Factory sub
04-03-2017, 04:00 PM
#481
So I went back out to the truck today and after all of your help on understanding what everything means with settings, whats actually happening, and forscan settings, I was able to get it to actually turn on!! Verified all the power was there (which it was), I set the remote on to +12v, linput level to low, phase to 0, and the rest kindve dialed in for now. So this was a case of me only setting one thing at a time (had remote on to dc, input level to high, etc.) was causing the issue. So once yall gave me a clearer understanding of what everything was doing, it helped me a TON to know how to set it up. So once it was bumping, I was playing around with the auto settings in the cab. Well, needless to say, I was VERY happy with the sub output (i personally think this thing puts out WAY more bass then ill ever need. I have to turn it down), but the speakers now sounded distorted. I remembered in earlier posts that people mentioned that the crew cab with 7 speaker kicker made it sound like crap to some people. So luckily, I followed livinitups forscan write up to a T and backed everything up. I returned the ACM back to original built, and then turn the aux sub setting back on. It sounds so much better this way! The volume is way louder than the kicker setting and more clear. Must be for the kicker speaker set up that amplified and thats why its not as crip and loud. But either way, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR THE HELP! I couldnt have done it without everyone. Hopefully everything stays working now haha
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04-03-2017, 06:30 PM
#482
So I went back out to the truck today and after all of your help on understanding what everything means with settings, whats actually happening, and forscan settings, I was able to get it to actually turn on!! Verified all the power was there (which it was), I set the remote on to +12v, linput level to low, phase to 0, and the rest kindve dialed in for now. So this was a case of me only setting one thing at a time (had remote on to dc, input level to high, etc.) was causing the issue. So once yall gave me a clearer understanding of what everything was doing, it helped me a TON to know how to set it up. So once it was bumping, I was playing around with the auto settings in the cab. Well, needless to say, I was VERY happy with the sub output (i personally think this thing puts out WAY more bass then ill ever need. I have to turn it down), but the speakers now sounded distorted. I remembered in earlier posts that people mentioned that the crew cab with 7 speaker kicker made it sound like crap to some people. So luckily, I followed livinitups forscan write up to a T and backed everything up. I returned the ACM back to original built, and then turn the aux sub setting back on. It sounds so much better this way! The volume is way louder than the kicker setting and more clear. Must be for the kicker speaker set up that amplified and thats why its not as crip and loud. But either way, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR THE HELP! I couldnt have done it without everyone. Hopefully everything stays working now haha
04-03-2017, 06:54 PM
#483
So I went back out to the truck today and after all of your help on understanding what everything means with settings, whats actually happening, and forscan settings, I was able to get it to actually turn on!! Verified all the power was there (which it was), I set the remote on to +12v, linput level to low, phase to 0, and the rest kindve dialed in for now. So this was a case of me only setting one thing at a time (had remote on to dc, input level to high, etc.) was causing the issue. So once yall gave me a clearer understanding of what everything was doing, it helped me a TON to know how to set it up. So once it was bumping, I was playing around with the auto settings in the cab. Well, needless to say, I was VERY happy with the sub output (i personally think this thing puts out WAY more bass then ill ever need. I have to turn it down), but the speakers now sounded distorted. I remembered in earlier posts that people mentioned that the crew cab with 7 speaker kicker made it sound like crap to some people. So luckily, I followed livinitups forscan write up to a T and backed everything up. I returned the ACM back to original built, and then turn the aux sub setting back on. It sounds so much better this way! The volume is way louder than the kicker setting and more clear. Must be for the kicker speaker set up that amplified and thats why its not as crip and loud. But either way, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR THE HELP! I couldnt have done it without everyone. Hopefully everything stays working now haha
04-03-2017, 09:31 PM
#485
So I went back out to the truck today and after all of your help on understanding what everything means with settings, whats actually happening, and forscan settings, I was able to get it to actually turn on!! Verified all the power was there (which it was), I set the remote on to +12v, linput level to low, phase to 0, and the rest kindve dialed in for now. So this was a case of me only setting one thing at a time (had remote on to dc, input level to high, etc.) was causing the issue. So once yall gave me a clearer understanding of what everything was doing, it helped me a TON to know how to set it up. So once it was bumping, I was playing around with the auto settings in the cab. Well, needless to say, I was VERY happy with the sub output (i personally think this thing puts out WAY more bass then ill ever need. I have to turn it down), but the speakers now sounded distorted. I remembered in earlier posts that people mentioned that the crew cab with 7 speaker kicker made it sound like crap to some people. So luckily, I followed livinitups forscan write up to a T and backed everything up. I returned the ACM back to original built, and then turn the aux sub setting back on. It sounds so much better this way! The volume is way louder than the kicker setting and more clear. Must be for the kicker speaker set up that amplified and thats why its not as crip and loud. But either way, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR THE HELP! I couldnt have done it without everyone. Hopefully everything stays working now haha
04-03-2017, 10:26 PM
#486
04-04-2017, 12:11 AM
#487
Senior Member
trying to get this to work on my friends truck 2015 f150 xlt with 301a package has standard audio system no touchscreen. used forscan but can not get the sub to work tried simple programing and advanced what codes have you guys been using cant figure it out please help
04-04-2017, 05:54 AM
#488
Not so. Look back at his posts and my previous posts. A few of us with an XL could not get the harness to work. Power and ground functioned fine. Nothing else.
04-04-2017, 09:01 AM
#489
Senior Member
or as you said just tap the rear door speakers
04-04-2017, 09:15 AM
#490
I'm sticking with the rear speaker tap for now, but I'm replacing all speakers and adding a line output converter and amp soon.
Ill try try to trace it all down while I'm installing everything else.