Factory sub
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I was able to get my kicker hideaway working but really not thrilled with what it delivers. It almost gets it done but falls short. It starts to make bad noises right when it reaches necessay levels. It just doesnt have enough but it did help. I'm not looking for crazy performance just a bit more than what the little hideaway can do. I'm also not looking to cut up my truck or undertake involved custom options which is why i had high hopes for the hideaway.
Wondering if the kicker option (either oem or aftermarket) perform just a tad bit better? Looks like that enclosure has a bit more air volume to work with. I wouldn't have issue paying the difference if i knew the performance was there. JL audio has a pretty slim box if you get the non amplified version. CS110LG-TW3 is only 4.5 deep without the grill. I wonder if that could be shoe horned back there without cutting the factory carpet out and still have seats fold up?
Wondering if the kicker option (either oem or aftermarket) perform just a tad bit better? Looks like that enclosure has a bit more air volume to work with. I wouldn't have issue paying the difference if i knew the performance was there. JL audio has a pretty slim box if you get the non amplified version. CS110LG-TW3 is only 4.5 deep without the grill. I wonder if that could be shoe horned back there without cutting the factory carpet out and still have seats fold up?
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So I did this install last week and have since uninstalled and returned the Kicker sub. It did not deliver the performance I was looking for. If you are looking for something that you can feel and will deliver good performance at very low frequencies, you will probably be disappointed. If you are just looking for something to "fill out" the factory stereo then this is probably for you. Activating the factory rear subwoofer output does give me the line level inputs and remote power on that I need for a larger sub amp. I will be installing a 10" sub with a 300w mono amp that I had in my previous truck. Will probably at some point have to upgrade the rest of the speakers at some point, but will see how it sounds after install.
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Reset your ACM to stock that way you disable/"error" out the kicker audio option. Like you I found it to be more hindering than helpful when I did my audio install. I also found that using that rear connector was a waste of time. I ran my own remote turn on from fuse 23 (you can also use 30).
Your milage may vary but from what im seeing the kicker option in the acm is counter productive.
Reset your ACM to stock that way you disable/"error" out the kicker audio option. Like you I found it to be more hindering than helpful when I did my audio install. I also found that using that rear connector was a waste of time. I ran my own remote turn on from fuse 23 (you can also use 30).
Confirmed. Did some more experimentation and enabling the kicker audio options in the acm sounds terrible. At first it sounds better since its brighter. Reset the acm and it sounds much much better. Even the hideaway sounds better. I'm still using the sub connector. Still have subwoofer enabled but have the kicker option errored/not configured.
Your milage may vary but from what im seeing the kicker option in the acm is counter productive.
Your milage may vary but from what im seeing the kicker option in the acm is counter productive.
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