sub woofer

frosty1 · October 9, 2015

been looking at this on eBay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=jaguar+x+type&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xjaguar+x+type+sub+woofer.TRS0&_nkw=jaguar+x+type+sub+woofer&_sacat=0

will the wireing be there for it, do i need an amp, is it worth having

thanks

Bezza · October 9, 2015

been looking at this on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=jaguar+x+type&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xjaguar+x+type+sub+woofer.TRS0&_nkw=jaguar+x+type+sub+woofer&_sacat=0

will the wireing be there for it, do i need an amp, is it worth having

thanks

Hi

The wiring will probably not be there, most models did not come with pre-wiring I'm afraid. You could contact Bertieboy9 and see if he has a loom available.

The sub is the amp it's all built in together with the earlier models, later models were different requiring a seperate amp that is fitted in the boot and two speakers fitted in the rear parcel shelf. Don't forget that you will need a different rear shelf cover which has the speaker grilles built in if you want to keep it 'factory fit' looking. I have a sub-woofer amp and parcel shelf cover (in flint black/ dark grey), taken from my 2002 saloon that I broke last year, available if you are interested.

It does make a difference sound-wise, particularly if like me you like your music loud and bassy. I have moved onto an estate which doesn't have premium sound, although I've fitted the extra door tweeters and Premium sound Alpine speakers- the estate sub-woofers are hard to get hold of and I've certainly noticed the difference to what I had with the saloon.

Hope this helps.

frosty1 · October 9, 2015

thats great i think the shelf has the grils in it, the loom sounds it may be a pain if i have to run it the length of the car, i take it that it will need to connect it to the back of the head unit, will have to think about it, is there a way to get to the back of the head unit without removing it.

thanks for the help

Bezza · October 10, 2015

thats great i think the shelf has the grils in it, the loom sounds it may be a pain if i have to run it the length of the car, i take it that it will need to connect it to the back of the head unit, will have to think about it, is there a way to get to the back of the head unit without removing it.
thanks for the help

Hi

I'm not sure now that you have to take the loom all the way back to the head unit, it's been a while now since I broke my saloon and I can't remember to be honest. Taking the head unit out is actually quite easy, routing a loom from back to front is a bit more challenging. I'll have a dig round my wiring diagrams when I get chance and see what is involved and post a result over the weekend that may help you make your mind up either way.