Sub install with 2014 factory head unit

[WhiteFRS69]

i have to say. i had a 10" type s sub installed with the factory 2014 system and there was static and feedback coming from the sub (had it all professionally installed)


ditched the stock headunit and put in a Sony XAV-602BT headunit, all noise went away and the sub hits harder now

glad i went the route i did

[mtscaletta]

Originally Posted by B-R-Z

Where are the stock subs? I didnt know there were any. Does the 13 BRZ have then or just 14?

The sound systems are the same for the two years just different HU. I actually have a 13 I just impulse bought a 14 HU cuz I got a good deal on it only to realize that scion didn't put rear preouts for an amp like with my stock HU. The two rear speakers in the walls are considered to be "subs". I believe they are 8". I wouldn't consider them subs but since the factory does I figure their signal should be fine to use.

[mtscaletta]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

i have to say. i had a 10" type s sub installed with the factory 2014 system and there was static and feedback coming from the sub (had it all professionally installed)


ditched the stock headunit and put in a Sony XAV-602BT headunit, all noise went away and the sub hits harder now

glad i went the route i did

I'm not too worried about that. My harness is going to look and function as an OE harness. I have an aftermarket HU now I'm just not satisfied with how it looks. It doesn't look clean. I have an AVH-X3500BHS.

[WhiteFRS69]

Originally Posted by mtscaletta

I'm not too worried about that. My harness is going to look and function as an OE harness. I have an aftermarket HU now I'm just not satisfied with how it looks. It doesn't look clean. I have an AVH-X3500BHS.

sony 602 man. only have had it for 24hrs but i love it

i was going to go with the bigger 712 but i didnt like how small the volume buttons were on it

this has a 6.1" display that's detachable



fail.. i just saw how old this thread was too

[mtscaletta]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

sony 602 man. only have had it for 24hrs but i love it

i was going to go with the bigger 712 but i didnt like how small the volume buttons were on it

this has a 6.1" display that's detachable



fail.. i just saw how old this thread was too

Hey it's old but we're still posting lol. I revived it unfortunately. But yeah my radio looks almost exactly like that. I'm just unsatisfied with the dash kit. I feel it makes our dash look sloppy. I don't want cheap plastic filling in the gap between my radio and the stock cheap plastic lol.

[WhiteFRS69]

Originally Posted by mtscaletta

Hey it's old but we're still posting lol. I revived it unfortunately. But yeah my radio looks almost exactly like that. I'm just unsatisfied with the dash kit. I feel it makes our dash look sloppy. I don't want cheap plastic filling in the gap between my radio and the stock cheap plastic lol.

yea this is true, i persoanlly dont mind it and didnt even really notice it at first,

what i personally dont like about this HU is that external mic for the BT, i need to find a place to hide it better, i have it now right above the rear view mirror

[mtscaletta]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

yea this is true, i persoanlly dont mind it and didnt even really notice it at first,

what i personally dont like about this HU is that external mic for the BT, i need to find a place to hide it better, i have it now right above the rear view mirror

If you pull the head unit out you can feed it through by the steering column and it can sit on top of the steering wheel nice and hidden. That's where mine for the AVH is sitting right now. Works well there too.

[B-R-Z]

Originally Posted by mtscaletta

...The two rear speakers in the walls are considered to be "subs". I believe they are 8". I wouldn't consider them subs but since the factory does I figure their signal should be fine to use.

I did not know this. Cool

[WhiteFRS69]

Originally Posted by B-R-Z

I did not know this. Cool

i could be wrong but i swear the guy who did my install said the door speakers were the subs, were 6"

the ones in the dash and the rears are 4"

[mtscaletta]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

i could be wrong but i swear the guy who did my install said the door speakers were the subs, were 6"

the ones in the dash and the rears are 4"

Yeah, I'm not gonna lie I'm going off the metraonline.com website, I haven't looked at what the official specs are. If that's the case those are the wires I'll be using for the line out.

Edit: You are correct! Thanks for that!