Thread: D3 Car Stereo - replaced

Sub under the seat and tailgate?

Got two subs under my seats.
BTW you can get an adaptor for the steering wheel controls. Mine is IR (sender in front light cluster) but depending on what the HU needs you can get hard wired adaptors.

Dunno about the amp but the RRS does have a sub woofer in the rear tailgate as standard - I assume there is an amp there somewhere but dunno where it is.

Originally Posted by CaverD3

Sub under the seat and tailgate?

Got two subs under my seats.
BTW you can get an adaptor for the steering wheel controls. Mine is IR (sender in front light cluster) but depending on what the HU needs you can get hard wired adaptors.

No sub in my tailgate, I've seen the hole where one would fit but that'd surely rattle the number plate to bits!! Can't rememer the exact calculations, but one 12" sub needs approx 1 cubic foot of air (in a sealed box) to perform at its best. Not sure JLR worked that through at the factory...
My woofer sits in its own box in the boot, secured with a strap to the baby seat mounts. It's got quick release wiring so I can remove it easily for camping or Bunnings trips
Both amps and the mini woofer (with in-built amp) fit perfectly under the back seat, which still folds flat
Not bothered about steering wheel controls, if I really can't be bothered reaching 6 inches from the wheel to the volume knob, I'll use the remote control

Originally Posted by Rohan

No sub in my tailgate, I've seen the hole where one would fit but that'd surely rattle the number plate to bits!!

Not sure JLR worked that through at the factory...

Not bothered about steering wheel controls, if I really can't be bothered reaching 6 inches from the wheel to the volume knob, I'll use the remote control

Strange - my RRS is a bog standard base model RRS with no options and it has the sub in the tailgate - only found it a couple of weeks back when I had the tailgate lining off. Looking at the car built sheet on Topix there is no mention of a sub in the options so I assumed it was standard. It does not shake and vibrate the rear as I did not even know it was there despite having the car for near 3 years.

As far as the steering wheel controls are concerned the main issue is not being able to change settings in the command centre which uses steering wheel controls and the radio as an interface.

Garry

My D3's base stereo is missing 3 buttons and the cd has given up the ghost, I have and aux connection, so not a big problem.
Have been considering upgrading, have an Alpine amp in the shed and could get carried away, I like my music.
Couple of questions
What fascias have everyone been using, is it off ebay? What's in the kit? How much?
Do you think the after market stereos, 4 x 50w have suitable grunt, given this is usually peak power, not RMS.
Or do I upgrade the car, now that would be nice.
Cheers
Andrew

Originally Posted by garrycol

Strange - my RRS is a bog standard base model RRS with no options and it has the sub in the tailgate - only found it a couple of weeks back when I had the tailgate lining off. Looking at the car built sheet on Topix there is no mention of a sub in the options so I assumed it was standard. It does not shake and vibrate the rear as I did not even know it was there despite having the car for near 3 years.

As far as the steering wheel controls are concerned the main issue is not being able to change settings in the command centre which uses steering wheel controls and the radio as an interface.

Garry

Wow! Bonus
Is it connected? Mine definitely only has a hole.
A little off-topic so apologies to the o.p., but what sort of stuff do your steering wheel buttons do? I think mine only do cruise control (still works) / HDC speed control, volume and "ff/rwd" (redundant now). Other stuff like trip computer, fuel range etc is on the end of the indicator stalk....

Originally Posted by kingo

My D3's base stereo is missing 3 buttons and the cd has given up the ghost, I have and aux connection, so not a big problem.
Have been considering upgrading, have an Alpine amp in the shed and could get carried away, I like my music.
Couple of questions
What fascias have everyone been using, is it off ebay? What's in the kit? How much?
Do you think the after market stereos, 4 x 50w have suitable grunt, given this is usually peak power, not RMS.
Or do I upgrade the car, now that would be nice.
Cheers
Andrew

You could order the fascia from any car audio shop, prices from $80 to 120 from memory. I think the best thing to do is get professional installation, for a couple of hundred bucks extra i believe it is worthwhile for the risk to the car, or even just the stereo. You don't want to lose any car functionality.
I hope this helps, best of luck.

Sub in tailgate only does <25htz so does not move a lot of air.
Woofers in doors have to do bass from 25htz up so they work hard.
Some have left the OEM HU behind a panel in the vehicle so the functions still work.