JL Audio SB-B-5SER-12W6v2 User Manual

SB-B-5SER/12W6v2

2004 - Up 5 Series

SB-B-5SER/12W6v2_INSTR_SKU#011233

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INSTALLATION GUIDE

for the

SB-B-5SER/12W6v2

2004 - Up 5 Series

Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Stealthbox® for your automotive sound system. With proper

installation, your new vehicle-specific enclosed subwoofer system will deliver years of listening pleasure.

We strongly recommend that you have your new Stealthbox® installed by your authorized JL Audio

dealer. The installation professionals employed by your dealer have the necessary tools and experience

to disassemble and reassemble your vehicle properly. Also, keep in mind that your warranty coverage

extends to 2 years if your system is installed or approved by your authorized JL Audio dealer. If you

prefer to perform your own installation, please read this installation guide completely

before beginning the process.

If you choose to perform the installation yourself, it is absolutely vital that the Stealthbox instructions. Failure to mount the enclosure properly presents two problems:

1) The sub-bass performance will suffer due to the movement of the enclosure caused by the force exerted by the woofer(s).

2) A loose enclosure presents a serious safety hazard in the event of a collision or sudden deceleration.

Rear Clip

be properly mounted to the vehicle according to these

STEP 1

Remove all contents from the trunk.

Side Clip

Remove the two plastic clips from the driver’s side of the trunk, that are indicated by the arrows in the picture.

Remove this side panel from the trunk.

STEP 2

Place the supplied weld nut into the same mounting hole as the side position factory clip that was removed in STEP 1. Mark the three holes from the flange of the weld nut onto the factory metal pane. Remove the weld nut.

With a 1/8-inch drill bit and drill. Drill out the metal panel at the marked locations. You are close the outside sheet metal, use care when drilling through the metal.

Secure the threaded insert with the three supplied rivets.

STEP 3

Run speaker wire from the amplifier location to the

Stealthbox® location.

INSTALLATION DIFFICULTY:

OUT OF

ESTIMATED TIME:

1 HOUR

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STEP 4

Place the side panel back into the trunk.

STEP 5

Place the rear factory clip back into place.

Thread the supplied set screw stud into the weld nut,

leave 1 1/2-inch exposed.

STEP 6

Place the supplied spacer onto the set screw stud.

STEP 8

Attach the speaker wire to the terminal on the Stealthbox®.

STEP 9

Position the Stealthbox into position.

Carefully guide the threaded stud through the hole on the

back side of the Stealthbox®.

STEP 10

From inside the Stealthbox®, place the supplied washer, lock wash and then nut onto the set screw stud.

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STEP 7

Remove the 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock position mounting screws from the woofer. Replace these mounting screws with the supplied threaded rods.

Remove all the mounting screws, woofer and fill from the Stealthbox®.

Using a 9/16-inch deep socket, secure tightly.

Do not over tighten.

STEP 11

Place the fill back into the Stealthbox®.

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