MTX Chevy Colorado Crew Cab, GMS Canyon Crew Cab User Manual

CHEVY COLORADO

CREW CAB

And

GMC Canyon Crew Cab

Vehicle Specific Subwoofer Enclosure

Made in the

USA

READ ALL

DIRECTIONS

CAREFULLY BEFORE

BEGINNING

MOUNTING LOCATION:

Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon Crew Cab Trucks.

down,

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION:

in

Powered Screwdriver
Wire Cutters

Bit Holder Extension

6"
18mm Deep Socket

Socket

3/8"

INSTALLATION:

Slide

1.

Wrench

Follow

front seats to

The enclosure mounts under the rear seat, firing

#2 Phillips
5/16"
3" Socket

18mm Wrench

the steps below

forward position. This will

full

with.

Remove the four 18mm nuts that hold the rear seat

2.

may want someone to help you for this step. Lift out rear seat and set

You

3.

aside.

4.

Place

enclosure

on the floor behind the front seats with woofer firing down.

Head Bit

Wrench

Extension

give you more room to work

place.

in

If externally

5.

amplifier. Connect speaker wires from amplifier to

amplified, make speaker connections to the enclosure from the

enclosure,

positive to red

ter-

minal and negative to black terminal.

AMPLIFIED
Routing Power Wire; we recommend a connection directly to the battery.

Remove drivers side threshold trim;

6.

Using furnished wiring harness route 1

7.

location. Route wire

THUNDERFORM

drivers side, over to threshold and under carpet to the

on

up on trim, it will

pull

power wire starting at pre-amp

red

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remove easily.

front of vehicle.

Open

8.

1

hood.

9. Drill a hole through the fire wall. Locate a spot low

on

the fire wall on the pas­senger side. You should always look to find a clear path. Drill a hole from inside
of the vehicle into engine compartment and insert grommet.

in

pre-existing, unused rubber grommet

this location that you can pass the wire

You

may also find a

through.

Drill Hole
for Grommet

Firewall

Note:

To

avoid any damage to parts inside engine compartment, drill from

inside of vehicle using a short bit.

10. Route 1

Oga

red power wire through a grommet into the engine compart-

ment.

11. Route 1

Oga

red power wire through engine compartment safely away from

any moving or hot parts that could damage the wire.

12. Cut 1

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red power wire to length, connect the supplied fuse holder from the

wire kit to the end of the wire.

13. Remove 20amp fuse from MTX fuse holder. Connect furnished ring terminal

to positive side of battery. Remove 5/16" bolt from factory battery terminal. Place

ring terminal on battery post and retighten nut.

2

Ignition OFF When Disconnecting Battery

Always turn the ignition OFF

Failing to do so may damage

14. Ground amplifier

black wire from furnished wiring harness. A good ground is as important as

Oga

1
the power connection. The ground
point should

As always, before screwing

any wires, hoses

Factory Speaker Wire

In

15.

twisted together and wrapped
are: brown (positive) and
threshold, locate

tape . Right rear speaker wire

black
(negative).
over to passenger side threshold

Although,
responsible for
occur.

If

be free of paint and debris.

channel on drivers' side

the

into wires with the

Tap

MTX

any

wiring colors do

to chassis of

cause damage to the vehicle.

or

Colors

the right rear speaker wires twisted together and wrapped

has made eve!}'

changes made

when connecting or disconnecting battery

electronic

drilling

or

black

in

yellow

not

(negative).

supplied

and to pre -amp of

effort to assure proper wiring colors,

match then physical verification is required.

components.

vehicle;

should

threshold, locate

tape. Wire colors

colors

by

connect the terminal

be as short as

check to make sure you

channel

the

In

are: dark

RCA High

the vehicle manufacturer which sometime

possible and the contact

rear speaker wires

left

the

for the

(positive) and

blue

Level

enclosure

left

on the passenger side

input wires and route

provided to the

not

will

rear speakers

cables.

damage

light blue

is not

MTX

in

CONNECTION TO ENCLOSURE

Connect speaker wire RCA's to the inputs of pre-amp.

16.

Note: Patented BTL tum on

BTL type

powered"

you are using high level inputs.

if

or

Amp Fuse

20

head

circuit!}'­units. This feature turns the amplifier on automatically

amplifier senses

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offset provided

DC

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by

"high

power wire harness into

Plug

17.

3

amplifier

pre-amp.

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Replace

18.

When amp turns on, LED will display

19.

20amp

green, signaling amp is

fuse under hood.

and functioning. Amp will only turn

on

during diagnostic mode,

red

when radio

on

and

then

is

on.

Adjust gain and crossover.

20.

Setting

Turn gain knob

Gain

ThunderForm pre-amp

on

minimum, counter clockwise.

to

Play

a favorite tape or compact disc that contains consistent music and bass. Turn

may want to turn down the

the source unit to maximum listening

the source unit. You should know that some source units

bass slightly
produce distortion or
volume to the loudest

on

"clip"

before the unit reaches maximum volume. Reduce

listening

level before distortion. Turn the gain knob

level.

ThunderForm pre-amp clockwise until the speaker starts to distort

You

and

will
the

on

reduce

gain to loudest listening level before distortion.

Optional-

The

EBC,

or Electronic Bass Control, allows a remote bass control

to

be adjusted from the driver's seat.

Setting

Crossover

You should set the crossover to your own personal listening taste. The cross-

150Hz

over is adjustable to any frequency between

a guideline, the goal is to create the illusion of bass

(clockwise).
higher the crossover point the more

As

"audibly visible"

50Hz

(counterclockwise)

going to

your sub

is

to

front. The

up

be.

Take
your time and really listen to your system, grab a soda and a few of your favorite
tunes and have fun.

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS IF

Check all connections

Check speaker wire connections
Check ground
Check fuse on pre-amp

battery

at

AMP

and

DOES NOT

TURN

that fuse is installed

ON

4

21.

Reinstall

threshold trim. Locate and align holes

and snap back into

place.

in

vehicle

with pins on trim;

22. Using the supplied hardware, secure the

shown

below.

enclosure

23. Carefully reinstall rear seat over enclosure and

bolt

to

into

floor

place.

of vehicle

as

For

technical

These instructions are guidelines

professional installation.

you

will

not

damage

Warning:

injury. Therefore, do not allow flames, sparks
the battery. When charging

protect your eyes. Always provide ventilation.

5

Batteries normally produce explosive gases which can cause personal

any

assistance

only

As

always before screwing

wires

or

or

working

hoses

call 1-800-CALL

and

or

cause damage to the vehicle.

near

a battery, always shield

in

no

way are intended

or

drilling check to make sure

or

lighted substances

MTX.

to

replace a

to

come near

your

face

and

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Warranty Statement

ThunderForm Loaded
are guaranteed against defects
purchased by the end user, and

Amplified
are guaranteed against defects
purchased by the end user, and

Product found
This warranty is void if it is determined that unauthorized parties have attempted repairs or altera­tions of any nature . Warranty does not extend to cosmetics or finish. Before presuming a defect is
present
disclaims
incurred
liability will
dealer

Proof
a moment to register your product

ThunderForm

to

in

the product, be certain that

any

liability for other incurred damages

in

the

removal

not exceed the purchase price of the product.

may be

of purchase is required when requesting service, so

able

Enclosures

Enclosures

be defective during that period will

and reinstallation of products are not covered by this warranty. MTX's total

to effect repairs.

purchased

in

material

limited

purchased in the United States from an authorized MTX

in

material

limited

all related

online at mtx.com.

in

the United States from

and workmanship for a period of two years from the date

to the

original retail

and workmanship for a period of one year from the date

to the

original retail

equipment and wiring is functioning

resulting

purchaser of the product.

purchaser of the product.

be repaired or

from product defects. Any expenses

If

a defect is present, your authorized MTX

please

an

authorized MTX dealer

replaced by MTX at no charge.

retain your

sales

properly.

receipt and take

dealer

MTX

One

Mitek Plaza, Winslow, IL. 61089

1-800-225-5689

mtx.com

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