Rockford Fosgate M2WL-8, M2WL-8B, M2WL-8H, M2WL-8HB Owner's Manual

Installation assistance available at:

M2WL-8

M2WL-8B

MARINE WAKE CANS

M2WL-8H

Installation & Operation

M2WL-8HB

rockfordfosgate.com

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Introduction

Dear Customer,

Congratulations on your purchase of the world’s nest brand of audio
products. At Rockford Fosgate we are fanatics about musical reproduc­tion at its best, and we are pleased you chose our product. Through
years of engineering expertise, hand crasmanship and critical testing

procedures, we have created a wide range of products that reproduce
music with all the clarity and richness you deserve.

For maximum performance we recommend you have your new Rock-

ford Fosgate product installed by an Authorized Rockford Fosgate

Dealer. Please read your warranty and retain your receipt and original

carton for possible future use.

Great product and competent installations are only a piece of the

puzzle when it comes to your system. Make sure that your installer is

using 100% authentic installation accessories from Rockford Fosgate in

your installation. Rockford Fosgate has everything from RCA cables and
speaker wire to power wire and battery connectors. Insist on it! Aer all,
your new system deserves nothing but the best.

To add the nishing touch to your new Rockford Fosgate image, order
your Rockford accessories, which include everything from T-shirts to

hats.

Visit our web site for the latest information on all Rockford products;

www.rockfordfosgate.com

or, in the U.S. call 1-800-669-9899 or FAX [phone]. For all
other countries, call +001-480-967-3565 or FAX [phone]-

3983.

Table of Content

2 Introduction
3 Specifications

4-5 Diagrams

6 Wiring

Installation Considerations
Mounting

7-8 Additional Languages

French
Spanish
German
Italian

12 Limited Warranty Information

Safety

This symbol with “WARNING” is intend­ed to alert the user to the presence of
important instructions. Failure to heed
the instructions could result in severe
injury or death.

PRACTICE SAFE SOUND

Continuous exposure to sound pressure levels over 100dB may cause

permanent hearing loss. High powered auto sound systems may

produce sound pressure levels well over 130dB. Use common sense

and practice safe sound.

PRATIQUEZ UNE ÉCOUTE SANS RISQUES

Une exposition continue à des niveaux de pression acoustique upérieurs à

100 dB peut causer une perte d’acuité auditive permanente. Les systèmes

audio de forte puissance pour auto peuvent produire des niveaux de

pression acoustique bien au-delà de 130 dB. Faites preuve de bon sens et

pratiquez une écoute sans risques

PRACTIQUE EL SONIDO SEGURO

El contacto continuo con niveles de presión de sonido superiores a 100
dB puede causar la pérdida permanente de la audición. Los sistemas de

sonido de alta potencia para automóviles pueden producir niveles de

presión de sonido superiores a los 130 dB. Aplique el sentido común y

practique el sonido seguro.

PRAKTIZIEREN SIE SICHEREN SOUND

Fortgesetzte Geräuschdruckpegel von über 100 dB können beim

Menschen zu permanentem Hörverlust führen. Leistungsstarke

Autosoundsysteme können Geräuschdruckpegel erzeugen, die weit über

130 dB liegen. Bitte wenden Sie gesunden Menschenverstand an und

praktizieren Sie sicheren Sound.

OSSERVATE LE REGOLE DEL SUONO SENZA PERICOLI

La costante esposizione a livelli di pressione acustica al di sopra dei

100dB possono causare la perdita permanente dell’udito. I sistemi

audio ad alta potenza possono produrre livelli di pressione acustica ben

superiori ai 130dB. Si consiglia il buon senso e l’osservanza delle regole

del suono senza pericoli

This symbol with “CAUTION” is intend­ed to alert the user to the presence of
important instructions. Failure to heed
the instructions could result in injury
or unit damage.

• To prevent injury and damage to the unit, please read and
follow the instructions in this manual.

If, aer reading your manual, you still have questions regarding

it installed by a qualied Rockford Fosgate technician.

this product, we recommend that you see your Rockford Fosgate

• If you feel unsure about installing this system yourself, have

dealer. If you need further assistance, you can call us direct at
1-800-669-9899. Be sure to have your serial number, model num­ber and date of purchase available when you call.

©2020 Rockford Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ROCKFORD FOSGATE, PUNCH® and associated logos where applicable are registered trademarks
of Rockford Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Specifications
subject to change without notice.

• Before installation, disconnect the battery negative (-)
terminal to prevent damage to the unit, re and/or possible

injury.

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Specifications

Model

Nominal Diameter - inch

(mm) 8 (203mm).

Description

Nominal Impedance (Ohms)

Frequency Response (Hz)

Power Handling - Watts

(RMS/Peak)

Sensitivity (2.83V/1M)

Grille/Trim Ring

LED Current Draw

Recommended Fused Rating

LED Voltage Range

Overall Speaker (A) 9”

Bolt Diameter (B) 7.75”

Overall Height (C) 12.75”

Overall Length (D) 14.4”

M2WL-8

M2WL-8B

2-Way 2-Way

4Ω 4Ω

35-24kHz 35-25kHz

250/1000 300/1200

93.1dB 94dB

YES YES

.25 Amps .25 Amps

1 Amp 1 Amp

9-16 Volts 9-16 Volts

(230.4mm)

(197.0mm)

(324.0mm)

(365.7mm)

M2WL-8H

M2WL-8HB

8

(203mm).

9”

(230.4mm)

7.75”

(197.0mm)

12.75”

(324.0mm)

14.4”

(365.7mm)

A

*Rockford Fosgate determines its rated frequency response range at -6 dB below its nominal sensitivity

at upper and lower extents of a speaker’s output.

VERIFIED WITH KLIPPEL
To adorn the ‘Veried with Klippel’ mark, the qualifying company’s loudspeaker engineering personnel must be trained
and certied by Klippel prior to using the three separate Klippel systems to design, develop and test. Rockford Fosgate
has made the investment in Klippel to deliver the best possible speakers and subwoofers to their customers.

M2 Wake Can Dimensions

C

B

D

illus.-1.1

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Diagrams

Grill Options (Included)

Speaker Adjustment

illus.-2.1

Rear LED Ring Rotation

3°

Remove the speaker to reveal
the multi-point mounting option
to make sure your speaker is
mounted correctly. No matter
what direction the speaker is
mounted, it should always look
like the image above.

illus.-3.1

Rotate RGB Medallion to look like

image aer mounting Wake Cans

illus.-3.2

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