Maann I'm so glad you did this guide! Super duper helpful! Although I used I used Posi-Taps instead of T-Taps and I also have the version 2 of the Rockville spare tire sub. The mounting was a little troublesome. But I'd be lost a million miles away without this tutorial. Thanks!
Thanks for the video, just installed a amp and sub in the wife’s 2020 rav4 with the help of this video. I popped the back cigarette outlet out and fished the remote wire down the panel, didn’t have to remove the whole thing.
So if you need to use your spare tire do you need to remove the sub then reinstall it? I really want sub for my rav 4 but not sure I’m tech savvy enough to do this install. May need to look into a box woofer set in the back but like you said the cargo space is key
Thanks for the guide. It was a big help. I had to watch your other amp install video for the power wire. I taped into the dash speakers so I didn't have to mess with the head until.
Thanks it helped a bunch the colors changed a little on the 21 rav4 Prime but its still the twisted set in the rear pillars also unless your a dealer you cant get get a wiring diagram anywhere for these things please everyone who likes to do these kinds of things fight for right to repair in your state
I am thrilled that I found your channel. Upgrading from a 2001 RAV4 L to a 2021 Le on the 26th. Currently jamming a Rockford fosgate Punch 12” -So very pumped to see your video here. I might as well do then dash 🔊 come to realize.
You are jumping 20 years into the future with your RAV4. Congrats and enjoy the ride. I would drive the car for at least a few months to make sure there aren’t any issues. Otherwise support the channel and buy from the links in the description.
Installed this same sub in my 2019 RAV4 LE. Discovered that when using the high-level inputs, the blue remote turn-on wire is not needed. The Rockghost subwoofer senses the signal on the speaker-level inputs and turns on and off without the blue wire being connected to anything. The manual does not mention this, but it's good to know and may save someone from running additional wire.
Video is good. Watched several times. Beware, it’s not how he installed it. It’s easier than It looks. View video as he’s trying to figure out how to install it. Good tips on using T connectors
2021 rav 4 LE could you have this sub installed , with non stock door speakers but keep the same head unit and have good quality? If not is that when an amp is recommended? Love your videos and I want to say I'm close to watching almost all of them 😂
JBL Basspro Hub - 11" powered subwoofer system VS Rockville RockGhost Active Powered 8" Car Subwoofer >> Which one is better? (If price is not an issue)
Thank you very much for these videos, they are the best I have seen for the rav4, keep up the good work. My question is, why did you connect to the rear speakers using the speaker wires instead of using the RCA. I think the wires is high and RCA is low, not sure what that means. I purchased the dasaita HU and am thinking of connecting the subwoofer straight to the HU using the RCA. Please advise!
you seriously took apart 1/4 of your car to power your sub with a 18aug wire or less? Folks, unless this sub only requires 125w or less, PLEASE don't do this. There are other guides that do this properly.
Hi, it's me again from your dash speaker video :) I had two questions 1) Since mine's a 2019 Hybrid, the battery is in the boot. So for the power connection for the Sub, I just use a t Tap or attach the wire to the positive terminal of the battery? 2) I'm not upgrading my door speakers or planning for an amp yet, so at 12:49 you mention using a T Tap on the wires in the B pillar? Thanks
You can connect the subwoofer directly to the battery. These subwoofers typically have an inline fuse to protect the wire. You don't use T-tap here. You might want to search for terminal connectors to add additional wires to the battery terminal. amzn.to/3f79Pca What might also be different for you is you might need to find a way to get a 12v signal when the car is on/accessory mode. This is used to tell the subwoofer is on. Use T-Tap to only get audio signal from the B-Pillar. Not for power. The video to get audio from the B-Pillar will be uploaded tonight.
@@Rav4Gen5 Thanks. If I'm using the terminal connector and connecting the sub directly, does it risk draining the battery? I didn't understand the accessory mode part. In your installation, you pulled the power from the 12v cigarette lighter. I thought I was going for the battery to bypass that.
Yes and No. My 12v accessory port is also only powered when the car is on. Therefore, I cannot drain my battery. The subwoofer has a remote turn on wire that remotely turns on subwoofer if power is send through the remote wire. You need to find a place for that remote turn on wire.
@@Rav4Gen5 Got it..thanks that makes sense. So to be safe, I think I should also pull the power from the 12v cig lighter in the boot (the Hybrid 2019 also has it as the same place as your Adventure). I saw some other comment mentioned that they were able to pull the cig lighter, without removing the quarter trim panel. Don't know how, but will give it a shot.
It's still good. A woofer that is on top of the covers would be better since it can move air freely and be more banging but this is more than enough for my needs especially when I use my cargo space for camping gear.
Is there a difference between tapping into the rear/front speakers or using a line converter from the radio directly? I'd imagine the factory radio might have some presets on how much bass gets sent to each section of the car
If you have a good line converter they can do the same thing, actually bump up the signal, look into audiocontrols stuff, thats what they are really know for, signal and sound processing.
Hi, this was an awesome video! Thank you for posting this. Can you help me with my 2019 RAV4 LE model? How can I run power? Also is the Rockville able to reach 20 hertz?
The install process on an LE is the same. As long as you don't have the Toyota JBL system. The rockville has a Low Pass Filter: 50Hz - 150Hz and Frequency response: 20 Hz - 250 Hz. If budget is not a problem, you can check out the JBL spare tire subwoofer.
Rav4Gen5 thank you so much for replying to my questions! I just have one more. I’ve been trying to research this but I can’t find my answer. What is the proper way to run power from the battery? Is it in one of your videos, I can’t find it. From your videos, do I need a fuse wire?
Can’t wait to see more content from your channel. Would you share what made you get this over an under seat subwoofer? Thanks in advance for your time. Kindest regards.
Hey. I wasn't confident an under seat subwoofer would fit in mine because I have air vents there that go to the rear seats.I think spare tire subwoofer as easier too since I had easy accesses to power and remote turn on power as well with my Adventure.
Does that power wire you tapped into provide enough current? Rockville says it should be connected to a 10 gauge wire, that looked like a 14 gauge wire.
That is a good comment and point you brought up. At 200 watts with 14.4 volts, we are around 14 amps if we are maxing the subwoofer/amp. It is unlikely we're pulling that much continuously. I'm not an audio or electrical expert but I have not had any issues. I also pull an addition 4 amps for a fridge during my drive.
It should fit. If you had a hybrid or prime, you may have a problem but this should work on gas models just fine. Compare the cargo area with what you see in the video.
So the pink & white wire/ pink w mint green stripe wires behind door pillar , are the wires that you jumped to connect the speaker wires coming from the Subwoofer , correct?
Great question and I wish I demonstrated that. Maybe in a follow up video. The answer is yes!. You disconnect the wire harness and the remote control, only at the wheel, you don't have to go through any of the trims. Then you unscrew the bolt that holds the woofer. Then take the subwoofer out and you can do your tire replacement.
I see you got the inside of your car line with Dinamap I’ve been looking to do this strictly for a reduction in road noise,did it have that type of effect?
It'll help. I used killmat. More affordable. I purchased 2 boxes from the link in the description and applied to the cargo, cargo side walls, doors, and headliner. The doors definitely feel more solid when I shut them. lol
You can but I would not recommend it. If you play with the audio settings in the dashboard to send more sound to the back, you might lose bass. I do have another video to tap into the B-pillar panel to get signal from the rear door speakers you can check out. You can also go with taco tunes wireharness as well. It looks like it would work. tacotunes.com/shop/toyota-camry/plug-play-wire-harnesses-toyota-camry/2018-toyota-camry-add-a-subwoofer-harness-plug-n-play/
Do you know if this will fit the 21 prime se? Also if so what size amp would you recommend to drive the 4 door speakers - I don't want to draw too much with both a powered sub and an amp for the door speakers
I do not have the 12 volt in the cargo area, am I able to T-tap into the 12 volt in the middle console or should I just run it all the way through to the battery up front? Thank you for sharing the knowledge!
You can tap into any 12 volt. If you are going all the way to the front 12v under the climate controls, I think you might as well go to the battery. Not sure if there is another 12v.
You mention in a Hybrid, you’re able to tap into the battery for the 12v power. I understand this is under the back seat. Seems easier than tapping into the 12v lighter port in the cargo area correct? How do you suggest doing that?
So I’ve hooked the remote (blue wire) and positive power to the 12v battery in the cargo area (Hybrid). It seems there is constant power at the sub. Can you help me out? I don’t want the battery to drain.
Your blue wire needs to go somewhere else. Disconnect it asap. Mine went to the 12v source of the cigarette socket which is only powered when my rav4 is powered. You need something similar. I am not sure what you have in a hybrid. You can go to the cabin fuse box and do an add a fuse like I've done in my front dash cam install videos.
@@RasMajestytube if you run your sub using just the speaker wires and not the RCA cables it should power on/off on its own (or mine does at least and its mentioned in the manual that this method works). Given youre in a hybrid model the set up will be different and you should be adding in an additional fuse depending on which kit you used to get power to the unit
Are you sure it is ok to hook up power to rear ACC ? The power wire that comes with the power wire is so thick, makes me think tapping into rear ACC will not be enough power?
great video.. I have a question though I have the TRD version which comes with JBL with 11 speakers and it has a small sub-woofer in the back. The bass comes out nicely for around 4 seconds then slowly fades away. So I did read on rav4world that all of the RAV4s are affected by that issue which is basically the JBL system has a protection feature built-in the head unit which lowers the amps or something. So my question is if I replace the sub-woofer with a better quality would it make any difference? how do I override amps coming from the HU? what's the best way to accomplish that? thanks again.. subscribed
Hey. I honestly don't know but I it sounds like bass roll off which auto-manufacturer do to prevent damaging their cheap speakers. No subwoofer might not help as the sound frequency going to it is being limited. You can get an AudioControl LC2i or LC5i to overcome losing the lower frequency. But again honestly, I don't know and I would take to to an audio expert. They should have tons of Toyota experience since this is how it's done across most Toyota's that have JBL.
Hi Yeah, i have the same issue and yesterday we tried installing a new rockford fosgate punch3 subwoofer After the install the bass got less even more quickly I was getting this done professionally They worked on the car for about 12 hours trying to figure and eventually had to take all the wiring and stuff out So i had to pay for the labour without getting the sub Did you got it figured out or talked to someone?
@@hameeksingh6206 I think you need to replace the head unit to ramp up the amps. I just didn't bother since it will replace the OEM and that means I'll lose the remote start from the app. Unless if there's someone can hack the software of the HU then I don't know how else it can be done. Maybe you should talk to someone who worked on the new RAV4 system. I'm very interested in what would they say.
There is no remote to turn on/off. There is a wire that you have to supply power which will turn it on. I connected it to the 12v socket since that is powered only while the Rav4 is on/accessory mode.
Hello, so I got the spare tire sub for my 2021 rav4 xle premiun. I'm ready to install. Using your video of course. I use T taps to connect the wires to the rear door? I noticed in another comment you said you used the head unit. 2. The power wire that runs to the battery. How do I get past the firewall? Thank you
T-Taps are fine and are what I would use to get signal from the B-Pillar. I went to the head unit because I already had signal exposed when I installed an amp Firewall : ua-cam.com/video/f-3oCuXDQOk/v-deo.html
@@Rav4Gen5 ok, thank your for that video. So, my question comes from the video . But I'm confused in 9:10 mark. When you summarize I noticed the blue remote wire is connected to a lever nut connector. My question, which idk how to ask.. once I t tap into the cigarette socket, and I have the red power cable, where does the blue wire come into play. Do I make sense?
Blue is for signal to tell the sub to turn on. You want power sent to that when the car is on or accessory mode. In this case, I connect to the same port as the 12v since that only has power when car is on/accessory mode. You need to make sure the sub turns off when car is off otherwise you'll drain the battery.
@@Rav4Gen5 ok. Are you able to provide a link to purchase the 3 connector lever nut? That way I can copy exactly what you're doing. Have you learned or or figured out another method to avoid removing the trim to access the cigarette port?
I added lever nut connectors to the video description. Thank you for that. I don't think you can connect to power without removing the panel. You can consider something like this. amzn.to/3soiZXe
Does all this run fine on the stock head unit? I'm thinking of just replacing the stock door speakers as all I'm after is that low end bass without my door speakers crapping themselves.
It does run fine with stock head unit. Go with the JBL version if you have the money. Changing the door speakers without an AMP wouldn't be as good. Needs more power than the headunit.
@@Rav4Gen5 thank you for the quick response, I'm getting it installed today and I wasn't too sure cuz I'm still at work but I really do appreciate you responding and letting me know that it will work
I google them. Takes several hours to find. You basically have to shop for a part and then Toyota has a diagram with that part (most times). It’s hard to know how Toyota names the parts.
Just curious, does the subwoofer consume a lot of power? I read somewhere that either the amp or subwoofer upgrade will need to the alternator upgrade to a higher amperage alternator.
I have both this subwoofer with built in amp in this video and an amp in another video for the doors and I am using stock alternator. And I have a 12v fridge. I have not come across any issues. I am also not blasting my audio either and the system isn't that powerful relative to some builds that go all out. You should be very fine with the stock amp.
I think you mean regular trim panels in the cargo area. In any case, you need to find a way to get audio signal and power to the subwoofer. You have to remove panels if you want to conceal wires. Panel removal is easier than it seems.
Some of my videos were posting during a time where I had a different site more focused on step by step and less on video. I made a transition to more video and less website. I am still updating the site to match the content of the video but it's been difficult managing both. I will get around to it.
@@Rav4Gen5 cool im gonna buy, but an amazon theres a few options and not sure if i need the other options just the sub, it does come with the proper harness righg?
@@photographywithbrallan1247 it works on a 21 xle hybrid for me. You will need an additional subwoofer installation kit with ground cable speaker wire power wire etc
Maann I'm so glad you did this guide! Super duper helpful! Although I used I used Posi-Taps instead of T-Taps and I also have the version 2 of the Rockville spare tire sub. The mounting was a little troublesome. But I'd be lost a million miles away without this tutorial. Thanks!
How do you like it?
Thanks for the video, just installed a amp and sub in the wife’s 2020 rav4 with the help of this video. I popped the back cigarette outlet out and fished the remote wire down the panel, didn’t have to remove the whole thing.
Nice work!
How did you pop it out?
What model did you install on?
Thanks so much man!! The sound system was the only deal-breaker for this car. Now I know I can get the sound I need.
I just finished installing the subwoofer today. The sound was amazing. Thank you for the tutorial
Glad it helped!
So if you need to use your spare tire do you need to remove the sub then reinstall it?
I really want sub for my rav 4 but not sure I’m tech savvy enough to do this install.
May need to look into a box woofer set in the back but like you said the cargo space is key
You need to remove to access spare tire. Hopefully it’s not frequent. I think box woofer set install is the same as this.
Thanks for the guide. It was a big help. I had to watch your other amp install video for the power wire. I taped into the dash speakers so I didn't have to mess with the head until.
Thanks it helped a bunch the colors changed a little on the 21 rav4 Prime but its still the twisted set in the rear pillars also unless your a dealer you cant get get a wiring diagram anywhere for these things please everyone who likes to do these kinds of things fight for right to repair in your state
This does NOT fit the Rav4 prime. Just wasted an hour wiring until I set it in the spare tire recess and it was several inches too high.
If you don’t mind, what are the colors of the wires in the prime?
@@samuelwalls8998i hace the same issue on my prime 2022 i will do some adjustments
I am thrilled that I found your channel. Upgrading from a 2001 RAV4 L to a 2021 Le on the 26th. Currently jamming a Rockford fosgate Punch 12” -So very pumped to see your video here. I might as well do then dash 🔊 come to realize.
You are jumping 20 years into the future with your RAV4. Congrats and enjoy the ride. I would drive the car for at least a few months to make sure there aren’t any issues. Otherwise support the channel and buy from the links in the description.
@@Rav4Gen5 Yeah I plan to drive it for a bit before doing any modifications. If I make the purchase I got you covered on affiliates. Thanks
great how to video. i watched it just for the sub content. I'm planning to throw one of these into my IS300 and Celica.
Just did this… tapped into b pillar was able to do it without removing seats at back panel. Popped rear outlet square out and tapped into power there.
very good description right on the spot. I was looking to install sub first time.
Installed this same sub in my 2019 RAV4 LE. Discovered that when using the high-level inputs, the blue remote turn-on wire is not needed. The Rockghost subwoofer senses the signal on the speaker-level inputs and turns on and off without the blue wire being connected to anything. The manual does not mention this, but it's good to know and may save someone from running additional wire.
Great work. I hope people reads this!!!
Much love thx man
I just read the manual and they do state you dont need the blue wire in the wiring section
I wouldn't recommend connecting the main power wire to that tiny little wire you found. How many times have you blown that fuse so far?
It's a good comment but no fuses blown since its install.
Excellent video and super helpful. Just a matter of time until I drop the cash and get the JBL subwoofer.
The JBL would be a good pick. Have fun!
Video is good. Watched several times. Beware, it’s not how he installed it. It’s easier than It looks. View video as he’s trying to figure out how to install it. Good tips on using T connectors
2021 rav 4 LE
could you have this sub installed , with non stock door speakers but keep the same head unit and have good quality? If not is that when an amp is recommended?
Love your videos and I want to say I'm close to watching almost all of them 😂
JBL Basspro Hub - 11" powered subwoofer system
VS
Rockville RockGhost Active Powered 8" Car Subwoofer
>> Which one is better? (If price is not an issue)
Rockville has a V2 which is an 11” sub out now, so I’m between the V2 & Cerwin Vega shallow spare sub
Thank you very much for these videos, they are the best I have seen for the rav4, keep up the good work. My question is, why did you connect to the rear speakers using the speaker wires instead of using the RCA. I think the wires is high and RCA is low, not sure what that means. I purchased the dasaita HU and am thinking of connecting the subwoofer straight to the HU using the RCA. Please advise!
Howd did this go did you ever do that?
you seriously took apart 1/4 of your car to power your sub with a 18aug wire or less? Folks, unless this sub only requires 125w or less, PLEASE don't do this. There are other guides that do this properly.
Care to share other guides?
It's indeed dangerous to power the sub that way...
@@Ryezn5057I think you would just run your power cord the whole way through to the battery
I need this. Great video!
Glad it was helpful!
Is safer and better running that power wire to main positive battery with fuse
An obvious question is how much weight can you put on top of that sub, sticking up like it is?
I'm just planning to wire straight to the Rav4 Hybrid OEM head unit. Is that easier than left and right B pillars?
Hi, it's me again from your dash speaker video :) I had two questions
1) Since mine's a 2019 Hybrid, the battery is in the boot. So for the power connection for the Sub, I just use a t Tap or attach the wire to the positive terminal of the battery?
2) I'm not upgrading my door speakers or planning for an amp yet, so at 12:49 you mention using a T Tap on the wires in the B pillar?
Thanks
You can connect the subwoofer directly to the battery. These subwoofers typically have an inline fuse to protect the wire. You don't use T-tap here. You might want to search for terminal connectors to add additional wires to the battery terminal. amzn.to/3f79Pca
What might also be different for you is you might need to find a way to get a 12v signal when the car is on/accessory mode. This is used to tell the subwoofer is on.
Use T-Tap to only get audio signal from the B-Pillar. Not for power. The video to get audio from the B-Pillar will be uploaded tonight.
@@Rav4Gen5 Thanks. If I'm using the terminal connector and connecting the sub directly, does it risk draining the battery?
I didn't understand the accessory mode part. In your installation, you pulled the power from the 12v cigarette lighter. I thought I was going for the battery to bypass that.
Yes and No. My 12v accessory port is also only powered when the car is on. Therefore, I cannot drain my battery. The subwoofer has a remote turn on wire that remotely turns on subwoofer if power is send through the remote wire. You need to find a place for that remote turn on wire.
@@Rav4Gen5 Got it..thanks that makes sense. So to be safe, I think I should also pull the power from the 12v cig lighter in the boot (the Hybrid 2019 also has it as the same place as your Adventure). I saw some other comment mentioned that they were able to pull the cig lighter, without removing the quarter trim panel. Don't know how, but will give it a shot.
Yea. If you pull from the 12v cig lighter, you can use T-Tap light I did. Probably much easier.
I would like to do this with my new 2021 RAV4 Prime, but it looks a bit complicated for me.
You have a very new car to yourself and the industry. Keep the car unchanged for at least 6 months before doing anything.
I was wondering, how does the sub sound since it is covered with the cover and also the cargo mat? Thanks.
It's still good. A woofer that is on top of the covers would be better since it can move air freely and be more banging but this is more than enough for my needs especially when I use my cargo space for camping gear.
Is there a difference between tapping into the rear/front speakers or using a line converter from the radio directly? I'd imagine the factory radio might have some presets on how much bass gets sent to each section of the car
If you have a good line converter they can do the same thing, actually bump up the signal, look into audiocontrols stuff, thats what they are really know for, signal and sound processing.
Where did you buy the front window sun cover? It looks really nice.
check out the website. www.rav4gen5.com
Hi, this was an awesome video! Thank you for posting this. Can you help me with my 2019 RAV4 LE model? How can I run power? Also is the Rockville able to reach 20 hertz?
The install process on an LE is the same. As long as you don't have the Toyota JBL system. The rockville has a Low Pass Filter: 50Hz - 150Hz and Frequency response: 20 Hz - 250 Hz. If budget is not a problem, you can check out the JBL spare tire subwoofer.
Is it possible to tap into the 12V cigarette lighter that faces the back seats?
@@mardocheedade3223 It should be possible. You'll have more work to do to send wire to that location.
Rav4Gen5 thank you so much for replying to my questions! I just have one more. I’ve been trying to research this but I can’t find my answer. What is the proper way to run power from the battery? Is it in one of your videos, I can’t find it. From your videos, do I need a fuse wire?
I was able to figure it out! Something I can’t figure out is how you connected the subwoofer to the head unit? Can you help me out please
Idk why but my subwoofer just died what could be the cause
Can’t wait to see more content from your channel. Would you share what made you get this over an under seat subwoofer? Thanks in advance for your time. Kindest regards.
Hey. I wasn't confident an under seat subwoofer would fit in mine because I have air vents there that go to the rear seats.I think spare tire subwoofer as easier too since I had easy accesses to power and remote turn on power as well with my Adventure.
Rav4Gen5 very true to not have to go through firewall up at the front. Thanks 🙏🏼
Does this void this warranty?
Does that power wire you tapped into provide enough current? Rockville says it should be connected to a 10 gauge wire, that looked like a 14 gauge wire.
That is a good comment and point you brought up. At 200 watts with 14.4 volts, we are around 14 amps if we are maxing the subwoofer/amp. It is unlikely we're pulling that much continuously. I'm not an audio or electrical expert but I have not had any issues. I also pull an addition 4 amps for a fridge during my drive.
@@Rav4Gen5 Good to know, I assume at 14 amps that is full power which I'm sure you don't listen to at.
I have a 2019 Rav4 XLE and the JBL website says that it won't fit in the spare tire, is it still possible to have it installed?
It should fit. If you had a hybrid or prime, you may have a problem but this should work on gas models just fine. Compare the cargo area with what you see in the video.
Quick question does anyone know where i can get the bolt that secure the subwoofer i lost mine and can't find replacement anywhere ?
So the pink & white wire/ pink w mint green stripe wires behind door pillar , are the wires that you jumped to connect the speaker wires coming from the Subwoofer , correct?
I did not since I went to head unit but these were used by members of the rav4 forum.
So are you able to disconnect the sub from the spare when you need to use your spare tire?
Great question and I wish I demonstrated that. Maybe in a follow up video. The answer is yes!. You disconnect the wire harness and the remote control, only at the wheel, you don't have to go through any of the trims. Then you unscrew the bolt that holds the woofer. Then take the subwoofer out and you can do your tire replacement.
@@Rav4Gen5 Awesome, thanks for the clarification
I see you got the inside of your car line with Dinamap I’ve been looking to do this strictly for a reduction in road noise,did it have that type of effect?
It'll help. I used killmat. More affordable. I purchased 2 boxes from the link in the description and applied to the cargo, cargo side walls, doors, and headliner. The doors definitely feel more solid when I shut them. lol
Do you think you could just tap the dash speakers? I’ve installed aftermarket 3.5 inch jbls with the harness. Just tap the + and - off harness?
You can but I would not recommend it. If you play with the audio settings in the dashboard to send more sound to the back, you might lose bass. I do have another video to tap into the B-pillar panel to get signal from the rear door speakers you can check out. You can also go with taco tunes wireharness as well. It looks like it would work. tacotunes.com/shop/toyota-camry/plug-play-wire-harnesses-toyota-camry/2018-toyota-camry-add-a-subwoofer-harness-plug-n-play/
Did the sub kit come with enough speaker wire? Anything that should be purchased that doesn’t come with the kit? Thanks.
The sub kit has enough wires. You'll need basic tools to splice wires so you can tap into an audio signal, like t tap connectors.
Do you know if this will fit the 21 prime se? Also if so what size amp would you recommend to drive the 4 door speakers - I don't want to draw too much with both a powered sub and an amp for the door speakers
I think someone commented that this doesn’t fit the prime.
Do you have to always change the volume of the subwoofer when you change the head unit volume to they are matched?
No. I set it and forget it on the subwoofer.
I do not have the 12 volt in the cargo area, am I able to T-tap into the 12 volt in the middle console or should I just run it all the way through to the battery up front? Thank you for sharing the knowledge!
You can tap into any 12 volt. If you are going all the way to the front 12v under the climate controls, I think you might as well go to the battery. Not sure if there is another 12v.
Rav4Gen5 thank you for the insight! Can’t wait for more content!
@@Rav4Gen5 If I take the power up to the battery, where would I run the remote wire? To avoid draining the battery. I am so new to this..sorry. haha
That's a good question. Probably would go to the cabin fuse box like I did in my dash cam install.
You mention in a Hybrid, you’re able to tap into the battery for the 12v power. I understand this is under the back seat. Seems easier than tapping into the 12v lighter port in the cargo area correct? How do you suggest doing that?
The 12v in a hybrid is in the cargo area, right side (or so I thought). The main battery for a hybrid in under the seats (you don't touch that)
@@Rav4Gen5 so I just use the same taps listed here to lift power from the battery?
So I’ve hooked the remote (blue wire) and positive power to the 12v battery in the cargo area (Hybrid). It seems there is constant power at the sub. Can you help me out? I don’t want the battery to drain.
Your blue wire needs to go somewhere else. Disconnect it asap. Mine went to the 12v source of the cigarette socket which is only powered when my rav4 is powered. You need something similar. I am not sure what you have in a hybrid. You can go to the cabin fuse box and do an add a fuse like I've done in my front dash cam install videos.
@@RasMajestytube if you run your sub using just the speaker wires and not the RCA cables it should power on/off on its own (or mine does at least and its mentioned in the manual that this method works). Given youre in a hybrid model the set up will be different and you should be adding in an additional fuse depending on which kit you used to get power to the unit
thats weird my 2019 rav4 adventure already came with jbl subwoffer in the back.
Are you sure it is ok to hook up power to rear ACC ? The power wire that comes with the power wire is so thick, makes me think tapping into rear ACC will not be enough power?
I had this concern too but I have had no issues. I also run a 12v fridge on that port and also have no issues with all of it together.
Sure it works, but should you? Probably not....
great video.. I have a question though I have the TRD version which comes with JBL with 11 speakers and it has a small sub-woofer in the back. The bass comes out nicely for around 4 seconds then slowly fades away. So I did read on rav4world that all of the RAV4s are affected by that issue which is basically the JBL system has a protection feature built-in the head unit which lowers the amps or something. So my question is if I replace the sub-woofer with a better quality would it make any difference? how do I override amps coming from the HU? what's the best way to accomplish that? thanks again.. subscribed
Hey. I honestly don't know but I it sounds like bass roll off which auto-manufacturer do to prevent damaging their cheap speakers. No subwoofer might not help as the sound frequency going to it is being limited. You can get an AudioControl LC2i or LC5i to overcome losing the lower frequency. But again honestly, I don't know and I would take to to an audio expert. They should have tons of Toyota experience since this is how it's done across most Toyota's that have JBL.
@@Rav4Gen5 thanks man.. I'll look into it and see if there's a solution
Hi
Yeah, i have the same issue and yesterday we tried installing a new rockford fosgate punch3 subwoofer
After the install the bass got less even more quickly
I was getting this done professionally
They worked on the car for about 12 hours trying to figure and eventually had to take all the wiring and stuff out
So i had to pay for the labour without getting the sub
Did you got it figured out or talked to someone?
Also
I have the 2020 rav4 hybrid with the jbl system
@@hameeksingh6206 I think you need to replace the head unit to ramp up the amps. I just didn't bother since it will replace the OEM and that means I'll lose the remote start from the app. Unless if there's someone can hack the software of the HU then I don't know how else it can be done. Maybe you should talk to someone who worked on the new RAV4 system. I'm very interested in what would they say.
Does the sub truns on automatically when turn on the car or you have always to turn it on with remote?
There is no remote to turn on/off. There is a wire that you have to supply power which will turn it on. I connected it to the 12v socket since that is powered only while the Rav4 is on/accessory mode.
Hello, so I got the spare tire sub for my 2021 rav4 xle premiun. I'm ready to install. Using your video of course. I use T taps to connect the wires to the rear door? I noticed in another comment you said you used the head unit.
2. The power wire that runs to the battery. How do I get past the firewall?
Thank you
T-Taps are fine and are what I would use to get signal from the B-Pillar. I went to the head unit because I already had signal exposed when I installed an amp
Firewall : ua-cam.com/video/f-3oCuXDQOk/v-deo.html
@@Rav4Gen5 ok, thank your for that video. So, my question comes from the video . But I'm confused in 9:10 mark. When you summarize I noticed the blue remote wire is connected to a lever nut connector. My question, which idk how to ask.. once I t tap into the cigarette socket, and I have the red power cable, where does the blue wire come into play. Do I make sense?
Blue is for signal to tell the sub to turn on. You want power sent to that when the car is on or accessory mode. In this case, I connect to the same port as the 12v since that only has power when car is on/accessory mode. You need to make sure the sub turns off when car is off otherwise you'll drain the battery.
@@Rav4Gen5 ok. Are you able to provide a link to purchase the 3 connector lever nut? That way I can copy exactly what you're doing.
Have you learned or or figured out another method to avoid removing the trim to access the cigarette port?
I added lever nut connectors to the video description. Thank you for that.
I don't think you can connect to power without removing the panel. You can consider something like this. amzn.to/3soiZXe
Hello. What kind of amp do u have , to the door speakers?
There is a built in amp on my dasaita aftermarket head unit. I have another video of an amp install you can check out.
Did you installed all the sound deadening mat?
I installed it myself everywhere except the floor
Does all this run fine on the stock head unit? I'm thinking of just replacing the stock door speakers as all I'm after is that low end bass without my door speakers crapping themselves.
It does run fine with stock head unit. Go with the JBL version if you have the money. Changing the door speakers without an AMP wouldn't be as good. Needs more power than the headunit.
@@Rav4Gen5 does the jbl version fit?
Yes.
hola you sell all the staff
Will this fit the skinny spare tire or only fullsize?
Both. In this video, it’s on the skinny spare. In a later video, I upgraded my tires and use a full size spare and it still fits.
@@Rav4Gen5 thank you for the quick response, I'm getting it installed today and I wasn't too sure cuz I'm still at work but I really do appreciate you responding and letting me know that it will work
When did you find the wire harness?
It is not sold anymore, I am exploring alternatives and working with designers to hopefully launch one.
Can this be installed with a full sized spare tyre?
Should not be a problem. Will probably fit when better and be same clearance as the wheel.
I don't how you can connect a sub that normally would require an 8 gauge wire by tapping to a cigarette lighter...
It's only 200 watts. Fuse has not blown yet either =]
Can I just use a cigarette lighter adapter to power the woofer?
That's a great idea that I didn't consider. Share with me if you find something. For me, I still wanted that socket for other things.
Where do you get the Toyota diagram mentioned at 10:39?
I google them. Takes several hours to find. You basically have to shop for a part and then Toyota has a diagram with that part (most times). It’s hard to know how Toyota names the parts.
Just curious, does the subwoofer consume a lot of power? I read somewhere that either the amp or subwoofer upgrade will need to the alternator upgrade to a higher amperage alternator.
I have both this subwoofer with built in amp in this video and an amp in another video for the doors and I am using stock alternator. And I have a 12v fridge. I have not come across any issues. I am also not blasting my audio either and the system isn't that powerful relative to some builds that go all out. You should be very fine with the stock amp.
@@Rav4Gen5 Thank you. I want to try this upgrade someday. It looks like a lot of work but not impossible to do :). Thank you for sharing the video
Totally do-able. Here to help if you have any questions.
will this work with rav4 prime se
It should work without issue.
Is there a different way without remove the door panels?
You don't need to remove door panel. You need to remove the B-Pillar to get sound signal from the rear door speaker.
@@Rav4Gen5 now I am confused
I am too. This is a spare tire subwoofer. Why did you mention door panel? Can you be more specific?
@@Rav4Gen5 because in this installation I see you got all door panels dismounted
I think you mean regular trim panels in the cargo area. In any case, you need to find a way to get audio signal and power to the subwoofer. You have to remove panels if you want to conceal wires. Panel removal is easier than it seems.
is it just me or is the step-by-step instructions he talks about not on the site?
Some of my videos were posting during a time where I had a different site more focused on step by step and less on video. I made a transition to more video and less website. I am still updating the site to match the content of the video but it's been difficult managing both. I will get around to it.
In the mean time to get the spare tire u have to remove all the trim again. Lol jk bro
True but hopefully more rare than enjoying music.
Has anyone tried this on a 21 xle?
It should not be different than this
@@Rav4Gen5 cool im gonna buy, but an amazon theres a few options and not sure if i need the other options just the sub, it does come with the proper harness righg?
@@Rav4Gen5 theres the sub alone, sub with control interface & sub with converter
you don't need the control or converter. Style= "Hidden in spare tire subwoofer" and Pattern Name = "Subwoofer"
@@photographywithbrallan1247 it works on a 21 xle hybrid for me. You will need an additional subwoofer installation kit with ground cable speaker wire power wire etc
Lost me at 1:11
Righty Tighty. Lefty Loosey. =]
Way too much work
Cute toes