Fiat/Abarth 500 Speaker & Stock subwoofer upgrade

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[@frankenbikers2234]

Thanks a lot, just got myself an Abarth and searching for a video just like that! 🎉 Amazing

[@DrivenMadShow]

Glad I could help! one of the best upgrades I have done

[@4sstylz]

Do you have the interscope sound system ? If so, I am searching where exactly is located the amp to disconnect it (got some issue with the battery depleting itself)

[@DrivenMadShow]

Hello, I do have that system. When I installed the joying system I noticed that my battery was getting low on power also. But with the joying system, it takes around 3/4 days after being switched off to actually switch off completely. If you are using the joying system I recommend seeing if this is whats happening. After 3/4 days it will stop draining power. As to the Amp itself you can check your wiring here. This feed helped me out when I was installing. www.fiat500owners.com/threads/amp-power-on-wire-not-present-aftermarked-radio-oem-amp.150396/ Best of luck 👍

[@garyg3617]

Nice little upgrade. Did the speakers in the front have the correct plugs? Did you make sure the wires in the new ones went in the same way as the old ones? If you don’t know you might get them wrong and get the phase wrong.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Yes they plugged straight in! All 4 connectors that came with the speakers where the same. But my rear speakers have a smaller plug than the front for some reason. luckily with the fronts there is only one way to plug the connector. Thanks for the comment, much appreciated!

[@frederikki4575]

Looks nice. But why putting coaxial speakers in the front doors when you have the tweeters in the A-pillar?

[@DrivenMadShow]

The original sound system was pretty bad, so rather than remove/replace the tweeters I just thought it best to just ignore them. I choose the speakers on value for money and these seem pretty good. I’m certainly no professional that’s for sure. Thanks for your comment I appreciate it 👍

[@YOEL_44]

@@DrivenMadShow The front speakers you installed have a tweeter, the issue now is that you have 2 tweeter pairs with different specs in the front, plus another pair in the back. It will sound better than stock, but if you had chosen the SXE 1750S (that has the same tweeter and speaker, just separate), you would have paid marginally more than the SXE 1725S that you have installed, and you would have the tweeter in the intended placement and without mixing sound signatures.

[@1rexrex]

Unless you completely abandoned the tweeters. The tweets on the Alpines are receiving any sound. If they are. They are pulling the sound stage down. Too many tweeters can have their own issues.

[@DrivenMadShow]

The original sound system was pretty bad, so rather than remove/replace the tweeters I just thought it best to just ignore them. I choose the speakers on value for money and these seem pretty good. I’m certainly no professional that’s for sure. Thanks for your comment I appreciate it 👍

[@krusty1969]

scotch locks...... on audio as well, c'mon man

[@DrivenMadShow]

To be honest a little degradation would I would not notice on my gangster rap - banging those tunes is all I need - expert ? me ? not even suggested 🤣

[@imrebalog5034]

5 stars and two thumbs up for your video which encouraged me to do the same conversion on my 500c, having upgraded the door speakers already to Rockford Fosgate's speakers earlier, and now the sound is really fantastic. The original set up is an already very good OEM Interscope sound system but the original subwoofer speaker gets its membrane disintegrated with time so your upgrade is an excellent one. For other potential viewers just a small suggestion to pause and look carefully at the disposition of the wires at the frame 14:39, which you nailed, that is the correct way of connecting the "+"s, they are sitting on diagonal opposite sides and the yellow and red wires need to be connected to the "wider" connectors on the speaker marked also with a red dot of paint, as already shown in the video. Thank you for the very nice video and for the references.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Very kind, thank you - first time for me, as we say, let us cock it up so you don't have too :) - this was a fantastic upgrade to be fair and did go remarkably well - spent ages researching it

[@RRG55]

I have a 2018 500e... what year is your 500? Just wondering how different they are...I'm guessing the speakers are same, SW possibly not.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Ours is a 2012 - so pre facelift, doors should be identical ( don't hold me to that :)

[@raqueljcosta]

the videos are just getting better and better!

[@DrivenMadShow]

Only because there is less of me .... 😂

[@raqueljcosta]

@@DrivenMadShow noooo, you're actually my favorite 😂

[@DrivenMadShow]

@@raqueljcosta 😊

[@petronelploscaru7324]

QUESTION! Does anyone know the part number for the subwoofer wiring loom please ? Thanks in advance ! 🍻

[@gianlucaorlando5471]

Inside the plastic case in which the subwoofer is inserted there is a small PCB, I imagine for cutting frequencies. At this point how should I connect the rear sub (which I will replace with a Ciare 130cs)? I have doubts as it would be connected in parallel to the rear speakers by varying the impedance at 2ohm, making the rear channels work at 2ohm and the front ones at 4ohm. Do you know how I can solve it or does the board inside the sub box have a system to maintain the 4ohm (if necessary I can check with a multimeter by connecting it to the wires that reach the stereo from the rear speakers)? I will use a 4 channel amplifier (4x75Wrms) Thank you

[@andrea-wx8jt]

friend do you know how to disassemble the panel to change tweeter please?

[@DrivenMadShow]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap-1oIdtd711jM0 - best of luck :)

[@ricardohrivera]

Nice work 👏

[@franciscoortiz6980]

where is the pillar tweeters? and the crossover attached to the pillar tweeters?

[@stefanobio7045]

Hi Nath and Jon, Thats a good installation on your new sound system, well done, it sounds very good..... Thank you for posting another interesting and well produced video. Best regards, Stefano (UK).

[@DrivenMadShow]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed ;)

[@2rocship]

A good upgrade video thanks. I’ve recently swapped the front speakers in my Panda 169 to the same Alpine 1725 speakers . Like chalk and cheese! Next upgrade will probably be to move the 1725s to the rear doors and put in Alpine 1750 speakers (with the separate tweeters) to the front. After that maybe a underseat sub? I’m hoping you will do a video first to show how to install one properly 👍.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Ous comes with the sub as standard - maybe worth looking at getting a used one from a breaker ? should go in a 169 - then its a cheap (ish) install ?

[@2rocship]

@@DrivenMadShow good idea using a 500 sub in the panda. How would you secure it to floor? I’d be nervous drilling the floor. The car was owned by an elderly lady for its first 17 years and it had only done 20000 miles. Since I bought it in the spring, I’ve added 5000 miles, a towbar, alpine speakers and a pioneer head unit. Poor thing must be in shock 😂

[@DrivenMadShow]

The Abarth has 3 bolts that go in the floor - the sub Nath fitted into the ML was an aftermarket box thing; was a pain in the ass, taking up too much space, and that's a big ish car ! - under the seat is great, if there is nothing there (I cannot remember and we had our 169's seats out 🙈) - it's a brave pill and bolt to the floor or bend a bit of metal and locate it with the seat bolts ? Great find a low mile Panda, even better if she garaged it - I think the 169 is built really well, the doors are especially good, love the arm rest grab handle bit - the newer ones are rubbish in comparison - Panda's love a good thrashing, it must be like being set free for it ( you need a name for it - my suggestion is Brenda 🤣 in honor of the old girl (well that just sounds like an old girl )

[@2rocship]

@@DrivenMadShow My previous car (Citroen Berlingo) was written off after being hit when parked up on the street. I wanted to downsize so I could park on my small driveway out of harms way. Got a soft spot for small Fiats (used to have a Cinquecento sporting back in the 90s). Was looking to get a Panda 319 but your videos convinced me that a 169 was still worth having. Very happy with the car. Just enough power (54hp) when towing a camping trailer.

[@DrivenMadShow]

​@@2rocship Sorry, bit slow in replying - if I were to pick one, the 169 would be my choice as well, just feels more robust, the dash looks great when the new stereo is in, transforms it - I was spoiled in the UK with a company car, had a boggo E class Merc last, loved that car, it was just so easy at everything, and all the better for being a boggo one, I was lent a top of the range one when being serviced (other than the sunroof) it was nowhere near as comfortable or fun as mine - when the contract was up (the car tax was horrific ) I bought my own car - a used automatic Fiat Qubo, in metallic lime green, my wife hated it, really hated it, I loved it, it had a politically incorrect name and was the topic of conversation everywhere I went in it - frankly, I would get one here but an auto is mental money here in Portugal - keep is updated on Brenda 🤣

[@YOEL_44]

LOL Claire, it's Ciare dude!!!!

[@DrivenMadShow]

Sorry, my bad 😂

[@chrisyboy219]

That great you went to such effort to measure the subwoofer speaker. Care to tell us the dimensions?

[@DrivenMadShow]

We have only done the front hub on our 2010 - in our L200 playlist if interested.

[@tartaruga6434]

Where is the stick??

[@DrivenMadShow]

🏑

[@TheJoe00000000]

Hello any USA spec subwoofer i could substitute? thanks.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Hard to say to be honest, but you would assume the sub is a standard Fiat item across the world.

[@TheJoe00000000]

@@DrivenMadShow sorry i meant like the brand you used as a replacement for the bose enclosure mine has the exact same one.

[@DrivenMadShow]

@@TheJoe00000000 Find this speaker kit here : www.ebay.com/itm/262133797365 Subwoofer amzn.to/3Elp1Px

[@Ernestom5]

Installed new speakers in the rear? Where there is a HUUUUUUUUUUGE gaping hole, so the front side of the speaker wave shares the same air volume to the rear one, so the cancel each other out? WHY?.... Have you ever heard something about speaker cabin? Anyway...

[@DrivenMadShow]

We are not hifi guru’s like you, why watch a shitty install video when you know it all 🤭 I am assuming English is not your first language or what you write would make a modicum of sense and coherence.

[@ianjockmcnamara1435]

Ye shuid pure listen tae whit th' young laddie says, th' ainlie this huge aroond 'ere is ye a pumpin' huge fud

[@DrivenMadShow]

Errr berrrrr bellend