JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT8 FACTORY SUB REMOVAL AND UPGRADE

[@JeepWK2SRTGuy]

Just pulled my factory Harmon Kardon subwoofer out to replace with a SVC 4 ohm subwoofer but found the factory subwoofer is actually a DVC 4 ohm so i'm going to return the SVC I purchased and get a DVC, for anyone wanting to upgrade just the subwoofer it's a DVC 4ohm, the depth from the front of mount to the back of box before the magnet cutout is 3 5/8", the mounting diameter for sub is 9 1/8", the depth from the back of the inside of the box to outside is 6 1/4" but the back of the inside of the box has a cutout for the subwoofer magnet but it isn't centered behind mounting hole. Factory sub is 10" for Harmon Kardon, 8" for Alpine. The green and red wires are positive and black and white are negative

[@JasonTuno]

Hey man! Did you do anything to counter the Noise canceling in the car? I really want to upgrade my 2015 summit but the whole process seems too complicated.

[@xluke2416]

Been looking through forums for nearly an hour about the significance of the four wires going into the sub enclosure and how it was set up without opening mine yet, beautifully explained.

[@lightning95sc]

Did you really use up the last minute of the video for your advertising as opposed to feedback on the upgrade? The content was great info up to that point.

[@isaacleach3037]

That factory sub bumps

[@Glizzobase]

I spent way too long looking for some info for the alpine systems in the 2012-2016 models of jeep Cherokee limited/latitude ex, and found that there is a 506 watt amp and an 8 in stock sub in the back. If you are looking to replace this speaker try to find one with a mounting depth that's close to 4 inches. Also make sure it is DVC and rated under 500 watts. Good video though thanks!

[@professor_chinx6996]

Does the peak wattage have to be under 500? Or just RMS?

[@Glizzobase]

i would say peak power but i would still keep the rms power under 500 just to be safe @@professor_chinx6996

[@bob-a-louannamaria7960]

Is the new sub higher sensitivity?? If not and without adding a separate amp your new sub won’t do shit.

[@PCPAyLOAD]

Im going to use this vid when installing my sub replacement on my 2013 WK2.. Thank you!! Subbed.

[@yahirtheo4976]

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[@kevinnoe4101]

@Yahir Theo Definitely, I have been watching on Flixzone for months myself :D

[@roccowalker6925]

@Yahir Theo yea, have been watching on Flixzone for years myself :D

[@IPPredators]

Can I jump a LOC off the woofer wires? Thanks!

[@octanetvchannel]

You should be able to

[@IPPredators]

@@octanetvchannel Thank you!

[@stanwilliams7871]

What size is that subwoofer?

[@octanetvchannel]

10 inch

[@danielbalver2028]

How did u pop off that first initial grill

[@brockrisdon56]

Hey what size is the stock sub? And the wiring from the amp, the red and black is that just standard positive and negative?

[@rirukoh]

Can I do this with a 2010 challenger SRT8 abs replace the sub with a pioneer 10” or a 12?

[@ZEDNANREHIGH]

The two white and green cables what are those for? Why weren't those connected to the speaker?

[@loyalkbrown9261]

What is the max power of the amplifier for the subwoofer? I was thinking on upgrade to a JL audio woofer but I might need to replace the amplifier

[@reaper110588]

I have a ‘14 srt in Indianapolis but can’t find you on google. How much was this I have I think the same problem plus how was the sub after the install?

[@octanetvchannel]

You can shoot us a text 3172101174. Sub sounded great after

[@dbanks8995]

Great video bro 😎. That’s Harmon sub sucks ..

[@JeepWK2SRTGuy]

What is the subwoofer mounting depth that is avaliable in stock location?

[@octanetvchannel]

3-4"

[@MagnumO]

7.5 minutes showing every granular step on how to unscrew every bolt. 10 seconds on the sub, no details on its size, no details on the wire set up, no details on the result of the sound lol 😂👍🏼👍🏼

[@octanetvchannel]

@@MagnumO it's a 10-in sub and not much of a difference in sound mainly because of the enclosure. It's just mainly for people that blow that sub and need to replace it. Without changing the enclosure or factoring amplifier it's not going to really change the sound much

[@carlostapia5484]

Where are you guys located? Have a 2021 Ram Limited looking to get subs installed.

[@octanetvchannel]

Indianapolis

[@Turtle9775]

Good video guys. Fellow SRT Cherokee owner and electrician by trade. Good work, way to use the meter. I always was curious about fitting something better in there but I’d want to throw a few more watts at it so I never bothered. What does the factory amp push for RMS at the sub? Like 300?

[@octanetvchannel]

Not sure exactly what it puts out but I would guesstimate right around that

[@srtjay321]

What size is the factory sub?

[@ryancrawf]

10"

[@phoenix21studios]

I dont recommend an impact for this, it is too easy to wreck up threads and round off things for those that are not used to an impact.

[@jackrobertson1065]

What size sub

[@davidparker4887]

So how did it sound?

[@octanetvchannel]

Sounded pretty good

[@wcrstereo74]

@@octanetvchannel Do you still have it installed?

[@bob-a-louannamaria7960]

Like shit. Stock amp won’t drive the new sub any better. New sub is likely lower sensitivity than stock sub so it probably got softer

[@joshuadiaz7427]

@@bob-a-louannamaria7960 No , he said it sounded pretty good.^^^^^

[@frostbite1991]

@@bob-a-louannamaria7960 good aftermarket sub on stock amp is better than blown stock sub on stock amp lol. Shouldn't have skipped the beginning of the video.

[@billfrigo7602]

And………. How does it sound??????

[@octanetvchannel]

It sounded pretty good to us

[@bob-a-louannamaria7960]

The 19 speaker Harmon Kardon system is so pitifully weak. The 10 speaker alpine system stomps all over it

[@frostbite1991]

Yea they def have amplifier issues. Been reading up on it, others have sporadic issues as well. I just bought a 2014 summit and my subwoofer barely makes any noise. The front speakers produce 95% of the bass. Turn the fader to rear and nothing, but if I put my ear to the sub I can hear a tiny bit of bass. For whatever reason the amp is cutting power to the subwoofer. maybe a VC died, IDK. I'm going to tear it apart and see what's up, might throw my amp on the OE sub to see if it can still kick or not. If I cant revive that sub, I'll put an aftermarket in driven by my Alpine amp.

[@loyalkbrown9261]

@@frostbite1991 I have the same issue. What ended up beeing?

[@frostbite1991]

@@loyalkbrown9261 Basically, amp is crap, it doesn't recognize the sub so it keeps the sub output shut off. I ended up grabbing a Kicker 125 watt 2 channel and a Panasonic 10" woofer that barely fit in the box. Wired them up, tapped into rear 12V socket for amp power (amplifier draws maybe 8-10 amps before sub clips, so the wiring is perfectly capable of powering it). Amp turns on with input signal, which I grabbed from front left door speaker output. It hits pretty good now, gets plenty low for a 120 watt sub.

[@Derek34871]

What size is the sub

[@dcole302]

Why you wanna know?