Replacing the JBL subwoofer in a 2001 Toyota Avalon

This is a common problem in these models. As the foam rubber surround on the speaker ages, it falls apart and the speaker sounds like it has a rattle in it. The surround can be replaced, but I decided to replace the speaker with a reasonably priced 8" sub from Kicker:
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[@entropy8000]

Drunk driver took out my 2006 explorer that i really liked. Just picked up an 03 XLS. Already finding out how much people love these things, they do seem pretty solid and they ride super nicely

[@shelbstermania]

Oh my gosh I cannot thank you enough for making this video. I unfortunately got a speaker without the fancy clamps, so now I have to try to learn how to cauterize the wires. Keep making Toyota Avalon videos! I have a 2002. Does your belt ever squeal? Mine is so loud and no matter how many times I tighten it, it still does it. Maybe something with pulleys? Also, the thermometer, the air bags, and the VSC are all broken. She is begging to be done, but I think I can get way past 300k miles.

[@bigd8812]

Replace the belt

[@zuriahnyun1502]

Awesome just got an 06 xls and was thinking about adding a sub with a bit more kick but no videos replacing them except this one, Thanks a ton!

[@edwarddunn5498]

Just got a 2002 avalon for our son's first car. Enjoying the videos.

[@ThingsBreak]

It's a great car.

[@willroberson1578]

Great video thank you so much

[@lucidbarrier]

I used self tapping screws into the factory plastic bracket and then snipped the little ends off the screws so they wouldn't puncture anything. Then I desoldered the factory wires from the JBL terminals and soldered those wires to the new subwoofer terminals so I could just plug it into the harness. I used a BOSS speaker which actually sounded really good, but after about a year it started making a scratchy sound and then no sound. I forgot how the connector worked and now after watching your video I realized I have to take it all the way out again to disconnect it. That Hercules cordless ratchet is one of my favorite tools, that thing is a beast! I'm going to pull it all the way out and test for signal coming in and probably connect a working speaker to test to see if the voice coil is shorted or something. I'm kind of wishing I didn't throw away the OEM woofer I found at the junkyard (my car was missing the subwoofer and bracket sompletely.) Thanks for the video

[@violetuntrainedferret5823]

I also got the boss speaker the first time I replaced it, im not sure if i did a bad job or what but it sounded bad and kept making a rattling noise, but I bought a jbl sub off amazon and practically replaced it the same way as last time and it sounds great!

[@jorgedaniel-e6s]

its a kicker “8?

[@uselink5-75]

I used a Boss 8 inch subwoofer it sounds great, it is happy with power the factory JBL puts out and being open air.

[@ThingsBreak]

Very nice that you found a good solution!

[@martinthompson2425]

Great test songs! 👮‍♀️

[@jameswood7500]

Shouldve bought a single voice coil or wire the two in parallel to get 8 ohms you have a voice coil thats just dragging the working one down.

[@ThingsBreak]

I did end up tying them in parallel and got a bit more bass.

[@nicholaspoole4442]

what does this mean?

[@joshbeluso28]

What kind of wires did you use?

[@ThingsBreak]

I used some scraps of 16 gauge that I had.

[@IcegodAA2kyt]

You got a amp

[@TravisProctor-qw8zz]

On 2001 xl modal does it have wires and connecters if I cut a hole install a subwoofer

[@ThingsBreak]

I don't know for sure, this model has the JBL system so if you don't have that it probably isn't wired for it because the JBL system also includes an amplifier.

[@AaronHernandez-sx8bn]

Would the JBL subwoofer also fit?

[@ThingsBreak]

Probably anything in that size would fit, there's no limit below as it sticks down in the trunk.

[@balvinderbance]

I worried that a replacement woofer for my stock jbl in my '01 Avalon would not work well due to the sound system's specific wattage requirements. The original sub apparently only draws like 30 watts. How was your experience with the sound overall?

[@violetuntrainedferret5823]

Idk how wattage n stuff works but I bought an 8” jbl sub off amazon and so far it’s been sounding great! It may be a little weak but I haven’t had a sub in my car for like a year so I got nothing to compare it too, also I think its still getting broken in

[@ThingsBreak]

The replacement was not quite as efficient as the stock JBL but still decent. Another solution is to put a new surround on the stock woofer.

[@balvinderbance]

@ThingsBreak I had my surround replaced but it tore again lol Suppose I can just put a 3rd surround on

[@Tylermattrazzo]

I think its 50 watts max, but yeah, not many, def gotta get a sub that likes open box (because it can overextend in too much air since its only trunk mounted) and is highly efficient as its low power, but the stock subs good enough aslong as you get something similar it will be good. Obv its a little work and money to get anything else working in there, i will say its worth it. Atoto headunit with backup and dashcam, built in amp runs into new cheap door speakers since the old ones were shot, and another wire runs to the sub amp in the back for the 12" l7,