[jaxterra]

Im currently adding a subwoofer and amp to my 2017 Niro hybrid. Going to try and post some pics once the site will let me.

The stock sub in back doesn't cut it for me and makes the whole system sound bad.

 

[lafe005]

Im currently adding a subwoofer and amp to my 2017 Niro hybrid. Going to try and post some pics once the site will let me.

The stock sub in back doesn't cut it for me and makes the whole system sound bad.

You dont like the Sub in the SX version ?

 

[jaxterra]

I have the touring with the harmon kardon but no it doesn't sound good to me. I attached some files of the stock sub out and me connecting my wires to it and also under the back seat and where you get the 12v power from.

 

[jaxterra]

Few more.

 

[lafe005]

I have the touring with the harmon kardon but no it doesn't sound good to me.

oh boy.. it's a good thing you dont have a EX or EX Premium..

 

[jaxterra]

It's rocking now with the amp and sub installed all good.

 

[jaxterra]

Finished pics. Tiny amp that kicks.

 

[yticolev]

It should be rocking. Open the hatch and face it backwards for jet propulsion!

 

[Dave]

Looks great! Sure eats up a ton of the storage space though... that's what has largely discouraged me from doing something similar, I need the space in back regularly.

I have also grown accustomed to the stock sound now after six months, and made some adjustments to the EQ in the system as well as the EQ settings on my music player (an iBasso high-def device), and that has made things a lot better too. Given that I am blessed with a commute under 10 minutes and rarely take drives longer than about half an hour, I can live with this (for now).

 

[jaxterra]

It may look bigger than it actually is I can still get a large cooler between the sub and the hatch. But the sound is like day and night. much better.

 

[Roachers]

@jaxterra, I'm getting ready to install an amp sub as well in my 2017 Kia Niro EX without the HK system. Where did you put the ground for the Amp? Are you getting the audio signal from the stock sub signal if not then how?

 

[jaxterra]

I put the ground to the rear seat bracket. Yep my signal comes from the stock sub.

 

[dsh72]

Yeah it does look like it takes up a lot of space in the trunk.

 

[charlesH]

Finished pics. Tiny amp that kicks.

have you measured the bass extension you achieved?

 

[91cavgt]

Which side of the hybrid battery did you tie in for the power wire? Driver or passenger side?


I’m working on installing an amp and 10” under seat sub and right now, the power connection is what I’m trying to decide on how to do it.

 

[jaxterra]

Which side of the hybrid battery did you tie in for the power wire? Driver or passenger side?


I’m working on installing an amp and 10” under seat sub and right now, the power connection is what I’m trying to decide on how to do it.

I did drivers side underneath the little black cover. Everything is working fine for the last 4 months. pic 8 of 10 of my pics on first page. pic 10 of 10 shows amp wire connected.

 

[Roachers]

I did the same thing as jaxterra, though I did not use the rear seat brackets as my ground, I used a pre existing hole and used a 1/2 inch steel thread cutting bolt from Ace hardware that was right next to the seating bracket. I tapped into the rear speakers for each side to get stereo. You have to remove the front side trim, center trim, and rear trim by removing the molding first. My wiring was as follows, rear passenger was Brown-Positive, White Negative. Driver side passenger was Yellow- Positive, Black- Negative. Do take note the wiring is twisted together in the harness. They are the wires on the second row from the top so you can use a voltmeter to check for impedance of close to 4 ohms. Just make sure you make contact in th harness as I really had to position my tester leads just right to make a connection in the harness, I removed the door panels to make sure I had correct polarity and color wires. There are 2 screws that hold the door in place as well as clips. Behind the door handle and inside the arm rest. Reason I did rears was because I have the fader positioning 3 ticks down the center as I feel the tweeters are pretty loud ear piercing and I have a much more balanced sound running tone controls as follows: Bass-3, Mid-3, Treble-1.

 

[jaxterra]

have you measured the bass extension you achieved?

I don't get that deep into it but it can be really loud. I just adjust everything to the music I like and the loudest I'll rock it and set everything to my liking.

 

[championc]

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[Mr. B]

This is one of the best explained threads on the forums. Jax are you seeing a bass drop when you crank up the sounds as I believe most factory sound systems lower bass output at higher volumes to "protect" the speakers?
Also, any idea how much amperage your amp is drawing? I am not sure if I want to simply run a power wire up to the actual under hood battery instead of attaching to the actual "propulsion battery" haha.