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Old 11-19-2016, 11:22 PM   #1
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Post 2016 Camaro Bose Subwoofer Install



This video will show you how to install a subwoofer in your 2016 Camaro with Bose (mainly how to run wiring and connect everything up). Took two entire evenings with some side tweaking to complete this all on my own.

I had enough confidence to finally complete this on my own, instead of wait for a wire harness that was never coming out or pay $200-$500 for an installer to do it, once I saw American Muscle’s video for the non-Bose 2016 Camaro: https://youtu.be/jBnOM9SrBZg

Only two issues are the subwoofer starts delayed by a couple seconds when songs initially start some time and the power seems to stay on to my amp (LOC turns off when no current is present from speaker wires, but amp which is wired essentially the same doesn't).

The speaker wire diagrams are in the video (thanks to everyone in the Camaro forums, would’ve been clueless without you!), and at the end you’ll hear an example of the audio (iPhone’s don’t capture the best sub audio), as well as see how much trunk vibration I’m getting.

Some terminology is off (was trying to finally get this video out on a lunch break hah) along with a couple other things I pointed out, but the fact that there’s no video like this out for 2016+ Camaro’s, how can you hate? I personally wish I had a video like this a year ago; wouldn’t have been sub-less for so long!

I’ll answer any questions or comments I can. Thanks for watching!




UPDATE 11/22/16:

*ISSUE: amp always on*
Had three wires together (LOC 12v, stock Bose amp 12v, amp remote in). The amp was always on but the LOC was turning off. To fix this I took the wire out of the bundle where the other end was attached to the amp remote in and put that to the LOC remote out. That simple fix solved my issue with the amp staying on even after the car is off and the LOC is off. Now when car is off and locked the two will remain on for little over a minute, flash a couple times red, remain on for a minute, and then finally both turn off!

*ISSUE: subs hit delayed for the initial kick on each song start*
I originally had the LOC AccuBass all the way up and bass pretty low. To fix the issue I turned AccuBass all the way down (off), main still a little under halfway, and bass now all the way up which can be controlled with my amp bass knob.

Everything has been perfected! I have no issues at all anymore! No plans to do anything else; if it ain't broke, don't fix it!

UPDATE 01/10/17:

Well, MTX Audio Terminator box is trash. Knew the deal was too good to be true and didn't last. Wasn't even two months in. One woofer works, but the other froze. When pushed it scratches and is hard to press, yet the other is smooth. While playing it rattles horribly. Didn't like their customer service either, I'd stay far away from their products. Bought a front-facing box now from thump of sub (because since my subs no longer good decided to try front-facing and the bass is so much cleaner with so much less trunk rattle!!), and now just trying to figure out which two 12's to put in the box (also unsure if it comes with the inside wires to hook up to the woofers).

UPDATE 01/27/17:

Purchased a custom Camaro front facing subwoofer enclosure box from thump of sub and two 12" Rockford woofers to match the amp. Wiring was the most important part to do that right. Only issue was unlike how the MTX box had only 1 positive and 1 negative terminal, this box and speakers had 1 positive and 1 negative on each side with only 1 positive and 1 negative speaker wire coming from the amp. So I had the speaker wire coming from the amp go in to the nearest terminal cup and then added speaker wire to connect in to that terminal and go to the terminal cup on the other side of the box. The problem I encountered was while playing apparently the wire popped out because it was so thick together and not properly fitting inside the terminal cup that only one woofer worked and the other wasn't. Once I pushed it in harder it worked fine, but that's obviously a reason of concern because while playing on a long car ride that may pop out and blow the subwoofer... I first thought it was because the wire wasn't even going from the amp to each terminal cup, but it was due to the fact it popped out. I'll keep an eye on it for now. Really right and hard to work the way the box and terminal cups are on it. But happy to have it working real good so far, so much better!
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