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THANK YOU

for choosing the JBL Stage 800BA powered subwoofer. To ensure

maximum performance, we strongly recommend that you have it installed by a
qualified professional – while these instructions offer general installation guidance,
they do not show specific installation methods for your particular vehicle. If you do
not have the necessary tools or hands-on experience, do not attempt the
installation yourself; instead, ask your authorized JBL car-audio dealer about
professional installation options.

INSTALLATION

IMPORTANT:

Disconnect the vehicle’s negative (–) battery terminal before

beginning the installation.

Always wear protective eyewear when using tools.

When making electrical connections, make sure they are secure and
properly insulated.

If you must replace the fuse, be sure to use the same type of fuse and
current rating as that of the original.

CHOOSING A MOUNTING LOCATION

Choose a location that doesn’t prevent you from loading or unloading cargo,
interfere with fold-down seats, or keep you from being able to open or close the
trunk lid, or interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle.

STAGE 800BA WIRING

You’ll make all signal and connections, and adjust all settings at the panel on the
back of the Stage 800BA.

The package includes a wiring harness that features all necessary wires for power,
ground, and signal, and plugs into the “INPUT” connector on the back panel of
the Stage 800BA. It also includes a pair of RCA adapters for use with
speaker-level inputs.

FOR POWER

Connect the end of the red 16-gauge power wire to your vehicle’s + (positive)
battery terminal. Note: If an extension cable is necessary because of your
mounting location, we recommend that you connect the extension to the power
wire using solder. You must also install a fuse holder with a 10A fuse in-line and
within 18" of the battery.

FOR GROUND

Connect the 16-gauge black ground wire to a solid, metal point on the vehicle’s
chassis using a ring terminal. Use sandpaper to clear the paint from the metal
surface at the chassis location. Use a star-type lock washer to secure the wire.

REMOTE IN

If you’re using line-level inputs to provide signal to the Stage 800BA (see below),
uncouple the bullet connector on the blue/white wire, and connect the longer wire
marked with “REMOTE IN” to the remote output wire on your source unit.

If you’re using speaker-level inputs to provide signal to the Stage 800BA (see below),
you must leave the bullet connector coupled so that the blue/white wire makes a
loop.

When you’ve made all the necessary power and signal connections to the Stage
800BA wiring harness, plug the harness into the input marked “INPUT”.

Stage 800BA Subwoofer

+12 volt

To in-dash receiver

Vehicle battery

Vehicle chassis

Remote Ground

>#10AWG (0.82mm

2

) wire

>#10AWG (0.82mm

2

) wire

10A fuse

18" (46cm)

Wiring harness

+12V

16AWG

Red

GND

16AWG

Black

Remote in

22AWG

Blue/white

RCA

White – left
Red – right

Speaker-level input adapters

RCA

White – left
Red – right

L+

22AWG

Gray

L-

22AWG

Gray/Black

R+

22AWG

Green

R-

22AWG

Green/black

9

6

20

REMOTE OUT

x1

x1

x1

x2

x1

To radio remote
output wire

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