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SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED

APPLIES TO

INSTALLATION DIFFICULTY

INSTALLATION TIME

3 OUT OF 5

DO-IT-YOURSELF

6-8 HOURS

2007+ R55 STANDARD 6 SPEAKER

2007+ R55 HIFI/HK

OVERVIEW  ........................................................................................................................................ 2
BEFORE YOU BEGIN .......................................................................................................................... 2
WHAT’S IN THE BOX - SOUNDSTAGE .................................................................................................. 3
WHAT’S IN THE BOX - SUBWOOFER ................................................................................................... 4
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED ...................................................................................................................... 5
INSTALLATION:

A.  Prep Vehicle ........................................................................................................................ 6
B.  Power & Ground Wiring ........................................................................................................ 7
C.  Signal Wiring ....................................................................................................................... 8
D.  Amplifier Installation & Speaker wiring............................................................................... 9
E.  Soundstage speaker installation ....................................................................................... 11
F.  Install the Subwoofer [sub only] ........................................................................................ 14
G.  Testing & Recommended Initial Settings .......................................................................... 16

TIPS & TUNING ................................................................................................................................ 18
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................................................... 18

INSTALLATION GUIDE

SOUN SUBWOOFER SYSTEM

MINI COOPER CLUBMAN (R55) ver. 5/2017

Summary of Contents for IASS-4

Page 1: ...UNDSTAGE 3 WHAT S IN THE BOX SUBWOOFER 4 TOOLS YOU WILL NEED 5 INSTALLATION A Prep Vehicle 6 B Power Ground Wiring 7 C Signal Wiring 8 D Amplifier Installation Speaker wiring 9 E Soundstage speaker installation 11 F Install the Subwoofer sub only 14 G Testing Recommended Initial Settings 16 TIPS TUNING 18 TROUBLESHOOTING 18 INSTALLATION GUIDE SOUNDSTAGE SUBWOOFER SYSTEM MINI COOPER CLUBMAN R55 ver...

Page 2: ...els and options Some steps only apply to certain installations Steps images are labeled with a black bar across the top 6SPK ONLY apply only to vehicles equipped with the standard 6 speaker audio system HIFI HK ONLY apply only to vehicles equipped with the upgraded 10 speaker HIFI and Harmon Kardon audio system If the vehicle has tweeters in the A pillar near the bottom outer corners of the windsh...

Page 3: ...arness Pair 8 Tweeter Pigtail Pair V SOUNDSTAGE HARDWARE 9 Midrange Mounting Adapter Pair 10 Midwoofer Mounting Adapter Pair 11 8 x 1 2 Midwoofer Mounting Screws 12 12 6 x 3 8 Midrange Mounting Screws 12 13 Integral Audio Logo Badge Pair VI AMPLIFIER INSTALLATION WIRING 14 Amplfier Power Wiring Harness complete 15 Threadlock Wire Splice Connectors 4 HIFI HK ONLY 16 Threadlock Wire Tap 1 17 Cable T...

Page 4: ...10 x 1 Black Pan Head Screw 8 24 10 x Pan Head Screw 8 25 4 x 1 2 Black Flathead Screw 2 26 Threaded Insert 3 27 Threaded Insert Installation Wrench 28 Subwoofer Mounting Bracket 2 29 Rosette Thumbscrew 2 30 Connection Harness Sub to Neutrik XIV REMOTE LEVEL CONTROL 31 Integral Audio Remote Level Control 32 3M VHB Double Sided Mounting Tape 3in SeSelect Hardware for Identification 22 24 26 20 12 1...

Page 5: ...S 6 7 16 7 8mm 8 10mm 9 10mm Deep optional 10 19mm VI ELECTRICIAN S WIRE FISH VII SCISSORS VIII UTILITY KNIFE IX PLIERS X DIGITAL MULTIMETER XI TEST TONE CD availble for download at www integralaudio com other_files test_cd XII CENTER PUNCH SUB ONLY XIII STIFF PUTTY KNIFE OR 5 IN 1 SUB ONLY XIV WIRE STRIPPER HIFI HK ONLY XV PICK HOOK SET OPTIONAL XVI MAGNETIC PARTS TRAY OPTIONAL ...

Page 6: ...s connect the seat heater wiring if equipped DO NOT put the key FOB in the ignition while this plug is disconnected Remove the seat from the vehicle 3 REMOVE PASSENGER SEAT PART 3 If present remove the plastic panel under the seat 4 REMOVE DRIVER SEAT Repeat the previous steps to remove the Driver seat This step is not absolutely necessary but it does make later steps easier and is recommended 5 R...

Page 7: ... a firm pull at each of the clip locations Remove the small trim piece 1 by pulling it toward the rear of the vehicle releasing spring clip 8 REMOVE THE RIGHT DOOR SILL TRIM Repeat the previous three steps for the Right Side of the vehicle 9 RELEASE FRONT OF THE REAR SEAT BOTTOM Pull up firmly on the front of the edge of the rear seat bottom to release This will allow you access underneath the car...

Page 8: ... wiring nipple and into the cabin From inside the vehicle locate the wire coming in Feed the wire around the fuse box and along the Right Door Sill Remove the auxiliary nut on the battery post with a 19mm socket and attach the ring terminal on the end of the power wire 14 GROUND WIRE Locate the Common Ground point under the Right Door Sill Re move the nut with a 10mm socket Attach the ring termina...

Page 9: ...r and connect the T Harness The RCA Jacks are the OUTPUT from the factory stereo in later steps they will be connected to the INPUT on the remote level control sub only and the amplifier Red Right Channel White Left Chan nel Both reds and both whites carry the same signal and are interchangable The stripped wire ends are SPEAKER INPUT and will be connected to the amplifier OUTPUT The left channel ...

Page 10: ...now exactly where you d like the control You will find that you can place it more toward the front of the recess for easier access or toward the rear for a more hidden look 23 CUT RELEASE MID MIDWOOFER SPEAKER WIRES HIFI HK ONLY HIFI HK ONLY HIFI HK ONLY HIFI HK ONLY For HIFI HK equipped vehicles ONLY Cut the Mid Woofer Speaker wires at the X9331 T Harness Remove the wires from the rest of the har...

Page 11: ...ltifunction Box Cover on the area underseat Mark where the carpet needs to be cut with tape Cut carpet and foam backing with a utility knife Cut CAREFULLY there are wires along the front edge of the compartment The carpet should be cut SMALLER than the cover or there will be exposed area If in doubt remove the drivers seat and compare to the factory cut Notch the carpet in the mounting screw areas...

Page 12: ...ight channel YOU WILL HAVE TWO WIRES IN EACH OF THE HOLES SUB ONLY Connect the Subwoofer wire to the rear channels in the bridged configuration as shown on amp YOU WILL HAVE ONE WIRE IN EACH OF THE OUTER HOLES NOTE 2ch amp shown The 4ch has 2 rows of speaker outputs 32 HIFI HK SPEAKER WIRE CONNECTIONS HIFI HK ONLY The midrange midwoofer wires on the HIFI HK do not pass thru the X9331 and must be t...

Page 13: ... Check pin as signments see following steps to confirm correct wires some vehicles have duplicate color pairs 38 HOW TO CONNECT THREADLOCKS HIFI HK ONLY The Threadlocks will be used in the next steps for HIFI HK equipped vehicles They work like this Strip 3 8 of insulation from the wire to be connected Unscrew one end of the Threadlock and insert the wire through the end then tighten There should ...

Page 14: ... 6 x 3 8 screws SUB ONLY Connect the RCA s labeled SUB to the Rear Inputs of the amplifier 41 REMOVE DOOR HANDLE TRIM RING Pull pin 1 Leave trim ring 2 in place it will come off when you remove the door panel 42 REMOVE PUDDLE LIGHT Pry out Puddle Light 1 from bottom of door Disconnect and set aside 43 REMOVE DOOR PANEL Remove door panel 1 by pulling firmly inward to release clips 2 Begin at the bo...

Page 15: ... screws they will be used to mount the new speak er adapters 47 REMOVE ARMREST COVER TRIM Remove Armrest Cover 1 by levering up the edges of the trim in the directions indicated by the arrows Remove the trim cover 2 by releasing the two Torx 25 screws at either end 48 MIDRANGE MIDWOOFER OVERVIEW The Midrange Midwoofer crossover network 1 installs in the cav ity behind the door armrest cover The wi...

Page 16: ...eter crossover 52 MIDRANGE MIDWOOFER WIRE HARNESS The wiring harness for the speaker and crossover connections to the door speakers has been pre fabricated Connector 1 will plug directly into the factory midrange connector The 18 branch 3 connects to the midrange driver The 36 branch 4 connects to the woofer The stripped ends 2 connect to the crossover in the armrest 53 ROUTE CONNECT WIRE HARNESS ...

Page 17: ...ide screws Repeat the process for the Midrange using the 6 x 3 8 screws 56 TWEETER INSTALLATION OVERVIEW The Soundstage Tweeters install directly into the factory tweeter mounts on the A Pillar trim the trim at either side of the wind shield The tweeter crossover networks install in a small com partment on either side of the dashboard The crossover input connects to the tweeter wire from the amp a...

Page 18: ...a panel removal tool lever open the plastic cover on the side of the dashboard Run the tweeter wire coming from the amp up the side of the door jam and into this compartment 62 INSTALL CONNECT TWEETER CROSSOVER Connect the tweeter wire from the amp to the IN terminals on the tweeter crossover Connect the 18 Tweeter Pigtail to the T outputs Route the pigtail up to the base of the A pillar for con n...

Page 19: ...back Thread the speaker wire through the bushing and the inner bushing Loosen the clamping screws insert each wire observing the polarity markings on the connec tor and tighten the screw Snap the blue threaded bushing back down and thread down firmly 67 ATTACH THE MOUNTING BRACKETS Align the Mounting Brackets over the pre drilled pilot holes on the sides of the enclosure and attach using the 8 10 ...

Page 20: ... not let the drill bit penetrate more than through the sheet metal You may find it helpful to use a cut to length wood block as a stop for the drill It is important to drill the holes EXACTLY where they were marked Remove any metal burrs the hole must have clean edges 72 INSTALL THREADED INSERTS PART 2 Using a utility knife carefully trim the PVC jacket out of the center of the Self Sealing Thread...

Page 21: ...ure back into the boot Connect the Neutrik connector Insert the Rosette Thumbscrews through the Mount ing Brackets and screw into the Threaded Inserts If you made a mistake drilling the holes and the Thumbscrews do not line up you can drill larger holes in the mounting brackets NOTE We recommend coating the threads of the Rosette Thumb screws with grease to keep them operating smoothly and avoid c...

Page 22: ...ss to the amp for settings Reconnect the vehicle battery 82 INITIAL AMP SETTINGS Input Level LOW on 2ch amp look for a button on amp end Auto Sense OFF 4ch amp only BX2 OFF 2ch amp only Gain aka input sensitivity minimum on all 4 channels Output Front HIGH with Sub FULL w o Subwoofer Output Rear i e subwoofer LOW SUB ONLY Crossover Front turn dial to minimum full counter clockwise Note which part ...

Page 23: ...change the gain on the amp With the test tone still playing check the output voltage on the Front Left and Right channels If one is lower than the other ad just the LOWER channel up until it matches the higher channel 87 SET SUBWOOFER GAIN REAR AMP CHANNELS SUB ONLY Disconnect the subwoofer Neutrik terminal or wear hearing protection Leaving the headunit volume where it is play a 40Hz tone Turn th...

Page 24: ...ver set around 65Hz and the front crossover at around 55Hz On R57 R58 and R59 vehicles you will probably have the subwoofer crossover at around 70Hz and the front crossover at around 50Hz You may end up with different settings due to preference and the fact that the potentiometers in the amp don t have a precise dial setting 90 SET FRONT REAR FADER LEVEL Turn the Fader setting in the headunit to f...

Page 25: ...audio com 93 REPLACE ALL PANELS TRIM All parts panels and trim install in the reverse order they were removed 94 INTEGRAL AUDIO LOGO BADGES All Vehicles EXCEPT 2010 with HK Remove the paper backing and affix the adhesive Integral Audio badges in the location of your choice We recommend placing them on the lower section of the woofers as indicated 1 The adhesive sets up over a 48 hour period The ba...

Page 26: ...ercially obtained music especially downloaded via P2P file sharing recordings are often re mixed by third par ties and will have been compressed in an unknown and uncontrolled manner If you want good quality sound use only commercial CDs or MP3s compressed at 256kbps or 320kbps FACTORY RADIO SETTINGS Please note that the settings Bass Treble Fade Balance AUX input level etc are stored on the Key F...

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