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MINI Cooper Hardtop 2002-2006 (R50)

with harmon/kardon audio

IMPORTANT

!

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Read this Installation Guide completely before beginning the installation.  

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This is a guide – your vehicle may vary.  ALWAYS check behind panels & 
components before drilling, cutting, or screwing into any part of a vehicle.  

Contents

INSTALLATION GUIDE

MODEL 1101S SUBWOOFER SYSTEM

DIY

SKILL LEVEL

REQUIRED

3

5

INSTALLATION 

DIFFICULTY

OUT OF

4

INSTALLATION 

TIME

Hrs

PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS: LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION, FIT TO PAGE

OVERVIEW .................................................................................... 2
BEFORE YOU BEGIN! ................................................................... 2
WHAT’S IN THE BOX .................................................................... 3
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED .............................................................. 5
INSTALLATION:

A. P

REP

 

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 V

EhICLE

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B. R

UN

 

ThE

 P

OwER

 & G

ROUND

 w

IRES

 .......................................... 7

C. S

IGNAL

 w

IRING

 ....................................................................... 8

D. M

OUNT

 A

MPLIFIER

 & C

ONNECT

 w

IRING

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E. I

NSTALL

 

ThE

 E

NCLOSURE

 M

OUNTS

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F. P

REP

 & I

NSTALL

 

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NCLOSURE

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G. T

ESTING

 & R

ECOMMENDED

 I

NITIAL

 S

ETTINGS

 ............................. 12

TIPS & TUNING ........................................................................... 13
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................. 13

Summary of Contents for 1101S

Page 1: ...UIDE MODEL 1101S SUBWOOFER SYSTEM DIY SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED 3 5 INSTALLATION DIFFICULTY OUT OF 4 INSTALLATION TIME Hrs PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION FIT TO PAGE OVERVIEW 2 BEFORE YOU BEGI...

Page 2: ...may result in poor performance and possible safety hazards Overview Before You Begin This guide covers installation of the MINI Cooper Model 1101S Subwoofer System in 2002 2006 MINI Cooper Hardtops R5...

Page 3: ...I Amplifier Installation Wiring Kit 15 PAC LC1 Remote Level Control 16 Premium RCA Interconnects 17 Positap Wire Tap Connectors 5 18 RCA to Stripped Wire Pigtails 2 19 Heat Shrink Tubing 20 Cable Ties...

Page 4: ...r Crimper B Torx Bits T50 C Electric Drill D Drill bits 1 8 7 16 E Wrenches or Sockets 7 16 8mm 10mm 19mm F 3mm Allen Wrench G Electrician s Wire Fish H Scissors I Lighter or Small Torch J Utility Kni...

Page 5: ...art 2 The outside of each seat back has a pin that sits in a T shaped keyway Rotate each seat back up to about 45 degrees and pull toward the center of the vehicle to release 4 Remove Rear Seat Part 1...

Page 6: ...in and down firmly on the top of the Knee Bolster the panel under the steering wheel to release the top Lift each outer edge to release the hinges Remove and set aside 12 Remove Left Door Sill Trim pa...

Page 7: ...10mm socket Strip the end of the Ground wire crimp the black 5 16 Gold Ring Ter minal to the end Feed the other end of the Ground Wire back to the boot area along with the Power Wire 19 Run Power Wire...

Page 8: ...onnector 28 Heatshrink Connection 29 Slide the heatshrink tubing over the ends of the Posi taps Using a small torch or lighter gently and evenly apply heat to the heatshrink tubing until it shrinks se...

Page 9: ...s Replace the enclosure and confirm hole locations are correctly market Remove the enclosure 37 Mark for Bracket Placement Temporarily replace the Rear Sill Center the subwoofer enclosure in the boot...

Page 10: ...a soft surface for the False Floor If this is not done the floor will rattle on the washer screw head 45 Mount the Floor Supports part 1 The floor supports are assembled with one Rubber Stand off one...

Page 11: ...over 80 Hz Bass Boost 0 Input RCA In button should be OUT Factory Radio Bass Level 2 50 Reconnect the Battery Install Fuse Reconnect the Battery Negative Terminal and Install one of the 30 amp AGU fus...

Page 12: ...d CDs it is critical that you understand the limitations and impacts of digital compression methods MP3s at less than 256kbps will have noticeable loss of quality Satel lite radio is also compressed a...

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