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Integral Audio MCSS630MW Installation Manual

Soundstage + subwoofer system
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installation Guide

soundstaGe + subwoofer system
for 2013+ BMW 3-series (f30)
skill level required
do-it-yourself
installation difficulty
3 out of 5
installation time
4 hours
ver. 5/2016
applies to
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. Settings ............................................................................................................................ 16
tips & tuning ................................................................................................................................ 18
trOuBleshOOting ......................................................................................................................... 18
2012+ F30 w/o Active Sound
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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    installation Guide soundstaGe + subwoofer system for 2013+ BMW 3-series (f30) ver. 5/2016 2012+ F30 w/o Active Sound skill level required applies to deSign do-it-yourself installation difficulty 3 out of 5 installation time 4 hours Overview ............................2 BefOre YOu Begin .......................... 2 what’s in the BOx - sOundstage ....................
  • Page 2 - [suBwOOfer OnlY] step applies only if you are installing the integral audio subwoofer system - if there is no label, the step applies to all installations...
  • Page 3 2. iASS-4 4” Midrange (Pair) 3. iASS-6 6” Midwoofer (Pair) ii. sOundstage crOssOver netwOrks with vehicle-specific tuning & eQualizatiOn 4. McSS630Mw Mid-woofer network (Pair) 5. McSS630t tweeter network (Pair) iii. arc audiO ks Mini aMplifier (2ch w/ sOundstage, 4ch w/sOundstage + suBwOOfer) iv.
  • Page 4 2. iASS-4 4” Midrange (Pair) 3. iASS-6 6” Midwoofer (Pair) ii. sOundstage crOssOver netwOrks with vehicle-specific tuning & eQualizatiOn 4. McSS630Mw Mid-woofer network (Pair) 5. McSS630t tweeter network (Pair) iii. arc audiO ks Mini aMplifier (2ch w/ sOundstage, 4ch w/sOundstage + suBwOOfer) iv.
  • Page 5 34. Rubber Stand-off (9) 35. Subwoofer Mounting Bracket (2) 36. Rosette thumbscrew (2) 37. connection Harness (Sub to neutrik) xiii. reMOte level cOntrOl 38. integral Audio Remote Level control 39. 3M vHB double-Sided Mounting tape (3in) seselect hardware for identification:...
  • Page 6 i. plastic panel reMOval tOOls ii. tOrx Bits: 1. t25 2. t30 3. t40 4. t50 iii. drill iv. drill Bit: 5. 7/16” [MuSt be correct size!] v. wrenches Or sOckets: 6. 7/16” 7. 8mm 8. 10mm 9. 10mm deep [optional} 10.
  • Page 7 1. reMOve BatterY cOver Remove battery cover by turning the locking knob and lifting out the cover. 2. discOnnect BatterY negative terMinal Disconnect battery negative terminal with 10mm deep socket. 3. reMOve trunk flOOr panel Remove the trunk floor panel. 4.
  • Page 8 6. reMOve trunk rear sill Remove the trunk rear sill by removing the (4) center pin expan- sion clips along the inner side. Lift the lower front edge of the sill forward to clear the D-rings, then give a firm lift up to release the friction clips holding the upper portion.
  • Page 9 11. reMOve driver-side rear Quarter panel triM (step 4) Then locate & remove the one on the forward edge of the panel, by the rear seat back. 12. reMOve driver-side rear Quarter panel triM (step 5) Now remove the trim panel. Start at the forward edge. Lift clear/ free the forward edge from behind the trim at the sides of the rear seat backs and pull the panel out 4-6 inches.
  • Page 10 16. reMOve the factOrY aMplifier & Bracket Using a 10mm socket, remove the nut fastening the factory am- plifier bracket to the vehicle. Slide the amplifier bracket forward to clear the mushroom studs and remove the amp and bracket. 17. discOnnect factOrY aMplifier harness Disconnect the factory wiring harness from the amplifier by pressing in the locking tab (1) and sliding the locking lever (2) to the left as viewed in the image.
  • Page 11 21. hardware selectiOn OEM Amplifier Relocation Kit Locate the F30.AMP.RELO.KIT , which OEM Amp Relocation Bracket contains the OEM_AMP_RELO_BRKT F30 OEM and the hardware packet labeled F30.AMP.RELO.HW Amplifier Relocation Hardware. 22. relOcate factOrY aMplifier (step 3) Slide one of the included clip-on nuts over the hole indicated at area (1).
  • Page 12 26. MOunt usw crOssOver tO aMplifier Bracket Mount the F30.XO.USW crossover and to the threaded standoffs #6-32 x on the underside of the F30.AMP.BRACKET using the four 0.25”L Machine Screws . Make sure the connector on the crossover is oriented towards the near end of the amplifier bracket. 27.
  • Page 13 31. lOcate cOMMOn grOund terMinal Locate the Common Ground point just forward of the amplifier mounting location, above the drivers-side rear wheel well. 32. attach negative terMinal tO cOMMOn grOund Use a 10mm socket to remove the nut and attach the ground wire terminal on top of the common ground terminal.
  • Page 14 36. aMplifier cOnnectiOns (factOrY plug) Connect the plug that was originally disconnected from the facto- ry amplifier to the mating connector on the Signal Wiring har- ness. Take care when connecting that the pins are aligned and do not get bent. Slide and lock the locking lever. 37.
  • Page 15 41. reMOve under-seat wOOfer (step 4) Remove the four Torx T-20 screws holding the USW cover and remove the cover. 42. reMOve under-seat wOOfer (step 5) Remove the Door Sill cover trim (1) by firmly pulling up to release the four clips located underneath (2). 43.
  • Page 16 46. MOunt iass-8s tO adapter plate IASS-8S Shallow Woofers F30.USW.HW-KIT Locate the two and the Underseat Woofer Hardware Kit . Mount each woofer to an Adapter #10 x 3/4” Black Screws. using eight of the 47. hardware selectiOn F30.WH.USW Wiring Pigtails #8-32 x Locate the two sets of , the four...
  • Page 17 51. hardware selectiOn Select the remaining items from the F30.USW.MNT.KIT: the eight Nylon Spacers #8 x 1” Flat Head Screws and the eight Make sure you are selecting the spacers from the correct kit! 52. install the usw cOver grille (step 1) Place the spacers over the screw bosses as shown.
  • Page 18 56. reMOve the drivers side dOOr triM (step 3) Remove the door handle trim cover (1). Look for the small open- ing indicated by the arrow and start there. Work your way around the edge and remove the trim. 57. reMOve the drivers side dOOr triM (step 4) Remove the two Torx T-25 screws shown at the arrows.
  • Page 19 61. hardware selectiOn Midrange/Tweeter Crossovers Select the two F30.XO.MT from the Soundstage Crossovers & Tweeters F30.SS.XO-T box. Nylon Spacers #8 x 1/2” Large Head Select the four and the four Screws 4.5” x 2” Double-sided Foam Tape and the from the F30.XO- MT.MNT.KIT (this kit is containted in the F30.MT-XO.HW.KIT) 62.
  • Page 20 66. cOnnect & rOute Mid-tweet harness Midrange-Tweeter Wiring Harness Connect the 6-pole plug of the the mating plug on the crossover. Connect the plug on the harness (1) to the mating plug on the ve- hicle (not the tweeter!). Carefully pull open a section of the foam door liner (2) and route the midrange branch of the harness into the door and out the midrange speaker cutout.
  • Page 21 71. install iass-t1c tweeter Connect the wiring termials to the tweeter tabs. Be careful not to bend the tabs - work them side to side and slide them on until they are fully connected/locked, with no tweeter tab remaining exposed. Gently bend the attached wire-terminal inward at an angle.
  • Page 22 76. suBwOOfer reMOte vOluMe cOntrOl wire (step 1) [subwoofer oNLY] Remove any clips (1) that are still attached to the vehicle and re-attach them to the Door Sill Trim. Insert an electricians or automotive wire fish tape into the open- ing at (2).
  • Page 23 81. suBwOOfer reMOte vOluMe cOntrOl wire (step 4) [subwoofer oNLY] Drill a 1/2” hole in the top corner of the Oddments Box, exactly where the arrow points (1). Route the Remote Volume Control wire through the opening at (2), behind the end of the dash panel (3), and through the hole drilled at (1).
  • Page 24 86. MOunt the suBwOOfer in the enclOsure [subwoofer oNLY] F30.WH.SUB-INT Subwoofer Internal Wiring Harness Connect the the Neutrik terminal in the enclosure. Note polarity markings on the Neutrik terminal! Connect the other end to the subwoofer. #10-24 x 1” Mount the subwoofer to the enclosure using the eight Button Head Cap Screws and tighten with a 1/8”...
  • Page 25 91. reMOve 12v plug & plastic cOver panel [subwoofer oNLY] Remove the 12V plug from the trunk trim panel removed earlier. Slide/press to one side to release the locking tabs and remove. Remove the plastic cover panel (2). 92. reMOve netting & Bracket [subwoofer oNLY] Remove the cubby cargo netting &...
  • Page 26 96. setup & tuning YOU MUST DO EACH STEP EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED. IF POSSI- BLE, HAVE SOMEONE ELSE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS TO YOU setup & WHILE YOU PERFORM THE STEPS. tuning 97. initial aMp settings (sOundstage OnlY, 2-ch aMp) 2ch amp oNLY - No sub Input Level: LOW/RCA IN.
  • Page 27 101. set frOnt channels gain Insert the test tone CD. Play a 500Hz tone on repeat. Set your voltmeter to read AC voltage. Measure the voltage across the Front Right positive & negative speaker terminals on the amp. Turn the headunit volume up until you see 2.65V output (again, headunit volume adjust the –...
  • Page 28 106. cOnfirM speaker cOnnectiOns & settings In the headunit, turn the Balance control to fade full Left. Start- ing with a 20Hz tone, play each higher frequency up to about 4kHz. You should hear only the subwoofer first, then at ~50Hz verify that each speaker is you’ll transition to the underseat woofer, at ~150Hz to the mid- playing correctly.
  • Page 29 FOB to have consistent sound. • PLEASE LISTEN RESPONSIBLY: Your new Integral Audio system is capable of delivering Sound Pressure Levels that can damage your hearing. It also delivers very clean, low-distortion sound reproduction.

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