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Integral Audio IASS-T Installation Manual

Soundstage + subwoofer system for mini cooper clubman (r55) 2017

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INSTALLATION GUIDE

SOUNDSTAGE + SUBWOOFER SYSTEM
MINI COOPER CLUBMAN (R55) ver. 5/2017
SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED
DO-IT-YOURSELF
INSTALLATION DIFFICULTY
3 OUT OF 5
INSTALLATION TIME
6-8 HOURS
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. Testing & Recommended Initial Settings .......................................................................... 16
TIPS & TUNING ................................................................................................................................ 18
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................................................... 18
2007+ R55 STANDARD 6 SPEAKER
2007+ R55 HIFI/HK

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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    INSTALLATION GUIDE SOUNDSTAGE + SUBWOOFER SYSTEM MINI COOPER CLUBMAN (R55) ver. 5/2017 2007+ R55 STANDARD 6 SPEAKER SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED APPLIES TO 2007+ R55 HIFI/HK DO-IT-YOURSELF INSTALLATION DIFFICULTY 3 OUT OF 5 INSTALLATION TIME 6-8 HOURS OVERVIEW ............................2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN .......................... 2 WHAT’S IN THE BOX - SOUNDSTAGE ....................
  • Page 2 HIFI or HK systems. - [SUB ONLY] apply only if you are installing the Integral Audio Subwoofer System - If there is no label, the step applies to ALL installations - Because each kit applies to more than one vehicle, your kit may include extra items.
  • Page 3 I. SOUNDSTAGE SPEAKER PACKAGE 1. IASS-T 1” Silk Dome Tweeter (Pair) 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.
  • Page 4 X. MC800S SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE XI. INTEGRAL AUDIO ALCHEMY 10” SUBWOOFER XII. SPARE TIRE WELL COVER PANEL XIII. SUBWOOFER HARDWARE 21. Neutrik Speak-On Terminal & Gasket 22. ¼” x 1” Hex Head Bolt 23. #10 x 1” Black Pan Head Screw (8) 24.
  • Page 5 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 6 1. REMOVE PASSENGER SEAT Slide the seat forward. Using a Torx T-40, remove the two screws holding the rear of the seat (1). Slide the seat backward and re- peat for the two front screws. 2. REMOVE PASSENGER SEAT (PART 2) Tilt the seat back.
  • Page 7 6. REMOVE LEFT DOOR SILL TRIM (PART 2) Remove metal seat belt bushing (1) if not removed in the previous step. Pull Rear Side Trim Panel (4) in, releasing clip (3) and freeing tab of Door Sill (2) located behind Side Panel (4). 7.
  • Page 8: Power Wire

    11. REMOVE RIGHT COWL PANEL Open the Bonnet (aka the hood!). Remove the black plastic Cowl covering the battery by releasing nuts (2) and (3) with a 10mm socket. Loosen & remove cowl. NOTE: When replacing the cowl, be sure the seal (1) is seated properly and that the secondary tab of the cowl (4) is inserted into the plastic channel (5) that attaches to the bottom of the wind- shield.
  • Page 9: Remote Level Control

    16. SIGNAL WIRING (OVERVIEW) The factory audio signal is obtained from the X9331 connector in the driver-side footwell, described below. The X9331 T-harness portion of the signal wiring harness plugs into each side of the factory connector, and sends the signal to and from the new ARC amplifier in the rear.
  • Page 10 21. ROUTE REMOTE LEVEL CONTROL [SUB ONLY] [SUB ONLY] Run the Remote Level Control cable above the metal shown and then thru the gap under the bottom edge of the center console. REMOTE LEVEL CONTROL [SUB ONLY] [SUB ONLY] Assemble the Remote Level Control by inserting shaft-first into the housing and fastening with the washers and nut.
  • Page 11 25. RUN SIGNAL WIRING TO AMP Beginning in the left (driver’s) side footwell, run the amplifier end of the signal wiring bundle along the door sill, and under the carpet in the rear seat footwell area.power/ground wires. Be sure the wiring is clear of all pinch points, including the Seat Belt screw.
  • Page 12 30. SPEAKER WIRING (OVERVIEW) The front channels of the ARC amplifier drive the front tweeter and midrange/midwoofer in parallel. The rear channels drive the subwoofer. The factory HU/Amp continues to drive the rear fill speakers. In Standard 6 speaker vehicles, the signal wiring harness feeds the door midrange and midwoofer via the X9331 T- harness.
  • Page 13 35. REMOVE LEFT WHEEL ARCH TRIM (PART 2) [HIFI/HK ONLY] [HIFI/HK ONLY] Release expansion rivets (1) by prying out center pin. The trim panel (2) should open enough to access the amplifier. *Left side is pictured, procedure for right side is the same. 36.
  • Page 14 39. HOW TO CHECK HIFI/HK PIN NUMBERS [HIFI/HK ONLY] [HIFI/HK ONLY] Unplug the factory amplfier connector by releasing the locking lever. Gently pry the black plastic housing out to release the locking tab. Slide the inner connectors out of the housing. You will see the pin numbers marked on the housing.
  • Page 15 44. REMOVE MIRROR CONTROL Carefully pry the Mirror Control (2) up at the bottom rear. Once it releases wiggle it up and out. Unplug connectors (1) and set aside. 45. MIDRANGE COVER Pull firmly up and in on the Midrange Cover (1) while pressing inward at the locations of the tabs (2).
  • Page 16 49. COVER CROSSOVERS WITH FOAM PADDING The crossovers get wrapped in foam padding, secured by zipties. The square pieces of foam are for the midrange/midwoofer cross- over, the narrow rectangular pieces are for the tweeter crossovers 50. COVER CROSSOVERS WITH FOAM PADDING Place each crossover component-side down.
  • Page 17 54. CROSSOVER CONNECTIONS Connect the stripped wires ends to the crossover board. The branch from the blue connector connects to the “IN”. The mid- range branch connects to “M”, and the woofer branch connects to “W”. Red is + and Black is - for all three. Place the Crossover in the armrest cavity.
  • Page 18 Replace with the adhesive Integral Audio badge by removing the backing and affixing in the recess in the tweeter grille. 60. INSTALL TWEETER Press the new tweeter squarely and firmly into the housing until it locks into place.
  • Page 19: Subwoofer Installation

    64. REPEAT FOR THE RIGHT SIDE Repeat all of this section for the other side of the vehicle. Obvi- ously, you can omit the steps relating to the mirror switch! SEE PREVIOUS IMAGES 65. SUBWOOFER INSTALLATION This entire section applies only to the subwoofer installation. If you are not installing the subwoofer system please proceed to Testing &...
  • Page 20 69. REMOVE ASPHALT PATCH On the driver’s side of the boot floor you will see an approximate- ly 2” x 2” asphalt patch. Use the stiff putty knife to remove it. It should remove easily, if not heating it with a heat gun (or hair dryer) will soften it.
  • Page 21: Mount The Speaker

    74. WIRING & NEUTRIK PLUG Connect the subwoofer internal wiring harness to the back of the Neutrik Speak-on connector (observing correct +/- polarity). Place the Speak-on gasket over the connector, thread the wire through the mounting hole, and mount the Speak-on connector using the (2) #4 x 1/2”...
  • Page 22 79. RECONNECT THE BATTERY & INSTALL FUSE Reconnect the Battery Negative Terminal and install the fuse in the fuse holder. 80. SETUP & TUNING YOU MUST DO EACH STEP EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED. IF POSSI- BLE, HAVE SOMEONE ELSE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS TO YOU TEST! WHILE YOU PERFORM THE STEPS.
  • Page 23 84. SET GONG VOLUME TO MIN [NAV & MINI CONNECTED] If your speedo has a large screen at the center, you have Nav or MINI Connected. From the music control section, select TONE -> VOLUME SET- TINGS -> GONG. Set the gong volume to the lowest level (Re- turn to the tone controls menu and set BASS and TREBLE to flat.
  • Page 24 88. CONFIRM SPEAKER CONNECTIONS & SETTINGS In the headunit, turn the Balance control to fade fully Left. Start at 20Hz on the test tone CD, play/skip through each higher fre- quency to 4kHz. You should hear the subwoofer first, then at Verify that each speaker is ~60Hz you’ll transition to the door mid-woofer, then at ~150Hz playing correctly.
  • Page 25 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).
  • Page 26 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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