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INSTALLATION GUIDE
SOUNDSTAGE + SUBWOOFER SYSTEM
FOR 2012-2018 BMW 3-SERIES & M3 (F30 & F80)
SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED
DO-IT-YOURSELF
INSTALLATION DIFFICULTY
3 OUT OF 5
INSTALLATION TIME
4 HOURS
APPLIES TO
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. Amplifier & Signal Wiring .................................................................................................... 9
C. Soundstage ....................................................................................................................... 13
D. Subwoofer ......................................................................................................................... 20
E. Settings ............................................................................................................................ 25
NOTES & TIPS.................................................................................................................................. 28
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................................................... 28
ver. 7/2019
2012-2018 F30 SEDAN W/ HK
2012-2018 F80 M3 W/ HK
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- Page 1 INSTALLATION GUIDE SOUNDSTAGE + SUBWOOFER SYSTEM FOR 2012-2018 BMW 3-SERIES & M3 (F30 & F80) ver. 7/2019 2012-2018 F30 SEDAN W/ HK SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED APPLIES TO 2012-2018 F80 M3 W/ HK DO-IT-YOURSELF INSTALLATION DIFFICULTY 3 OUT OF 5 INSTALLATION TIME 4 HOURS BEFORE YOU BEGIN ..........................
- Page 2 IMPORTANT • Read this Guide completely BEFORE you begin. • Disconnect the battery negative terminal while working on the vehicle.
- Page 3 12. Gear Rack & Hardware 13. Gear Rack Cover VIII. INTEGRAL AUDIO PHANTOM™ SUBWOOFER 14. Phantom™ Subwoofer Enclosure [F30.SUB10] 15. Integral Audio Soundstage Series 10” Subwoofer [IA26W4558T03] IX. SUBWOOFER HARDWARE 16. Subwoofer Mounting Bracket & Hardware 17. Subwoofer Support Bracket & Hardware 18.
- Page 4 I. TOOLS YOU WILL NEED: 1. Wrenches or Socket Driver & Sockets: • 8mm • 10mm deep socket • Nutdriver or Extension 2. Torx Bits: • T10 • T20 • T25 • T40 • T50 3. Screwdrivers: • Regular Slotted &Phillips 4.
- Page 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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. This step is optional, but makes accessing the connectors easier and is recommended.
- Page 9 21. SWAP ASD WIRING HARNESS HOUSING (PART 1) Remove the inner connectors from the gray housing by prying open the latch where indicated (each side) and sliding the inner connectors out. 22. SWAP ASD WIRING HARNESS HOUSING (PART 2) Insert the gray and black inner connectors from the last step into the black outer housing included in the Soundstage kit.
- Page 10 26. ATTACH POSITIVE TERMINAL TO BATTERY Locate the terminal attachment point shown. Remove the nut with a 10mm socket and attach the positive wire terminal to the battery terminal. 27. ATTACH NEGATIVE TERMINAL TO VEHICLE GROUND Locate the vehicle ground point shown. Attach the negative ter- minal.
- Page 11 31. PLACE GEAR RACK INTO TRUNK CENTER COMPARTMENT Place the gear rack into the trunk center compartment 32. REMOVE AMPLIFIER COVER Remove the (4) hex screws and lift the cover off the amplifier. 33. PLACE DSP AND AMPLIFIER ON GEAR RACK Place the DSP and the Amplifier on the gear rack.
- Page 12 36. ATTACH DSP AND AMPLFIER TO GEAR RACK Line the DSP and amplifier up over the correct holes in the gear rack. Using the (8) #6 x 1/4” screws, attach the DSP and the ampli- fier to the gear rack Replace the amplifier cover.
- Page 13 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 14 46. INSTALL THE IASS-8S WOOFERS IN THE USW ENCLOSURE #6 x 1.25” Pan Head Screws Use the four to mount the woofer to the enclosure (these are the longer, thinner screws with a round- ed head - don’t confuse them with the cover screws which are a little thicker and shorter and have a flat head).
- Page 15 51. 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. 52. REMOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR TRIM (STEP 4) Remove the two Torx T-25 screws shown at the arrows.
- Page 16 59. TWEETER LOGO BADGES (STEP 2) Remove the hk badges by prying up the locking metal tabs. Affix the Integral Audio tweeter badges and replace the tweeter grille. 60. INSTALL IASS-T1C TWEETER Install the IASS-T1C tweeter into the housing, it will snap right in.
- Page 17 61. ROUTE TWEETER PIGTAIL AND REPLACE TRIM PANEL Replace the foam insert and route the tweeter pigtail wiring thru the foam channel. Replace/re-install the trim panel. 62. INSTALL MIDRANGE DRIVER AND ROUTE MIDRANGE PIGTAIL Peel back the corner of the foam door liner and route the mid- range pigtail wiring thru this opening.
- Page 18 66. REPLACE DOOR PANEL Insert door lock indicator (1) thru hole. Then align the five clips along the top of the panel (2). Wiggle the panel slightly to be sure all clips are aligned. Give a firm strike over each clip to lock in place.
- Page 19 71. REMOVE 12V PLUG & PLASTIC COVER PANEL 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). 72. REMOVE NETTING & BRACKET Remove the cubby cargo netting &...
- Page 20 76. CONNECT SUBWOOFER Connect the Neutrik plug to the subwoofer. Slide the subwoofer into the compartment. Do not attach the mounting screws yet. 77. FASTEN SUBWOOFER Once you’ve completed settings and confirmed everything is oper- ating correctly, fasten the subwoofer. The CAD image at left has some transparancy so you can see how the bolts attach (1).
- Page 21 81. SET AUX INPUT LEVELS If you use any device (mp3 player, sat radio receiver, etc) that uses a headphone out jack as input to the AUX IN, set the volume on that device to approx. 80-90% of full volume. Adjust the AUX IN level setting in the headunit to around 60-80% of full volume.
- Page 22 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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