Soundwave DW103F Installation Instructions

Mounting Location
It will be necessary to find a mounting location for the enclosure. Select the location
in which you wish to mount the enclosure.
enclosure, there are many wires, gas lines, vacuum lines, brake lines as well as a
gas tank in the automobile. Make sure you know where they are when mounting the
enclosure to avoid puncturing lines, shorting wires or drilling holes in the gas tank.
HI LEVEL INPUT SUPPLEMENT
1. In many new vehicles the factory audio systems have become more advanced.
Many radios have built in crossovers incorporated into the system.
important you locate and use the signal from the front door speakers that produce
low frequencies. Many vehicle rear speakers do not receive the full range of low
frequencies. If your SOUND WAVE enclosure does not receive the full range of low
frequencies, it cannot reproduce low sub bass
2. In vehicles with a factory subwoofer installed simply
negative on the factory harness. You will get signal by connecting to the factory
subwoofer + (positive) and – (negative) wiring and then disconnecting the harness
from the factory subwoofer. In this connection you connect both positive (+) of the
high-level input and both negative (-) of the high-level input and connect to your
SOUND WAVE enclosure. In doing so the voltage will increase and your remote
level will become quite sensitive and you will not have the need to increase the
remote gain as you do in systems without a subwoofer input connection.
3. In many new vehicles that incorporate multiple microphones, primarily in the rear of
the vehicle which will need to be disconnected to avoid low frequency feedback to
your SOUND WAVE enclosure.
4. If you should need additional technical support, contact your SOUND WAVE
distributor. They are experienced professionals when it comes to installation of the
SOUND WAVE enclosures.
Specifications
Output Power @14.4V – 300 RMS
Frequency Response – (-1dB)20Hz-150Hz
S/N Ratio (A~weight) - >95dB
THD with 22K filter - ,<0.2%
Low Input Level – 100mV-4V
Hi Input Level – 10V
Battery Voltage Range – 10.5VDC-16VDC
Crossover Type – LP
Variable Low Pass Range – 35Hz-150Hz
Crossover Slope 12dB/Oct
Due to continuing product improvement, specifications subject to change without notice.
Exposure to high sound pressure levels can cause hearing loss or damage.
Listening to your system at loud levels while driving will impair your ability to hear
traffic sounds and emergency vehicles. Use common sense when listening to your
system.
Use caution when mounting the
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identify the positive and
Specifications
Bass Boost (45 Hz) – 0-12dB
Subsonic Filter – 24dB @ 20Hz
Variable Phase – 0 / 180
Remote Bass Control - Yes
Remote Auto Start - Yes
Protection Circuit – Thermal, Over &
Under Voltage
Amplifier Fuse & Holder – 2 x 10A
Size L x W x H (mm) – 470 x 243 x 338
Weight – 9.54 kg
WARNING!
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DW103F & DW103A
10" POWERED ENCLOSURE
Installation Instructions / Owner's Manual
DW103A/F Manual
Rev 10.1.2020