Kicker Soundgate pcru11 User manual

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PCRU11

Designed

for

2011 and newer

Chevrolef®

Cruze

vehicles

Subwoofer

Assembly

M6

Bolts

x2

Speed Clips

x2

Stillwater Designs

PCRU11-A

1-20120712

t

Wire

Ties

x6

Subwoofer

Power

Harness

Subwoofer Body

Harness

1

Amplifier

Assembly

Amplifier

Body

Harness

Wire Routing

1.

Set

the

parking

brake.

Wire

Ties

x6

25A

Fuse

2.

Turn

the

key

to

"run"

position

and

shift

to

low

gear.

(Automatic

transmission

only!)

Amplifier

Power

Hamess

3.

Remove

the

shifter

bezel

by

carefully

prying

loose

with

a plastic

panel

removal

tool

and

disconnect

wiring.

Fig.

1

4.

Shift

car

back to

park.

5.

Disconnect

the

negative

battery

cable

from

the

battery.

6.

Remove

the

two screws

securing

the

pocket.

Fig.

2

7.

Pry

loose

the

radio/vent

bezel.

Fig.

3

8.

Remove

the

four

screws

securing

the

HVAC

controls.

Fig.

4

9.

Remove

the

two screws

securing

the

radio

controls,

pry

loose

controls

and

disconnect

wiring.

Fig

. 5

10.

Remove

the

two

screws

securing

the

display

screen,

pry

loose

screen

and

disconnect

wiring.

F

ig.

6

11.

Remove

the

four

screws

securing

the

radio,

pull

radio

from

dash

and

disconnect

all

wiring.

Fig.

7

12.

Pull

straight

up

to

remove

the

driver's

side

kick/threshold

panel

located

along

the

bottom of

the

door

opening.

Fig.

8

13.

Remove

the

metal

clip

retaining

the coolant

reservoir,

then

slide

the

reservoir

toward

the

front

of

the

car

until

it

can

be

lifted

up

and

set

aside.

Do

NOT

disconnect the

hose.

Fig.

9

14.

With

the

coolant

reservoir

out of

the

way

you

can

now

see

the

large

factory grommet

in

the

firewall.

Using

a

razor

knife

make

a cross

shaped

incision

in

the

large

rubber grommet

and

feed

the

power

wires

from

the

engine

compartment

to

the

cabin.

3

15.

Open

the

cover

of

the

fuse

box

under

the

hood.

Connect

the

power

wires

to

the

accessory

lug

identified

in

Fig.

10.

Torque

to

9Nm.

Connect

power wi

re

here

16.

Install

the

white

three

connector

on

the

end

of

the

amplifier

power

harness

inside

the

cabin.

It

does

not

matter

what

order

the

three

wires

are

in

on

the

three

connecter

but

the

terminals

can

only

be

inserted

one

way.

If

the

terminal

will

not

go

into

the

connecter

simply

turn

it

180

degrees

and

try

again.

Push

the

term

i

nals

in

until

they

click

and

lock

into

place.

Install

the

black two

connector

on

the

end

of

the

subwoofer power

harness

inside

t

he

cabin.

The

black connector

should

have

a block

out

plug

installed

in

one

side

to

prevent

the

power

wire

from

being

inserted

under

the

steering

column

and

into

the

wrong

position

in

the

connector.

1

7.

Route

the

amplifier

harness

from

the

radio

opening

down

to

the

drivers

kick

panel

area.

18.

Connect

the

radio

speaker power connecter

to

the

amplifier

harness

and

tuck

the

connecter

out

of

the

way

so

that

it

does not

interfere

with

the

reinstallation

of

the

radio.

19. Connect

the

other

end

of

the

amplifier

harness

to

the

back

of

the

radio,

reconnect

the

other

radio

connections

and

then

reinstall

radio.

20.

Find

the

two

13mm

bolts

to

the

left

of

the

steering

column

securing

the

black plastic

assembly

to

the

metal

dash

frame

and

remove

the

bolt

nearest

the

front

of

the

vehicle.

Refer

to

Fig.

11

to

identify

bolt.

21.

Find

the

lower

12mm

nut

where

the

clutch

linkage

passes

through

the

fire

wall

and

loosen

but

do

not

remove.

(This

nut

is

present

on

both

manual

and

automatic

transmissions.

Refer

to

Fig.

11

to

identify

nut)

22.

Connect

the

amplifier

harness

to

the

amplifier.

23.

Slide

the

slotted

hole

of

the

amplifier

bracket

behind

the

12mm

nut

and

then

swing

the

amplifier

bracket

up

until

the

other

mounting

hole

in

the

bracket

lines

up

with

the

threaded

hole

to

the

left

of

the

steering

column

and

reinstall

the

13mm

bolt.

Tighten

the

bolt

and

nut

to

6Nm

and

18Nm,

respectively.

24.

Connect

the

power

harness

three

connector

to

the

amplifier

harness

three

connector.

25.

Pull

loose

drivers

side

rear

threshold

panel.

Fig.

12

in

this

picture)

4

26.

Pull

loose

lower

portion

of

drivers

side

B

pillar

cover.

Fig.

13

27.

Remove

the

lower

portion

of

the

rear

seat

by

pulling

straight

up

on

the

front

edge.

28.

Remove

carpet

on

floor

of

trunk.

29.

Remove

plastic

panel

around

trunk

latch

by

prying

loose

plastic

fasteners

and

then

pulling

panel

loose.

Fig.

14

30.

Remove

the

carpet

panel

on

the

driver's

side

of

the

trunk

by

first

removing

the

three

plastic

fasteners

retaining

it

and

the

cargo

hook.

Fig.

15

and

Fig.

16

31.

Route

the

signal

input

hamess

with

the

white

two

connecter

on

it

along

the

driver's

side

of

the

ve-

hicle

and

up

to

the

driver's

kick

panel

Connect

the

white

two

connecter of

the

subwoofer

harness

to

the

corresponding connecter of

the

amplifier

harness.

Coil

any

excess

wiring

under

the

rear

seat.

32.

Connect

the

black

ground

wires

to

the

factory

ground

point

near

the

driver's

kick

panel.

Tighten

to

8Nm.

Fig.

17

33.

Connect

the

power connector of

the

subwoofer

harness

to

the

corresponding connector

on

the

power

harness.

5

Subwoofer Installation

34.

Using

a

drill

with

a 3/8

inch

drill

bit,

carefully

enlarge

the

holes

in

the

metal

mounting

tabs

at

the

two

location

identified

in

Fig.

18

and

Fig.

19

these

two

mounting tabs

35.

Install

the

supplied

speed

clips

onto

the

meta

l

mounting

tabs

36.

Reinstall

carpet

panel

into

drivers

side

of

trunk

leaving

out

the

two

plastic

fasteners

that

belong

in

the

holes

where

the

speed

clips

are

installed

and

the

cargo

hook.

37.

Reinstall

the

trunk

flooring.

38.

Connect subwoofer

wiring

and

set

into

place

lining

up

holes

in

brackets

with

speed

clips

and

secure

using

the

supplied

M6

bolts.

F

ig.

20

39.

Install

fuses

into

fuse

holders.

The

fuse

holder

labeled

RHCJY311

OAP

uses

a

25

amp

fuse.

The

fuse

holder

labeled

RHCJY3091

CP

uses

a

15

amp

fuse.

40.

Reinstall

all

previously

removed

parts

in

reverse

order.

41.

Reconnect

negative

battery

cable.

Torque

to

4.5Nm

Place

your

warranty

card

in

the

glove

box

for

future

use.

Troubleshooting the Kicker Integrated Systems

If

you

experience

a

problem

once

the

Subwoofer

is

installed,

use

this

guide

to

locate

the

trouble.

6

The radio

is

working, but the Subwoofer is not working:

• Check

the

battery

voltage

to

make

sure

it is

no

t

discharged

be

low

11

vo

l

ts.

• Check the

negative

battery

ca

ble

to

see

if it

has

been

securely

tightened

back

on

t

he

battery.

• Check

the

in

li

ne

fuse

located

near

the

battery

to

make

sure

it

is

plugged

in

com

ple

tely,

and

not

blown.

• Check

the

inline

+

1

2Volt

power-connector

near

the

firewall

to

make

sure

it

is

p

lugg

ed

in

securely.

• Check

the

inli

ne

connectors

near

the

subwoofer

e

nclo

sure

to

make

sure

they

are

plugged

secure

ly.

•

Check

th

e

ground

wire

connection

to

make

sure

it

is

ti

ghtly

secured

to

the

prop

er

gro

und

in

the

vehic

l

e.

•

Check

the

audio

input

s

ig

nal

connection to

make

sure

it

is

secure

a

nd

connected

to

t

he

proper

wiring.

•

Test

w

ith

d

iff

ere

nt

music

in

case

there

is

no

l

ow

frequency

audio

in

th

e i

nitia

l

sound

check.

There

is

a buzz or rattle noise that accompanies the lowfrequency element ofthe music:

•

Check

for

a connector

or

any

other

object

that

cou

ld

be

very

ne

ar

the

enclosure

.

• Check

the

subwoofer

enc

l

osure

mounting

brackets

to

make

s

ure

they

are

secu

re.

There

is

a problem with the multi-channel stereo amplifier:

• Check

the

battery

voltage

to

make

sure

it

is

not

discharged

below

11

volts.

•

Check

the

negat

i

ve

battery

cableto

see

if

it

has

been

secure

ly

tightened

b

ack

on

the

battery

.

•

Chec

k

the

i

nli

ne

fu

se

located

nea

r

Ule

battery

to

see

if

it

is

plugged

in

completely

and

not

bl

own.

•

Check

the

multi

-p

in

connecters

at

the

back of

the

r

adio

and

at

the

ampl

i

fier

chassis

to

make

su

re

they

are

plugged

al

lt

he

way

in.

• Check

the

ground

wire

con

nection

to

mak

e

su

re

it

is

tightly

sec

ured

to

the

proper

grou

nd

in

the

vehic

l

e.

Symptom

Possible

Cause

Solution

Fuse

not i

nstalled

in

inline

fuse

Install

fuse

into

fuse

holder.

hold

er on s

ubwoo

fer

and

I

or

a

mp

Refer

to i

nstru

cti

ons

f

or

correct

h

arness

placement

Low

b

attery

voltage

Rech

arge

the

battery

Negative

battery

cable

not Reconnect

negative

battery

cable

,·

connected

'·

,·

Power

wire

connec

tor not Connect power

wire

to body

connected

to

body

harness

h

arness

.

Check

for

loose

connect

ion

No Subwoofer Output

Gro

und

wire

n

ot

grounded

properly

Check

ground

wire

withvoltmeter

.

to

ins

u

re

it

is

a

good

grou

nd

Balan

ce

or

fad

er controls n

ot

se

t to

Set

bal

ance

a

nd

fader

co

ntrol

to

n

eutral

posit

i

on

center

sett

in

gs.

(only

effects

stand

al

one

subwoofer k

it)

No

l

ow

frequency

infor

m

ation

in

Test wi

th

several

differen

t songs

mus

ic

Subwoofe

r

harn

ess

not prope

rly

Securely

fasten

both

of

th

e

I co

mplet

ely

co

nn

e

cted

to

sub

-connectors

on

the

subwoofer

woofer.

harne

ss

to

the

s

ubw

oofe

r.

Check

f

or

loo

se

connections.

7

Symptom

Possible

Cause

Solution

Blown r

ad

io f

use

Refe

r

to

owner's ma

nua

l

for

radio

Radio

Not

Coming On fu

se

location

and

va

lue

Low

battery

voltage

Recharge

the

battery

Fu

se

not in

sta

lle

d in in

line

fu

se

In

sta

ll f

use

into f

use

holder.

Refer

ho

ld

er on a

mplifier

hamess

to inst

ruct

io

ns

for correct place-

Radio Comes On, But No

men

t

Sound From Any Speakers G

round

wire

no

t grounded

properly

Check

ground

wire

with

voltmeter

to

ins

u

re

it

is agood

ground

Low

battery

vol

t

age

Recharge

t

he

battery

Ifyou continue

to

expen·ence

problems after

troubleshooting,

please contact

KICKER

Technical

Support at

(800)

256-0808

ext.

6009, or[email protected].

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designs

PO.

Box 459 •

Stillwater,

Oklahoma

74076 •

USA

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5( When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer, KICKER warrants

this

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to

be

free

from

defects

in material and

workmanship

under

nonnal

use

for

a period

of

ONE

(1)

YEAR

~

from

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of

original purchase,

or

lWO

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if

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by

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defective

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have

cosmetic

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scratches

and

blemishes. Discontinued

products

may

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replaced

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morecurrent equivalent products. Thiswarranty

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only

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subsequent

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should

be

retumed

to

your

local

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Dealerfor

warrantyservice.

Assistance

in

locating

an Authorized Dealer

can

be

found at

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you

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of

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and

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"proof-of-purchase"

statement listing

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Customer's name, Dealer's

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and

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This warranty is valid

only

if

the

product

is

used

for

the

purpose

for

which

it

was

designed.

It

does

not

cover:

• Damage

due

to

improper

installation

a

I

•

Subsequent

damage

to

other

components

• Damagecaused

by

exposure

to

moisture, excessive

heat,

chemical cleaners,

and/or

UVradiation

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accident

or

abuse. Repeated returns

for

the

same

damage

may

be

considered

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Any

cost

or

expense related

to

the

removal

or

reinstallation

of

product

• Speakers

damaged

due

to

amplifier

clipping

or

distortion .

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or

modified

by

any

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KICKER strives

to

maintain a goal

of

1

week

service

for

all

acoustics

(subwoofers, midrangedrivers, tweeters, crossovers, etc) returns. Delays

may

be

incurred

if

lack

of

replacement inventory

~

or

parts is encountered. Failure

to

follow

these

steps

may

void

your

warranty. Any questions

can

be

directed

to

the

KICKER

Customer

Service

Department

at

(405) 624-8510.

Contact

your

S:t

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International KICKER dealer

or

distributor

concerning

specific

procedures

for

your

country'swarranty policies. Note: All specifications

and

perfonnance

figures are

subject

to

change. Please

41

visit www.kicker.com

for

the

most

current infonnation.

~

P.O.

Box

459

•

Stillwater,

Oklahoma

74076

• USA • (405)

624-8510

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