SoundGate PF150C13 User manual

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PF150C13
Designed for 2013 and newer Ford® F-150 Super-Crew vehicles
©2012 Stillwater Designs
PF150C13-A1-20121108
Subwoofer Assembly
Subwoofer Power Harness
Subwoofer Body
Harness
25A Fuse
Wire Ties x6
Foam Strips
M6 Bolts x3
M6 Nut Inserts x3
(Requires Nut Insert Tool)
Wire Taps
Adapter Harness

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Amplifier Assembly
Amplifier Power
Harness
Amplifier Body
Harness
25A Fuse
Wire Ties x6

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Radio Removal (Trucks with Console Mounted Shifter)
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the run position (do not start).
3. Shift the transmission to “Neutral”.
4. Lift up on the shifter bezel to remove. Disconnect wire if necessary. Fig. 1
5. Return transmission to park and turn ignition switch to off.
6. Open the hood, disconnect the negative battery cable
7. Remove the two screws on the top front of the console. Fig. 2
8. Remove the side panel of the console by pulling loose. Fig. 3
9. Remove the screw on each side of the console toward the front. Fig. 4
10. Slide both front seats all the way forward. (For trucks with power sliding seats temporarily reconnect the
negative battery cable in order to move seats.)
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Fig. 3 Fig. 4

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11. Remove screw on each side of the rear of the console. Fig. 5
12. Slide the console back approximately three inches to allow access to the screws securing the bottom of
the left and right vent assemblies and remove the screws. Fig. 6
13. Remove the two screws in the top of the instrument cluster bezel. Fig. 7
14. Pull the bezel loose, but do not completely remove. The bezel just needs to be loose enough to allow
the left vent assembly to be removed.
15. Pull loose the left vent assembly and remove. Fig. 8
16. Open the glove compartment and squeeze the sides inward to allow it to fold all the way down.
17. Find the three bolts securing the passenger side airbag assembly and remove them. Fig. 9
18. Pull the air bag assembly out approximately three inches to gain access to the screw securing the top of
the right vent assembly and remove the screw. Place a towel under the airbag assembly to prevent it from
scratching the dash. Fig. 10
Fig. 5 Fig. 6
Fig. 7 Fig. 8
Fig. 9 Fig. 10

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Do Not Disconnect Any Airbag Wiring.
19. Pull the left vent assembly loose and disconnect wiring.
20. Pry loose the small trim panel below the HVAC controls. Fig. 11
21. Remove the two screws securing the bottom of the radio bezel. Fig. 12
22. Pull loose the radio bezel and disconnect wiring.
23. Remove the eight screws securing the display screen brack-
et and radio, remove radio and disconnect wiring. Fig. 13
Radio Removal (Trucks with Column Mounted Shifter)
24. Remove the two screws in the top of the instrument cluster bezel. Fig. 14
25. Pull the bezel loose, but do not completely remove. The bezel just needs to be loose enough to allow
the left vent assembly to be removed.
26. Pull loose the left vent assembly and remove. Fig. 15
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
Fig. 14 Fig. 15

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27. Open the glove compartment and squeeze the sides inward to allow it to fold all the way down.
28. Find the three bolts securing the passenger side airbag assembly and remove them. Fig. 16
29. Pull the air bag assembly out approximately three inches to gain access to the screw securing the top of
the right vent assembly and remove the screw. Place a towel under the airbag assembly to prevent it from
scratching the dash. Fig. 17
Do Not Disconnect Any Airbag Wiring.
30. Pull the left vent assembly loose and disconnect wiring.
31. Open the Aux Input Cover below the HVAC controls and remove the two screws securing the radio
bezel. Fig. 18
32. Pull loose the radio bezel and disconnect wiring.
33. Remove the eight screws securing the display screen bracket and radio, remove radio and disconnect
wiring. Fig. 19
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
Fig. 18 Fig. 19

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Power Wire Routing
34. Find the fuse box in the engine compartment and open the cover.
35. Remove the nut on the accessory lug, connect the power wires and retighten the nut. Torque to 9Nm.
Fig. 20
36. Route the amplifier power wire, which has three metal terminals on the end, across the radiator support
and toward the grommet on the driver’s side of the firewall. Secure with supplied wire ties. Fig. 21
37. Route the power wire for the subwoofer across the radiator support and toward the grommet on the
passenger’s side of the firewall. Secure with supplied wire ties. Fig. 22
38. Make a small incision in the both rubber grommets and pass the power wires into the cabin.
39. Remove the driver’s side threshold panel along the bottom of the front door opening.
40. Pull back the rubber door molding and then pull back on the kick panel to remove it. Fig. 23
Amplifier Harness Routing
41. Route the amplifier body harness from the radio opening down to the area in front of the brake pedal.
The white connectors connect to the amplifier.
42. Connect the radio speaker/power connecter to the amplifier harness.
43. Connect the other end of the amplifier body harness to the back of the radio, reconnect the other radio
connections, then reinstall radio.
44. Connect amplifier body harness to the amplifier.
Connect
Power Wire
Here
Secure
Harness
Here Fig. 20
Grommet
for amp
i
Fig. 21
Grommet
for
subwoofer
power wire
Fig. 22
Fig. 23

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45. Remove the lower left nut securing the brake booster to the fire wall. Fig. 24
46. Remove the screw securing the parking brake release handle.
47. Slide the amplifier bracket over the brake booster stud and then line up the hole in the front of the brack-
et with the hole in the parking brake release then reinstall the parking brake release screw. Fig. 25
Place your warranty card in the glove box for future use.
48. Reinstall the brake booster nut and tighten. Torque to 25Nm. Fig. 26
49. Remove the three screws securing the plastic panel below the steering column and then snap loose.
50. IMPORTANT: Ground the black ground wire of the amplifier harness to the lower left bolt securing the
metal knee bolster. Torque to 14Nm. Fig. 27
51. Install the white three pin 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 pin 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
terminals in until they click and lock into place. Install the black two pin connector on the end of the
subwoofer power harness inside the cabin. The black connector should have a block out plug installed in
one side to prevent the power wire from being inserted into the wrong position in the connector.
52. Connect the white three-pin connector of the amplifier harness to the corresponding connector of the
amplifier power harness.
53. Connect the black two-pin connecter to the power wire to the corresponding connector of the
subwoofer harness.
Fig. 24
Remove nut
from this stud.
Fig. 25
Amplifier
mounted over
parking brake
release lever.
Fig. 26
Connect black
ground wire
here
Fig. 27

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Subwoofer Installation
54. Remove the passenger’s side threshold panel along the bottom of the front and rear door openings.
55. Pull back the rubber door molding and then pull back on the kick panel to remove it. Fig. 28
56. IMPORTANT: Connect the black ground wire of the subwoofer harness to the factory ground point in the
passenger’s side kick panel. Torque to 9Nm. Fig. 29
57. Route the subwoofer harness along the door opening and toward the rear of the cab.
58. Route the white two-pin connecter of the subwoofer harness to the two-pin connecter on the amplifier
harness.
59. If the truck is equipped with the factory subwoofer option, run the subwoofer harness through the
incision that the factory subwoofer harness comes through. Tuck the factory wires under the carpet out of
the way.
60. If the truck was not equipped with the factory subwoofer option, measure five inches from the sill plate
under the rear seat and make an incision in the carpet where the subwoofer enclosure will reside and pull
the subwoofer harness through the incision. Fig. 30
61. If the truck was equipped with the factory subwoofer, use the original bolts to secure the new subwoofer
enclosure to the floor.
62. If the truck was not equipped with the factory subwoofer option, find the three mounting holes in the
sheet metal. Cut a small hole in the carpet above each hole and install the supplied nut inserts.
63. Secure the subwoofer with the supplied M6 bolts. Fig. 31
64. Install fuses into fuse holders.
65. Reinstall all previously remove parts in reverse order.
66. Reconnect negative battery cable. Torque to 7Nm.
Fig. 28
Connect black
ground wire of
subwoofer
harness here
Fig. 29
5 inches Fig. 30
Fig. 31

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Troubleshooting the Kicker Integrated Systems
If you experience a problem once the Subwoofer is installed, use this guide to locate the trouble.
The radio is working, but the Subwoofer is not working:
• Check the battery voltage to make sure it is not discharged below 11 volts.
• Check the negative battery cable to see if it has been securely tightened back on the battery.
• Check the inline fuse located near the battery to make sure it is plugged in completely, and not blown.
• Check the inline +12Volt power-connector near the firewall to make sure it is plugged in securely.
• Check the inline connectors near the subwoofer enclosure to make sure they are plugged securely.
• Check the ground wire connection to make sure it is tightly secured to the proper ground in the vehicle.
• Check the audio input signal connection to make sure it is secure and connected to the proper wiring.
• Test with different music in case there is no low frequency audio in the initial sound check.
There is a buzz or rattle noise that accompanies the low frequency element of the music:
• Check for a connector or any other object that could be very near the enclosure.
• Check the subwoofer enclosure mounting brackets to make sure they are secure.
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 negative battery cable to see if it has been securely tightened back on the battery.
• Check the inline fuse located near the battery to see if it is plugged in completely and not blown.
• Check the multi-pin connecters at the back of the radio and at the amplifier chassis to make sure they
are plugged all the way in.
• Check the ground wire connection to make sure it is tightly secured to the proper ground in the vehicle.

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If you continue to experience problems after troubleshooting, please contact KICKER Technical Support at
[phone] ext. 6009, or [e-mail].
Symptom Possible Cause Solution
No Subwoofer Output
Fuse not installed in inline fuse
holder on subwoofer and / or amp
harness
Install fuse into fuse holder.
Refer to instructions for correct
placement
Low battery voltage Recharge the battery
Negative battery cable not
connected
Reconnect negative battery cable
Power wire connector not
connected to body harness
Connect power wire to body
harness. Check for loose
connection
Ground wire not grounded properly Check ground wire with voltmeter
to insure it is a good ground
Balance or fader controls not set to
neutral position
Set balance and fader control to
center settings. (only effects stand
alone subwoofer kit)
No low frequency information in
music
Test with several different songs
Subwoofer harness not properly
/ completely connected to sub-
woofer.
Securely fasten both of the
connectors on the subwoofer
harness to the subwoofer. Check
for loose connections.
Radio Not Coming On
Blown radio fuse Refer to owner's manual for radio
fuse location and value
Low battery voltage Recharge the battery
Radio Comes On, But No
Sound From Any Speakers
Fuse not installed in inline fuse
holder on amplifier harness
Install fuse into fuse holder. Refer
to instructions for correct place-
ment
Ground wire not grounded properly Check ground wire with voltmeter
to insure it is a good ground
Low battery voltage Recharge the battery

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