Chris’s Toyota Tundra CrewMax 1794 Edition Stereo System Upgrade San Antonio TX

Chris’s Toyota Tundra CrewMax 1794 Edition Stereo System Upgrade San Antonio TX

Installation Summary / History:

Customer Name: Chris M.

Toyota Year / Model: 2015 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4×4 1794 Edition

Head Unit: JBL Equipped

Color: Sunset Bronze Mica

Installed by: tacotunes.com

Chris has had audio systems in most of his vehicles. Fortunate for us, he is familiar and has owned Image Dynamics equipment in the past. After hearing a couple of options he decided to go with our Image Dynamics SQ1 package.

Below you will find a detailed listing of all the parts we used in the installation.

Typical Installation time is 1 day, however we matted the front, rear doors and the rear wall behind the subwoofer. If we are matting the truck we keep the truck for two days. One day audio installation and matting jobs are possible, but require at least 14 hours with the truck.

Below is a detailed listing of the audio products installed in Chris Tundra CrewMax

Front Door Component Speakers:

Image Dynamics CXS64

Tacotunes.com heavy duty speaker mounts cut to 5.6”

CXS Mid bass Drivers -125 Watts RMS

CXS Crossover

CXS 28M Silk Dome Tweeter

NOTE: JBL Yes / No ?

Use Stock Sail Panel for Tweeter mounts.

Rear Door Components:

Image Dynamics CTX65CS

Tacotunes.com heavy duty speaker mounts cut to 5.6”

CTX65CS Mid bass drivers Handles -100 watts RMS

CTX65CS Crossover

CTX Tweeters

Tweeters will fit in stock door location

Sound Processor:

Tacotunes.com ReCurve EZQ

Tacotunes.com JBL Harness

Amp:

Exile Audio 5 channel amp

100 watts x 4 to each speaker and 800 x 1 (subwoofer)

Subwoofer(s):

Subwoofer Box & Subwoofers

Tacotunes.com dual 10” subwoofer enclosure 2.0” cu feet

Image Dynamics ID10V4 (full size) 10” subwoofer 400 watts RMS x 2

Tundra Install kit:

Stereo & Wiring Installation kit:

Stinger Power, Speaker and Signal Cables:

Positive:

Stinger 3′ POWER CABLE 4GA – Ring Terminal Attached

Stinger 13′ POWER CABLE 4GA

Negative:

Stinger 4′ POWER CABLE 4GA – Ring Terminal Attached

Color Coded Speaker Wire:

Stinger 50′ 16GA Black Speaker Wire (Driver Side Speakers)

Stinger 50′ 16GA Silver Speaker Wire (Passenger Side Speakers)

Stinger 25′ 18GA Black Speaker wire (Driver Side Tweeters)

Stinger 50′ 18GA Silver Speaker Wire (Passenger Side Tweeters)

Stinger 50’ 12Ga Black Subwoofer Wire

RCA Signal Cables:

1 Stinger RCA CABLE 12 Ft Twisted Pair – 6 Channel (Front / Rear / Sub)

Misc Items:

35′ Primary Blue Remote Turn on wire

6′ 3/4 Split Loom

T-Spec ANL Fuse Holder

T-Spec 100 Amp ANL Fuse

10 Crimp Caps

8 Speaker Terminals .25 (Door speakers)

4 Speaker Terminals .187 (tweeters)

4 Speaker Terminal .25 (subwoofer)

15 Small Zip Ties

15 Large Zip Ties

Under Seat – Amp Mounting Gear:

4 Nylons Spacers

4 Mounting Bolts

4 Mounting washers

4 Sealing Caulk

Optional Items:

Matting:

Ballistic Matting 4 x Doors & Rear Wall takes 9 sheets to complete Tundra – Standard bulk pack includes 9 sheets.

Tobins Toyota Tundra CrewMax Platinum Stereo System Upgrade San Antonio TX

Tobin’s Toyota Tundra CrewMax Platinum Stereo System Upgrade San Antonio TX

Installation Summary / History:

Customer Name: Tobin M

Toyota Year / Model: 2015 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4×4 Platinum

Head Unit: JBL Equipped

Color: Silver

Installed by: tacotunes.com

Tobin has had audio systems in most of his vehicles. Fortunate for us, he is familiar and has owned Image Dynamics equipment in the past. After hearing a couple of options he decided to go with our Image Dynamics SQ1 package.

Below you will find a detailed listing of all the parts we used in the installation.

Typical Installation time is 1 day, however we matted the front, rear doors and the rear wall behind the subwoofer. If we are matting the truck we keep the truck for two days. One audio installation and matting jobs are possible, but require at least 14 hours with the truck.

Below is a detailed listing of the audio products installed in Tobin’s Tundra CrewMax

Specs on the audio installation:

The AMP is hidden under the driver seat. Sound Processor (ReCurve EZQ) is hidden under rear set. The full size Image Dynamics 10” subwoofers fit behind the rear seats. The entire truck appears to be stock and makes the truck appear to e stock and less likely for break ins. Additionally, the gear is setup for Toyota’s so chances of theft are greatly reduced.

Front Door Component Speakers:

Image Dynamics CXS64

Tacotunes.com heavy duty speaker mounts cut to 5.6”

CXS Mid bass Drivers -125 Watts RMS

CXS Crossover

CXS 28M Silk Dome Tweeter

NOTE: JBL Yes / No ?

Use Stock Sail Panel for Tweeter mounts.

Rear Door Components:

Image Dynamics CTX65CS

Tacotunes.com heavy duty speaker mounts cut to 5.6”

CTX65CS Mid bass drivers Handles -100 watts RMS

CTX65CS Crossover

CTX Tweeters

Tweeters will fit in stock door location

Sound Processor:

Tacotunes.com ReCurve EZQ

Tacotunes.com JBL Harness

Amp:

Exile Audio 5 channel amp

100 watts x 4 to each speaker and 800 x 1 (subwoofer)

Subwoofer(s):

Subwoofer Box & Subwoofers

Tacotunes.com dual 10” subwoofer enclosure 2.0” cu feet

Image Dynamics ID10V4 (full size) 10” subwoofer 400 watts RMS x 2

Tundra Install kit:

Stereo & Wiring Installation kit:

Stinger Power, Speaker and Signal Cables:

Positive:

Stinger 3′ POWER CABLE 4GA – Ring Terminal Attached

Stinger 13′ POWER CABLE 4GA

Negative:

Stinger 4′ POWER CABLE 4GA – Ring Terminal Attached

Color Coded Speaker Wire:

Stinger 50′ 16GA Black Speaker Wire (Driver Side Speakers)

Stinger 50′ 16GA Silver Speaker Wire (Passenger Side Speakers)

Stinger 25′ 18GA Black Speaker wire (Driver Side Tweeters)

Stinger 50′ 18GA Silver Speaker Wire (Passenger Side Tweeters)

Stinger 50’ 12Ga Black Subwoofer Wire

RCA Signal Cables:

1 Stinger RCA CABLE 12 Ft Twisted Pair – 6 Channel (Front / Rear / Sub)

Misc Items:

35′ Primary Blue Remote Turn on wire

6′ 3/4 Split Loom

T-Spec ANL Fuse Holder

T-Spec 100 Amp ANL Fuse

10 Crimp Caps

8 Speaker Terminals .25 (Door speakers)

4 Speaker Terminals .187 (tweeters)

4 Speaker Terminal .25 (subwoofer)

15 Small Zip Ties

15 Large Zip Ties

Under Seat – Amp Mounting Gear:

4 Nylons Spacers

4 Mounting Bolts

4 Mounting washers

4 Sealing Caulk

Optional Items:

Matting:

Ballistic Matting 4 x Doors & Rear Wall takes 9 sheets to complete Tundra – Standard bulk pack includes 9 sheets.

How to install Kicker L7 Subwoofers and box in Toyota Tundra Crewmax

How to install Kicker L7 Subwoofers and box in Toyota Tundra Crewmax – Kelsie will show you in the video how to install our Dual L7 Subwoofer box in your Toyota Tundra Crewmax 2014+. In the video below we are installing one of our full turnkey systems into this lifted truck.

Tools you need to get the subwoofer box installed:

Click here to see other subwoofer options for your Tundra CrewMax

Be sure to check out our video on how to easily add amps to your stock Entune Head Unit (JBL and NON)

Impact Driver

17MM socket

People often ask us why do you recommend the dual L7 Kicker box over the shallow mount 12″?

Step 1:

Remove the rear seats by removing the 8 bolts that hold the rear seats in place. Use a 17MM socket to remove the bolts. Keep in mind that one of the eight bolts has a different thread pitch. Be sure not to mix up the bolts when re-installing the seats.

Tip: We usually remove both seats when installing a complete system. If just adding a subwoofer you can lean the seat forward. I like to use a piece of wood to protect the carpet. The seats have some pins that can easily poke holes in your carpet.

Step 2:

You will need to remove some of the plastic on the rear of the seats. See the video. If you do not remove the some of the plastic you will not be able to lower your seats after the installation. This will not affect the performance of the seats NOR will you be able to see the modifications to the seats.

Step 3:

Decide if you will be matting the rear wall. With the dual L7 Kicker subwoofer setup, we highly recommend matting the rear wall with Ballastic Matting. AT 2.2mm it is thicker than most matting on the market. If you decide to matt the truck you will need to remove the stock padding that is attached to the rear wall with clips that simply pop out.

Step 4:

Install the subwoofer box into place and attach the included mounting block to the truck. Finger tighten the mounting block.

Step 5:

Install the subwoofer in the driver side first. Be sure to wire the subwoofer properly. See our post on how to wire your subwoofer properly. NOTE: Do not forget to connect the wire to your terminal cup.

Step 6:

Install the driver side seat (larger seat) and ensure the seat brackets are not close to the subwoofer. See the video for additional information. NOTE: You will probably have to bend the upholstery rod as shown in the video. It will not affect the seat performance, nor will you be able to see the modification. Ensure the seat fits in the “notch” in the box then tighten the seats bolts.

Step 7:

Tighten the mounting block bolt. You will want to be sure you tighten the block to the point where the box will NOT move. Do not overtighten you can damage the box. If you hear a nasty rattling sound when playing the system, chances are you did not tighten this enough.

Step 8:

Install the second subwoofer (ensure you wired the subwoofers properly). Test the system and ensure the subwoofer are performing properly.

Step 9:

Install the passenger side seat.

Polyfill:

What is the purpose of polyfill in a ported subwoofer? The short version; when you properly stuff a subwoofer box with polyfill, you can effectively simulate a larger enclosure resulting in overall better sound quality. As you are aware, we Toyota Tundra Crewmax owners (me included) do not have much air space behind the seat of our Toyota Tundra CrewMax. By adding around 1.5 lbs of polyfil to your Dual L7 Kicker subwoofer box, the subwoofers will benefit by the additional simulated air space created by the polyfill. In the case of this setup, you will gain around 32% increase in effective airspace. As many of you are aware, subwoofers require airspace to produce the lower end of the frequency range effectively.

Click here to see other subwoofer options for your Tundra CrewMax

How to install upgrade select battery and upgrade your stock chassis ground for better power flow in your Toyota Tundra.

How to install upgrade select battery and upgrade your stock chassis ground for better power flow in your Toyota Tundra. Don’t waste your money on a capacitor.

Below we have performed a battery upgrade to assist with the additional power requirements from a higher end stereo system. If you would like to see more info on selecting batteries and understand why we chose this battery please visit the post – How to select a battery for your Toyota Tundra . For the record, the best route for doing this type of upgrade is using copper crimps and solder. However, many will not have the tools or have the knowledge to e able to crimp and solder heavy gauge wiring. We have field tested this setup on a number of Toyota Tundras with great results.

If you are interested, we offer this kit along with a battery in a bundled kit. The terminals will be pre-crimped and heat shrunk, you will need cable cutters, Allen wrenches & socket set to complete installation.

In the write up we will take you through upgrading the stock wet cell battery to a high quality AGM battery.

The parts we used in this upgrade are as follows:

Positive Side:

2 – 4 gauge 16″ Stinger Cable – Red

2 – 4 gauge copper battery ring terminals

2 – battery cable splicers  (non soldering)

2 – 4 gauge 2″ marine grade heat shrink with sealing glue

1 – 7 feet 1/2″ split loom

1 – 3 feet 3/4″ split loom

20 – zip ties

Negative Side:

1 – battery cable ring terminal (non soldering)

1 – 1/0 Gauge 24″ Stinger  Power Cable – Black

2 – 1/0 Gauge copper battery terminals

1 – 2 feet 3/4″ split loom

1 – 1 foot 1/2″ split loom

Tools Used:

Large crimping tool

Large cable cutters

Heat Gun

Allen Wrenches

Metric Socket Set

Battery:

Shuriken 120BT

TEXT:

Picture of Toyota Tundra with stock battery removed.

We will be installing the Shuriken BT120 AGM battery.  Be sure to check out our “how to select a battery for your Tundra”!

The stock battery has been removed. Here you can see the positive and negative terminals disconnected from the battery.

To avoid any confusion, we will focus on the negative terminals first. It is crucial you do not mix up your cables. Serious damage or injury can occur.

Cut off the negative battery wire as close as you can to the terminal. Try to avoid cutting the terminal, it might damage your cable / wire cutters.

We will be upgrading the chassis ground with a 1/0 cable – roughly 4 times thicker / heavier than the stock 8 gauge (roughly) stock cable.

The negative chassis ground cable has been removed. We are test fitting the battery to ensure proper length of the negative cable we will be adjusting to work with the new battery. NOTE: The battery terminals will be opposite of the stock location.

Remove the black tape and extra cover shown on the negative cable. We will be covering this wire with split loom.

Be sure to leave a little extra cable to work with.

Using your cable cutters or a razor carefully remove around 1” inch of the insulation. For best results be sure to measure it against the new negative terminal.

Insert the exposed cable into the negative terminal as shown. Then using an allen wrench be sure to tighten the locking screw.

Next we will manufacture the replacement / upgraded chassis ground. In the picture you can see the 1/0 cable next to 4 gauge cable.  We are using copper battery terminals sized for your Toyota Tundra. Using the monster crimpers, we will permanently attach the battery terminals to the cable.

Using a heat gun we will apply marine grade heat shrink that contains a sealing agent.

After sealing the connections, we will cover the cable in split loom and zip tie the ends.

In this step we will remove enough paint and primer to ensure proper conductivity between the new chassis cable and battery.

Using sandpaper remove paint to expose metal to ensure a good ground.

Install the new chassis ground as shown. DO NOT ATTACH TO BATTERY UNTIL ALL STEPS COMPLETED. Connect the GROUND wires to the battery last! You may want to label the wires to ensure you do not mix them up.

Remove the positive battery terminal from the positive battery wires by removing the bolt.

Picture of the stock wires with the battery terminal removed.

Cut the wires as closely to the connectors. You will also need to remove some of the loom to gain access to the wire as shown.

Here you can see the solderless splice. Strip away enough of the insulation to go half way into the splice.

If you are purchasing one of our kits you do not need to test fit the battery. With the battery removed you will strip away the insulation as shown.

In this step we are going to manufacture the positive cable wire extensions.  Here you can see the battery terminals, heat shrink and 4 gauge wiring.

Picture of 4 gauge wiring & terminals

Picture of 4 crimped terminals and marine grade heat shrinking with sealing agent.

Attach the positive wire extension to the splicing kit. Be sure to tighten, wiggle cables and then tighten again.

After you have tightened both splice kits, you will use your heat gun to heat the marine grade heat shrink. Be sure the heatshrink is HEAVY duty.  If you are using a lower quality heatshrink, you will want to cover the heat shrink with electrical tape to ensure the cables are properly protected from accidental grounding.

Picture of the positive cables ready for split loom.

Install the ½” split loom on the upper part of the cable as shown. Then install the ¾” split loom on the lower half of the cable. Using the zip ties ensure the split loom will stay in place.

The lower part of cable & splicer will require

The stock battery tie down kit will work, but you will need to “wrestle” with it a little to get it installed.

Remove the stock tray before installing the battery.

Not shown in this picture, wrap black electrical tape around the splicer. This will ensure you have multiple layers of protection.