JBL MS-8, 2010 TSX Please Help.
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JBL MS-8, 2010 TSX Please Help.
Just got myself a v6 2010 TSX and I'm lovin it! The audio is pretty nice for base but could use some improvement, only problem is I'm a complete noob when it comes to car audio. I've searched and searched the tsx forums and acurazine for help. I came across one good guide but the pictures all gone 
. I just bought the ms8, but I have no idea wtf to do. My goal is to leave the OEM amp as is and use it as a pre-amp and connect the MS8 in between the pre-amp and the speakers. Any guide or help is appreciated. Please explain as dumb as possible and assume I know nothing.
The guide I was talking about
. I just bought the ms8, but I have no idea wtf to do. My goal is to leave the OEM amp as is and use it as a pre-amp and connect the MS8 in between the pre-amp and the speakers. Any guide or help is appreciated. Please explain as dumb as possible and assume I know nothing. The guide I was talking about
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http://pdf.crutchfieldonline.com/Ima...109/109MS8.PDF
start by reading the owners manual for the ms-8.
Once you figured out the diagram (pages 12-14 on pdf) decide which route you want, pre-amp. Then come back and search for the TSX manual. It will give your the wiring colors-schematics of the speakers and should be pretty straightforward.
IF you have the Navigation Audio system, disregard the above suggestion and let a pro install it lol The non-navigation is straight forward.
start by reading the owners manual for the ms-8.
Once you figured out the diagram (pages 12-14 on pdf) decide which route you want, pre-amp. Then come back and search for the TSX manual. It will give your the wiring colors-schematics of the speakers and should be pretty straightforward.
IF you have the Navigation Audio system, disregard the above suggestion and let a pro install it lol The non-navigation is straight forward.
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oh and you clearly didn't search enough, but I got time to kill and feel like helping a noob out- HERE IS A LINK WITH PICTURES --> https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tsx-...-guide-873391/
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oh and you clearly didn't search enough, but I got time to kill and feel like helping a noob out- HERE IS A LINK WITH PICTURES --> https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tsx-...-guide-873391/
WOW I looked at that like 20 times trying to understand the guide, never noticed the pictures. Anyway, the big problem was, there were too many things going on in that write up, and even focusing on just MS8 had me confused. I guess I'm just a little slow :/, The big thing is I don't know what parts I need (guage/wire) in addition to ms8 because there are so many parts being installed.
Based on the MS8 manual, I'd do page 12 setup. The output part seems pretty straight forward, however, the connection from preamp (OEM amp) to MS8 is where i get confused. But I do thank you for help, definitely helped a little to look at the manual.
