Our A/V system worked fine except for the subwoofer. It rumbled annoyingly between menus on DVDs and between songs on CDs. I kept turning it down, and finally just chucked it. It was a cheap subwoofer and we never felt the need for it anyway. The space it occupied is now extra storage. See this post for details.
Our subwoofer cabinet is vented with a big opening, identical to the cold air return for the furnace. Interesting to hear others weren't.
Speaking of AV systems, I have the exterior speaker switch on my Safari 30. I was wondering if anyone knows what the arrangement for the speakers is on the "trailer" style speaker plug. My plug in is behind the curbside wheels, and it is just a trailer flat 4 connector.
Which is the LH, RH, Positive and Negative?? I have scoured my manual and my dealer sez never looked into it.
Also discussing the wiring of the television, I enjoy watching movies thru the surround sound ceiling speakers, I wish there was a way to watch regular TV with the sound at the TV as well as the ceiling. I tried discussing the AV system with my dealer on the phone and he said they are all different, especially because A/S uses different Head units and AV equipment.
I guess all and all I would not have ordered my unit with the package, but at the price I paid for the rig new I cannot complain for what it does.
I think I'll pull my head unit this weekend and see if it has the aux. inputs and if it does, I'll run the audio outputs to it and see what happens. If it doesn't I'll stop by Radio Shack and see if they have an FM modulator I can quickly install as you recommend Amsterdamer. If I can't find one locally I'll order the one from amazon.com. Our next camping trip is in February so I have three weeks to make a change if I can. I would be nice to have the sound coming out of the surround sound speakers so we don't have to sit there with the remote and adjust the volume every time the A/C or heat pump comes on and drowns out the TV.
Thanks for the suggestions.
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I would be nice to have the sound coming out of the surround sound speakers so we don't have to sit there with the remote and adjust the volume every time the A/C or heat pump comes on and drowns out the TV.
Actually, we still have to do that even with the four ceiling speakers, when we are watching a DVD. I think part of the reason is that the rear speakers are mounted above the kitchen, too far back to be heard well by people sitting in the dinette.
FWIW, I opted to pass on the audio upg pkg that included the sub. I opted instead to buy a Bazooka BTA6100- 100w powered sub and install it using the pre-wire. Sounds great with zero issues so far. I picked one up, new off eBay for about $89.00 and spent about an hour to install.
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FWIW, I opted to pass on the audio upg pkg that included the sub. I opted instead to buy a Bazooka BTA6100- 100w powered sub and install it using the pre-wire. Sounds great with zero issues so far. I picked one up, new off eBay for about $89.00 and spent about an hour to install.
You'll get a few thread returns on Eric doing this if you use Advanced Search, keyword - Bazooka, username - Silvertwinkie. Been trying to set aside some time to try it myself -- glad somebody else did it first.
My plug in is behind the curbside wheels, and it is just a trailer flat 4 connector.
Which is the LH, RH, Positive and Negative?? I have scoured my manual and my dealer sez never looked into it.
'The plug' is for a connector style plug similar to an under the hood automotive wiring harness. The wires have banana plugs on the end of 20 feet of wire. 4 plugs, 2 for each speaker +/- it’s a strange set-up it works but the wires are a bit of a pain. When I bought my AS the connector did not come with it, so I had my local dealer order them from Jackson Center.
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Our factory installation came with an in-line FM modulator for the CD changer. You would tune your existing head unit (existing car type stereo) to an unused radio station that is set on the FM modulator. Your VCR/DVD player plugs into the modulator and the modulator is inserted between the antenna lead and your head unit.
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My stereo doesn't have audio ports on the back. Well, it does have some, but when I plugged the DVD in and put a DVD in, it didn't route the sound through the speakers and there was no AUX mode on the selector switch.
I looked at the FM modulators at Amazon.com and there wasn't quite enough info there for me to understand if that is exactly what I need. I checked at Radio Shack and at Best Buy and the only units they had were to plug your Ipod into only and required a 12 volt socket or AAA batteries.
Two of the units on Amazon seem like what I need if I understand them. The Pyle DVD FM Modulator looks like it would work, but I don't see how it gets power. (See photo below) I assume it needs a long 12 volt cigarette lighter adapter (there is a 12 volt socket below the overhead locker where the DVD/VCR is, but it is about 6 feet from the stereo) but it doesn't say if it comes with one or if it gets hard wired. If I understand it correctly, the FM antenna wire gets plugged into it and it gets plugged into the FM antenna connector. Again, it doesn't say this, but the photo looks like that is the case. The other model doesn't have a photo to look at and isn't all that highly rated.
You may not need the FM Modulator.
Our system has the JVC KD-DV5000 stereo w/ the 6 CD Changer. I've chucked the CD Changer (& the Subwoofer). In order to get Sarah's XM Radio input & her iPod, I bought an adaptor cable from crutchfield that plugs in where the CD Changer normally goes & has RCA audio inputs. Now I can set the stereo to receive "Line-in" vs the CD Changer.
I've figured out how to get the rear interior speakers to turn off when the speaker select switch is in the "Out" position, get the DVD sound to play thru the TV, and get audio input into the stereo from either the TV - XM Radio - iPod - etc.
I'm almost done w/ the Audio connections (just need to hardwire the XM Radio power & finish putting the XM Radio antenna install.) I'll post pictures & my updated version of the wiring diagriam when I'm done.
My stereo doesn't have audio ports on the back. Well, it does have some, but when I plugged the DVD in and put a DVD in, it didn't route the sound through the speakers and there was no AUX mode on the selector switch.
Those RCA connectors are outputs from the head unit that are designed to go to an external amplifier or amplified subwoofer.
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I looked at the FM modulators at Amazon.com and there wasn't quite enough info there for me to understand if that is exactly what I need.
Two of the units on Amazon seem like what I need if I understand them. The Pyle DVD FM Modulator looks like it would work, but I don't see how it gets power. (See photo below) I assume it needs a long 12 volt cigarette lighter adapter
The FM modulator will need power, but you should be able to determine a hot and ground wire that is going to the stereo head unit and tap off of there. Normally there is a switched 12V output on the head unit that is used for power antennas. If available, use that one, since it will turn off the FM modulator when you are not using it.
Attached are the wiring diagrams (still in draft).
I'll start a new thread about our XM Radio install & fixing the speaker connections when I'm done this weekend, but these are complete enough to give you an idea of how I've got things set up so far.
Hey Roy,
This is good stuff..its too bad your sub does not work...my seems to be good. I even scared my daughter when she was sitting on the dinette and an F14 buzzed the flight deck in a movie... It looks like we have the same factory set up your wiring diagram is solid. I'm planning on a similar mod before it gets hot in Phoenix. Does Crutchfield have a three way switch so I can hook up my ipod and xmradio and still be able to watch a dvd? That way you could run dual zone.. So the XM is playing outside and air-theater is playing inside?
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If it doesn't I'll stop by Radio Shack and see if they have an FM modulator I can quickly install as you recommend Amsterdamer. If I can't find one locally I'll order the one from amazon.com. Our next camping trip is in February so I have three weeks to make a change if I can. I would be nice to have the sound coming out of the surround sound speakers so we don't have to sit there with the remote and adjust the volume every time the A/C or heat pump comes on and drowns out the TV.
... It looks like we have the same factory set up your wiring diagram is solid. I'm planning on a similar mod before it gets hot in Phoenix. Does Crutchfield have a three way switch so I can hook up my ipod and xmradio and still be able to watch a dvd? That way you could run dual zone.. So the XM is playing outside and air-theater is playing inside?
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