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THANK YOU
™
for choosing the JBL BassPro II.
BassPro II has been designed to
deliver great bass performance from
a compact, easily installed powered
subwoofer enclosure.
To get the best performance from your
BassPro II, we strongly recommend
that installation be entrusted to a
qualified professional. Although these
instructions explain how to install
BassPro II in a general sense, they
do not show specific installation
methods that may be required for your
particular vehicle. If you do not
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INSTALLATION WARNING: Playing loud music in an automobile can hinder your ability to hear traffic and permanently dam- age your hearing. We recommend listening at low or moderate levels while driving your car. JBL accepts no liability for hearing loss, bodily injury or property damage resulting from the use or misuse of this product. INSTALLATION WARNINGS AND TIPS: • Always wear protective eyewear when using tools. • Disconnect the vehicle’s negative (–) Figure 1. Figure 2. battery termina
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INSTALLING THE REMOTE CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER LEVEL CONTROL TO BASSPROII The Subwoofer Level Control may be Choose a mounting location that Route the cable behind the dash or BassProII Connection Panel mounted under the dash or dismantled allows easy access to the control, other interior panels and under the and mounted in the dash for a factory- and provides 1-3/4" clearance behind carpet. Do not route the cable outside installed appearance. the mounting surface. Drill a 9/32" the vehicle. Con
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POWER CONNECTIONS Connecting power to BassProII is Use at least #12 AWG wire for the Route all power wires through a grom- The remote (REM) connection requires shown in Figure 7. Please observe Positive Battery (BATT +12) and Ground met in the vehicle’s firewall. If a factory a +5 to +12 Vdc signal for BassProII the following installation tips: grommet is not available, install one. to turn on when using the line-level () connections. If needed, use at Connect a short ground wire from connectio
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BassPro II APPLICATIONS Connection Panel BassProII is equipped with two line- Subwoofer Level Control level (RCA) inputs and two high-level inputs. To help you plan the installation of BassProII, we have included two system application diagrams in Figures 8 and 9. For more installation Right Speaker Left Speaker suggestions, contact your local authorized JBL car audio dealer. Figure 8. High-level connections. Connect BassProII’s high-level Splices Splices inputs to either the front or rear (no
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS BassProII has controls and indicators POWER LED: This indicator AUTO TURN-ON: For speaker- 3. Turn the head unit ON and play a that help simplify sonic integration with will glow red when the BassProII level connections, used this switch to selection of your favorite music almost any vehicle’s unique acoustic is operating. activate (or deactivate) BassProII’s track that has substantial bass. properties. These controls are located automatic turn-on circuit. For most 4. Adj
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TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS POWER LED is not lit. 1. Fuse is blown and needs replacement. 2. Head unit not functioning properly. 3. Check remote turn-on, power and ground connections. POWER LED is lit but there is no bass. 1. Inputs are not connected. Check connections. 2. Head-unit fader controls are not set properly. Adjust head-unit controls to feed audio signals to BassProII. 3. Incorrect GAIN control setting. Output sounds muddy or distorted. 1. GAIN is set too
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SPECIFICATIONS Amplifier power: 100 Watts Frequency response: 20Hz – 120Hz Fuse rating: 20A Max current draw: 12A Idle current draw: <800mA Input sensitivity: 50mV to 4V Line-level input; 1V to 16V universal interface Crossover frequency: 70Hz – 120Hz Crossover slope: 12dB Dimensions (L x W x H): 16-1/8" x 9-1/2" x 12-1/4" (includes mounting feet) (410mm x 242mm x 312mm) Features, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice. Declaration of Conformity We, Harman Consumer
