Prius JBL Stereo Compilation

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2004 Prius JBL Audio system response, specs, and photos

Written 7/05, revised 10/07, by Tom Morrow
This document presents what I found out about the 2004 Toyota Prius JBL sound system while deciding how to improve upon it.
Frequency response of the signal delivered to the drivers was measured for the various channels. Pictures and other accompanying
information are included. Various information I gathered from the internet and elsewhere is also consolidated here. Note that Toyota
has two different audio systems available on the 2004 Prius, the Basic system with 6 channels and the JBL Premium system with 9
channels. This document only concerns the JBL premium system, although there may also be information here of use to people with the
Basic system.
Electrical specifications
The nine speakers are: (This information copied from VFAQ )
1. Front driver's tweeter (top front corner of front door) - 2.0 cm (0.8") 6ohm
2. Front driver's woofer (bottom front corner of front door) - 16 cm (6.3") 2ohm
3. Front passenger tweeter (top front corner of front door) - 2.0 cm (0.8") 6ohm
4. Front passenger woofer (bottom front corner of front door) - 16 cm (6.3") 2ohm
5. Rear driver's tweeter (top front corner of rear door) - 2.0 cm (0.8") 6ohm
6. Rear driver's woofer (bottom front corner of rear door) - 16 cm (6.3") 3ohm
7. Rear passenger tweeter (bottom front corner of rear door) - 2.0 cm (0.8") 6ohm
8. Rear passenger woofer (bottom front corner of rear door) - 16 cm (6.3") 3ohm
9. Center dash (above screen) midrange (center channel, not subwoofer) - 6.5 cm (2.6") 2ohm
The head unit includes 6 disc CD changer, radio, and cassette player. The JBL amplifier is separate from the radio; it lives under the
passenger seat. It is rated at 45 watts per channel to each of 4 channels by Toyota. That rating is curious since the amp has seven
speaker level outputs not four:
z Left and Right Front Woofers (low pass signal)

z Left and Right Front Tweeter (high pass signal)
z Center speaker (band passed signal)
z Left and Right Rear ("full" range signal)
The fact that Toyota says the amplifier has four channels might mean that the Front Woofer/Tweeter/Center channels are split out via
passive crossover located inside the amplifier housing. Or it could just have been an error on Toyota's part; perhaps there are more than
4 channels of amplification.
The front woofers and tweeters as well as the center speaker are each connected directly to the amplifier with nothing between. The rear
woofer and tweeter are connected in parallel to a single amplifier connection at the tweeter. The rear tweeters have a capacitor in series
(mounted right on the tweeter in the door), which acts as a high pass filter to keep some of the lows from reaching it. The rear woofer is
daisy-chained in parallel off of the tweeter/capacitor connector. All drivers have quick-disconnects on the drivers themselves which
allow them to be disconnected and/or reconnected easily.
The amplifier is very much customized for the Prius. It controls the volume of the outputs, as well as the fade/balance. It has a computer
network connection to the radio, where digital volume, fade, and balance data is sent to the amplifier. The radio sends two channels
(Right and Left) of balanced analog audio to the amplifier, at a fixed level (not changed by the user's volume control). The amplifier
performs the crossover function for the front channels, sending lows to the woofer and highs to the tweeter. In addition, there is
equalization in the amplifier that reinforces some frequency ranges and lowers others, and the equalization changes depending on
volume setting.
The fact that the amplifier takes a fixed level input and controls the volume itself means that the amplifier cannot simply be replaced by
an aftermarket amplifier, because aftermarket amplifiers need a variable level input that varies with the volume setting the user has
chosen
The JBL amp produces all the beep tones that happen when you press the buttons next to the LCD or on the LCD itself. It sends the
beeps to all speakers simultaneously, including to the center speaker, and the beep amplitude seems to be constant, not related to the
volume control setting.. Disconnecting the JBL amp outputs will mean you will no longer hear those beeps. The following beeps are not
from the JBL amp and happen even with the JBL Amp completely disconnected: Seatbelt, Lock/Unlock with keyfob, Reverse.
The JBL amp mutes the audio when voice command is used. The analog signal coming into the JBL amp from the head unit is muted
during bluetooth phone conversations. So if you disconnect the JBL amp you will have to turn the music off manually when using
speech recognition, but you won't have to do so for bluetooth telephone calls if you are using the factory head unit.
http://tom-morrow-land.com/tests/priusaudio/ 10/23/2007
There are signal wires feeding into the JBL amp that are labelled MUTE and N-MU on Toyota's schematic. I did not measure any
voltages on these wires even when the audio signal was muted for voice command or bluetooth phone. But it is possible I might not
have had a good connection in my test, so test yourself if these signals are of interest to you. It is possible that these wires may use
grounding to indicate muting.
The LCD displays take into consideration whether the amplifier is connected to the head unit. When the JBL amp is disconnected the
volume control on the LCD does not display a level number, and the Sound controls such as Bass, Mid, Treble and Fader/Balance are
greyed out so that the user knows they cannot adjust them.
I measured the levels of the balanced signal from the head unit to the amplifier using track 21 of the Stereophile Test CD 3. This signal
is a 1khz sine wave tone at -20db relative to digital clipping. I measured 200mVac with my digital multimeter between Left Positive
and Left Negative. I measured 100mV between Left Positive and Ground (or Shield), which confirms that this is a balanced signal. In
order to get the max output level, it is necessary to multiply the 200mV value by 10 according to Stereophile, so the max signal level is
2 Volts balanced. This sort of balanced signal should generally not be directly connected to an aftermarket amp or other device; a
special line output converter should be used such the Soundgate LOCPREA or LOCB.2 balanced line output converters if you want to
tap into that signal. However most people will not use that signal because it's not controlled by the volume control.
Physical measurements
All of these measurements were made with a ruler by myself so should not be considered official specs.
All woofers are mounted low and towards the front of the their doors. There is a black plastic ring riveted to the door sheet metal,
extending approx 0.5" past the sheet metal. The metal flange of the speaker is screwed into that plastic ring with four screws, and a
sticky rubber gasket sits between.
Front Left Woofer (right assumed to be the same)
z Mounting depth, flange to end of magnet: 2.25"

z Magnet diameter: 4" at widest, 3.5" at back end.
z Flange diameter: 6.5"
z Inner diameter of black mounting ring riveted to door: 5.75"
z Distance from front of mounting ring to the door glass, which is the first thing a deep speaker with a wide magnet would hit: 3". I
am not saying a speaker with 3" mounting depth will work, because it would be too close to the glass. I would use a speaker with
less than 3" mounting depth because when the door is slammed closed the window probably moves a bit. You would probably be
fine with 2.5" mounting depth or less.
z I was able to test install Focal 165KP woofers with mounting depth 2.8". They required me to cut off two small protruding tabs
on the black riveted mounting ring with a handsaw and drill four new holes for the screws.
z Magnet diameter that might barely fit under the glass to extend past 3" safely: 1.75". If your speaker magnet angles in a cone
shape, with smaller diameter the further you are away from the mounting flange, then you might be able to put a speaker with
depth greater than 3" in the front if the diameter is less than 1.75" where it's 3" deep from the flange. That is a maximum
dimension, and for safe tolerances I would only use something smaller. Your car may not measure the same as mine.
z The plastic interior door panel has a ring that presses into the foam on the factory speaker mounting flange to form a seal. The
asymmetrical depth of this ring is .5 " at the shortest side, and 1.5 " on the longest side. Since the grille is as close as .5 " from the
woofer, adding mounting spacers to get more mounting depth is not advisable.
Rear Left Woofer (right assumed to be the same)
z Mounting depth, flange to end of magnet: 2.25"

z Magnet diameter: 3.375" at widest, 3" at back end.
z Flange diameter: 6.375"
z Inner diameter of black mounting ring riveted to door: 5.625"
z Distance from front of mounting ring to the side impact protection bar, which is the first thing a deep speaker with a wide magnet
would hit: 4.5". This is plenty of room to mount almost any kind of woofer in the rear.
z The plastic interior door panel has a ring that presses into the foam on the speaker mounting flange to form a seal. The
asymmetrical depth of this ring is .375" at the shortest side, and .625" on the longest side. Since the grille is as close as .375"
from the woofer, adding mounting spacers to get more mounting depth is not advisable.
Front Left Tweeter (right assumed to be same, rear assumed to be the same except for addition of capacitor)
z Front flange diameter: 1.5"

z I installed the 2" Focal TN52 aftermarket tweeters in the front factory location by cutting away most of the plastic structure in the
sailpanel with a utility knife, enlarging the hole with the knife, and then using Mortite weathersealing putty to hold the tweeter in
place and damp vibrations.
z Front Flange depth: .25"
z Front grille extends .125" forward of front flange
z Total depth of tweeter assembly including connector: 1.125"
z All tweeters are mounted high in the doors themselves, and the wiring is therefore accessible inside the doors.
z There seems to be plenty of room to mount crossovers inside all the doors, through the woofer opening holes, although that
location might be somewhat weather-exposed.
JBL Amplifier
z Amplifier measures 9"x6"x1.625", and is attached with a bracket that places it approximately 2" off the floor.
z The mounting hardware for the amplifier forms the end caps on the amp, so changing the mounting location of the amp would
probably require destructive bending or cutting. The Amplifier is held onto the car with three 13mm head bolts into the floor of
the car. Removing those bolts permanently would result in holes in the floor to the outside.
Under the Passenger Seat
The following information is provided to be helpful to someone who might want to install an aftermarket amplifier or other device
under the passenger seat. This could be a good mounting location for a very small factory amp because it leaves the rear hatch area free
to hold batteries to convert the Prius to an EV later on, and the necessary connections are available under the seat. Ventilation is also
probably better with underseat mounting than in the lower hatch cargo compartment. The floor is not flat under the seat, so
measurements of the height reported here are very approximate and should not be relied upon for any important purposes.
z There is 15.5" between the chair rails, and there is approx 5" of space between the floor and the underside of the seat. Various
components of the chair that grip the rails have a distance of 12.5" to 13" between them, and those components are approximately
3 to 3.5" above the floor.
z Between the floor carpet and the amplifier is a black plastic vent from the air conditioner that gives strong airflow when the
"foot" setting on the climate screen is activated. This vent is 7/8" tall off the floor and extends approximately 4" towards the rear
of the car, and exhausts towards the rear of the car. There is 7.5" between the end of the vent and the edge of the rear carpet mat.
There is a picture in the pictures section.
z There is a structural crossbar running side to side across the car that forms a big hump in the floor, below the front of the seat.
The ventilation duct goes over that hump. From that hump to the edge of the rear carpet mat is approximately 12.25". From the
ventilation duct to rear carpet mat is 11.5"
z The maximum amplifier size that might fit if the JBL amp were removed or remounted and the vent destructively removed is
approximately: 15" x 12" x 3.25", including connections.
z If the amp were mounted over the vent, max dimensions might be 15" x 11" x 2.5", including connections.
z By heavily modifying and fabricating brackets, it might be possible to remount the JBL amp on top of an aftermarket amp
because it would fit between the chair rail-clamping hardware on either side.
z Keeping the JBL amp in the factory mounting location, the max dimensions of an amp that might fit underneath it if you removed
the black plastic amp cover: 13" x 7" x 1.75" including connections. That would block the vent if you used the max 7" dimension.
z The seat is held down with four 14mm bolts.
z Reminder: because of the curvature of the floor, I cannot be sure what would fit, and you should measure for yourself before
buying an amp to fit under the seat.
Rear cargo box
The covered cargo box under the hatch area has the following maximum interior dimensions: 33" x 21.5" x 5.5". Note that because the
corners are not square the actual usable space is slight less. This seems like a good place for amplifiers, although heat would be a
consideration.
Amplifier frequency response measurements

In order to determine the frequency response for the amplifier channels, I used two different test CDs: Stereophile Test CD 3 has full
range of warble test signals in 1/3 octave increments from 20Hz to 20kHz, tracks 17-19. I used that for most of the graphs. Autosound
2000 CD-101 is a test CD that has individual tracks with sine wave frequencies from 10 to 99 Hz for the graph of below-100Hz
response. Both discs were played through the dash head unit CD player.
For each channel tested, I disconnected the driver(s) and replaced with a 3.3 Ohm resistor. Using a Fluke 10 digital multimeter, I
measured the AC voltage across the resistor in millivolts. Volume was fixed and tone controls were centered (except for the charts that
display tone control results). Results were entered into an Excel spreadsheet and graphed with Excel. If you want access to the raw data
you can download the spreadsheet.
As a control, to make sure the test is valid, I did similar tests on my Home stereo: I used a portable Panasonic CD player feeding into a
Harmon Kardon home amplifier, connected to the same 3.3 Ohm resistor. The home stereo gave basically flat frequency response,
except for some high frequency rolloff, as seen in Graphs 4 and 5. Since the Fluke 10 multimeter I used is only rated to have a
bandwidth of 5Khz, the high frequency rolloff above 5kHz shown in the graphs is likely due to the meter not the actual signals.
Graph 1
Graph 2
Graphs 1 and 2 show the rear channel output at different settings of the volume control. They are both created from the same set of
measurement data; Graph 2 incorporates scaling to factor out the level changes. These graphs clearly show that at low volumes the JBL
amp is adding bass boost at 70Hz, and treble boost around 5kHz. The effect is that the frequency response is much closer to flat at high
volumes than at low volumes. The volume control has a range of 0 to 62 plus "MAX". I typically listen to the factory system at volumes
between 30-40.
It seems like one approach for getting flatter frequency response would be to somehow make normal listening level be 50 or so. This
could be done by feeding the JBL outputs into an aftermarket amplifier and turning the gain down lower. Or it might be doable by
adding heavy duty resistors to the factory system to soak up power, but that solution could increase distortion, heat, and possibly change
crossover behavior.
In order to get an idea of whether the upper volume ranges introduce excessive distortion, I listened to track 99 of the Autosound 2000
CD-101 test CD. That has a signal that slowly rises into digital clipping and then stays just below the clipping level. Playing that track I
didn't hear any additional clipping even with volume turned up to 62, so on first glance it seems that the upper volume level JBL amp
outputs might be clean enough for use fed into an aftermarket amp.
Graph 3
Based on graph 2, Volume level 50 seems like a good level to get a clean signal, even though it's way too loud for actual listening in the
factory system. It's almost as flat as the Volume 60 signal, and has some headroom to make sure we're not pushing up against clipping.
Graph 3 shows the frequency response of the JBL amp outputs at Volume 50. The result "TheoreticalSumFront" is the result of
mathematically summing the front woofer and tweeter voltages. This summing function could be done with a box like the Audiocontrol
LC6, and then we would have almost-full range signals for the front and rear channels to feed into an aftermarket amp, and we would
retain the factory fader control functionality. Note that the Audiocontrol LC6 website doesn't explain the summing functionality very
well, but from reading the sales note I believe it's done by joining two outputs with a RCA "Y" cable. I did some research into summing
and found various summing circuits on the web that just use simple resistors, like this one from Rane and another one. The interesting
thing though is that most passive line output converters already have the requisite10 kOhm resistors incorporated into their designs,
meaning that they can be used for summing with just a Y cable. David Navone confirmed to me that his NE-774V can be used for
summing signals with just a Y cable on the outputs, which provides a cheaper alternative than the Audiocontrol LC6.
Note that the "TheoreticalSumFront" signal could probably be made flatter by adding some gain to the tweeter signal before the
summing. The treble rolloff in the rear channel is actually desirable to me... I prefer the rear channels to just add fill and bass; having
too much treble in the back tends to ruin imaging.
Graph 4
At volume level 30 (a normal to low listening level with the factory system), as shown in graph 4, the 70Hz hump in bass output
becomes evident, as well as the steep rolloff below 70Hz. This is undesirable to me, and so I would want some way to get a flatter
frequency response. Note that for comparison I have shown the Toyota Head Unit signal that feeds into the amplifier. That has a nice
flat response (except for some gradual high frequency rolloff). Tapping into that signal would clearly give the flattest signal of all. This
graph also shows that the center channel speaker is band limited, dropping off below about 500Hz and above about 7kHz.
In home theater systems simply disconnecting the center speaker will result in significantly lower levels for dialog and other "centered"
sounds. I wanted to make sure this effect was would not occur with the JBL system. To test this, I used the "Stereo Review/Chesky
Gold Stereo and Surround Sound Set-up Disc" Track 11. This is a "stepped stereo pan test", where a sound moves between right and
left. I listened to see if it would be significantly quieter when the sound was in the center with the center channel disconnected. It was
not; the sound retained roughly equal volume all the way right to left whether the center was connected or not. This indicates to me that
the center signal is driven off a simple sum of front right and left (with bandpass of course).
Note that the high frequency rolloff shown for the ToyotaHeadUnit data (as well as everything else) is likely the frequency response of
my Fluke 10 meter, so it may even be flat up into the higher frequencies.
Graph 5
Graph 5 simply shows higher resolution data for the poor bass response at Volume 30. It shows that the peak is at 70Hz. At least the
response is smooth and therefore amenable to parametric equalization.
Graph 6
One thought was "I wonder if I could use the factory tone controls to smooth out the frequency response". This graph seems to indicate
that the tone controls have generally the wrong center frequencies to make much improvement.
Graph 7
Graph 7 was made from the same data as graph 6, by scaling it so that zero is the no-tone-control signal. From this graph we can see
that the tone control center frequencies are approximately: Bass 80Hz, Mid 2kHz, Treble 7KHz.
Summary of measurement results

The main observations are:
z The amplifier rolls off bass frequencies below 70Hz, steeply at normal volumes like 30, and gradually at high listening volumes
like 50.
z The amplifier applies equalization across the whole frequency range so there is no completely flat region.
z The rear signal is the closest to a full range signal
z Factory tone controls will not help to get flat frequency response.
z Parametric equalization could be effective in flattening the bass region.
z Summing the front woofer and tweeter signals produces a signal almost as good as the rear signal but with slightly less bass.
z The band limited center channel can be disconnected without significantly affecting overall response.
Possible ways to improve sound

It is clear that there is a need to add more low frequency response.
My suggestion for most people wanting to improve the sound quality with minimal effort is to install a high quality front component set
(woofers, tweeters, and crossovers), and drive them off of the rear output of the JBL amp (which has better bass). The rewiring might
be accomplished under the seat on the outputs from the JBL amplifier. Many people don't need the rear speakers at all so they can be
disconnected, but if you insist on having rear speakers for occasional rear passengers then you can probably remount the front woofers
and tweeters in the rear, rewiring so that they are driven off the JBL front woofer and tweeter outputs.
Adding a subwoofer is the most common approach to getting more bass, mostly because audio installers don't need to understand the
details of the Toyota audio system in detail to implement it. Connecting it to the rear outputs would give it the best signal to work with.
But note that you would still be sending it a signal that is not flat. This might not be a significant problem since in the real world
resonances and other environmental factors often change the bass response by much more than that, and you can always crank up the
level of the subwoofer. Many subwoofers have "Bass Boost" circuitry that boosts around 50Hz or so, and that might be useful for
evening out the response. It might also be useful to set the subwoofer crossover frequency lower than 70Hz, perhaps 50 Hz, in order to
counteract the effect of the sloping input to the sub.
Another approach might be to employ a parametric equalizer to smooth out the 80HZ boost. The Rockford Fosgate Power series
amplifiers have the "Para Punch" bass boost on the rear channels, which has a variable center frequency of 35-70Hz and 0 to 18db
boost. This type of control could help flatten the bass response without a subwoofer.
The JL Audio CleanSweep is designed expressly to clean up the frequency response of systems like this by equalizing the JBL amp
outputs back to flat.
I'm not a big fan of subwoofers in cars myself. They mess up the impulse response by delaying bass events however long it takes the
sound to come from the rear of the car to your ears. I prefer to have my bass as crisp as possible, even at the expense of missing the
lowest octave of bass. A great 6.5" speaker in a door panel that is well damped with Dynamat type products and sealed up can sound
much better than one of the compact 5.25" or 6.5" subwoofers whose design goal was to make it small enough, light enough, and cheap
enough that everyone would buy it. The door itself becomes a subwoofer, with greater interior volume than you would ever find in a
small sub enclosure, and the leaks in the door essentially turn it into a ported design.
Pictures of the factory system
The JBL amp has mounting brackets integrated into the casing.
Left: The JBL Amp, as seen with the black plastic cover removed and the passenger seat removed. Right: JBL amp removed, exposing
air vent.
Left: connectors to amp plugged in. Right: connectors unplugged.
Left: the Speaker/Power connector on the amp. Right: the Head Unit connector on the amp.
Some shots of the interior of the amplifier... not a lot of circuitry in there. Right picture: you can barely see the power transistors (or
whatever they are) heatsinked and screwed to the case to conduct heat away.
Left: holding the sail panel so you can see the silver clip and white snap on the bottom that attach it to the door. Right: holding the
tweeter under the back of the sail panel where the tweeter fits in.
Left and Right front doors
Location of the woofer in the front door
Front door woofer off. Window rolled all the way down. Notice glass 3" away from mounting lip would prevent very large magnet
speakers from being used.
Left and Right rear doors
Left: the back of the tweeter assembly. Notice the black capacitor on the rear tweeter. Right: Right Rear tweeter connector
Rear speaker. Window rolled all the way down is nowhere near the speaker well. The side impact bar is a good 4"+ behind, so big
speakers would fit back here.
The center speaker.
Disassembly information
If you want to replace the speakers, I suggest you first read Sparky's guide. That has lots of pictures and will help you understand how
to disassemble the rear doors much better than my discussion below.
Here's the cliff notes on removing the interior door panels:
z Note that all power windows get disabled when any power window switch is disconnected, so if you want them down while you
work roll them down first.
z On the front doors, remove the tweeter sail panel by pulling the whole thing away from the door. Disconnect and set aside.
z Unscrew the screw in the grip well that you use to close the door.
z To reach the other screw you need to remove a black plastic panel behind the lever you use to open the door. You might get it out
with your fingers with some effort, or insert a screwdriver wrapped in fabric in the back lower corner (while pulling the lever
away from the door) to pop it off. It pops straight out toward the other side of the car. Then unscrew the screw underneath.
z Remove the front plastic part of the armrest that contains the window switches and such, by pulling upward with your fingernails
underneath the end closest to the front of the car. It just snaps out and swings up. Disconnect the wires.
z Pull the bottom and sides of the whole door panel out by hand; it is held on with those little white press-fit clips. Be very careful
with the top parts where the two different colored plastic pieces meet (eggplant colored on top and gray on the bottom in my
Prius). The physical bonding between the two plastic pieces is weak, and I caused a small crack while removing one door panel
because I pulled from the bottom rather than by the top clip. To remove the topmost clips make sure you are pulling on the top
plastic panel, not the bottom one.
z Then lift the door panel straight upwards, and disconnect anything still connected to it.
z If some of the white clips stay on the door, remove them with needle nose pliers and put them back on the plastic panel.
The speakers are then visible and can be unscrewed by removing the four philips head screws. They will still be held in place by the
very sticky rubber gasketing between the speaker flange and the black plastic mounting ring. Use a screwdriver to pry the speaker out;
it takes more force than you might expect. Do it slowly so that there is time for the rubber gasket to unadhere gradually, and try to keep
the gasket sticking to the speaker basket so it will be easier to reinstall.
The tweeters just press fit into place and are easy to pop out.
The center speaker can be removed easily without disassembling anything else. The speaker is mounted to the grill assembly. The edge
towards the back of the car swings up. I found I could work my fingernails and then fingers under the corner nearest the passenger seat,
and just pull up to pop it out. Don't try to pull it from the edge towards the front of the car because that's the "hinge" side. Some others
have suggested a butter knife wrapped in fabric, but if you can get it with your fingers only that's preferable. Be careful because that
area will show marks easily.
My system
After immersing myself in the world of car audio while researching this document, I decided it would be fun to enter my vehicle in
some car audio competitions. As I was putting my system together I decided to make the effort to comply with the rules of the car audio
competitions. I was so inspired by the local qualifying competitions that I decided to try for the world finals. I qualified and I drove
from California to Atlanta and back for the 2006 IASCA world finals car audio competition. I was a bit disappointed that I came in last
place (8th out of 8 in Rookie), but most of the other competitors, even in the Rookie division, had much more experience with other
competitions than I did. Most of my competitors completely gutted their vehicles and replaced panels with new fiberglass to optimize
sound quality, spending tens of thousands of dollars on dedicated vehicles and top of the line exotic electronics to wow the judges. So I
was proud of my $2500 system with used scratched head unit being in the same league. My goal was to have fun competing for a year
and then end up with a practical great sounding daily driver.
Competition setup
This install is completely stealth, so that no car functionality is lost to the system. The hatch area remains fully usable, and the system is
invisible when closed up. The electronics are mounted above the fully usable spare tire. The subwoofers are in the rear doors. The
factory head unit remains usable for the in dash CD changer and cassette, and an aftermarket head unit is mounted below it. The
processor controller is in the glove compartment. Front speakers are mounted in the factory locations.
z Alpine 7949 Head Unit located under factory head unit

z Alpine H700 Processor with controller in glove compartment
z Rockford T8004 50Wx4 Amp in trunk
z Memphis MCA2004 50Wx4 Amp in trunk
z Focal 165K2 speakers with TN52 tweeters in front door factory locations
z JL Audio 8IB4 subwoofers in rear doors
z Archos Jukebox 20 mp3 player in center armrest console
The centerpiece of the system is the Alpine H700 processor which provides equalization, crossover, time alignment, switching, digital
and analog inputs, and a volume control, allowing me to get a pure digital signal path completely independent of the factory system for
my mp3 player. The H700 has a separate controller mounted up front that allows me to tweak everything easily.
Changes to be made after the competiton for daily driving:
To meet the competition rules I had to use an external Alpine head unit, but after the competition I will remove that and mount the
Alpine H700 processor controller under the factory head unit, so I can use it to switch between the factory head unit sound (connected
via the rear speaker outputs to the H700 RCA inputs with a voltage dividing resistor network) and the digital SPDIF output of my
Archos Jukebox 20 mp3 player (which receives charging power from a DC/DC installed under the amps). I'll use the H700 equalizer to
correct the bass rolloff of the factory JBL amp.
Note that these diagrams and pictures below are of the competition setup which ignores the factory system entirely, so most people
would not find this the best setup.
Most of the system is mounted in the cargo box under the hatch area, all under the hatch carpet floor. You see the amplifiers, fuses, and
H700 processor, as well as the Maxxbass processor in the lower right corner which was removed because it degraded the sound a little.
The underside of the amp rack shows the connections, and the cooling fan. Everything has quick disconnects so it can be removed for
service.
The Focal TN52 tweeters were installed in the factory positions with some cutting and held in place with mortite weather seal.
The front speakers were mounted in the factory rings, and lots of dynamat type material deadens the door.
The rear 8" JL audio subwoofers required custom plywood mounting rings epoxied onto the rear doors, and I also had to use a heat gun
on the interior plastic panels to expand the speaker grille shape and give them room to boom.
The system in the cargo box lifts out to access the spare tire, but is secured for theft and accident prevention with a bolt through the
center into a custom bracket on the spare tire bolt.
The competition head unit was installed below the factory head unit, but after competition that will be replaced by the H700 controller
which was in the glove compartment.
Links
Sparky's guide to replacing the rear speakers in the Basic (non-JBL) system.
Schematic of the Audio system
VFAQ has some basic facts on the audio system.
Please contact me with errors, omissions, and compliments.
2005 Toyota Prius – Rear Door Speaker Replacement Guide
by ~sparky~, 6.12.05
First, thanks to everyone who has posted such comprehensive and

valuable information on the priuschat.com website – I found this website
to be an incredibly valuable resource as I prepared for and took delivery of
my new 2005 Prius Package 4/AC in Driftwood a few weeks ago, and as I considered
purchases and modifications to make this great car better fit my needs. I hope others find
this helpful.. it’s my way of trying to ‘give back’ and provide a valuable resource for others
considering the same project.
This document is intended to provide a step-by-step guide to replacing the rear speakers
in a 2005 Toyota Prius. It is very simple and straightforward. It describes replacement on
a ‘base’ non-JBL system, but should be very relevant (although maybe a slight bit
different) for the ‘premium’ JBL system, and for replacing front speakers (which I also did).
The difference in sound quality is remarkable. I replaced the rear speakers with Infinity
Kappa Series 62.7i, 6 ½” two-way loudspeakers and the front door speakers with Infinity
Kappa Series 60.7cs 6 ½” two-way component speakers (see links to manufacturer
website below). Both sets included adapters that facilitate simple mounting in the Prius’
larger door speaker enclosures (most speakers would require purchase of a separate
adapter). Both sets also feature crossovers that provide much better sound separation,
and allowed me to tweak the treble settings to +3db, which better suits my taste for lots of
high treble. I purchased the speakers on ebay for $85 (for the rear 62.7 pair) and $160
(for the front 60.7 pair), plus shipping.
It took me about an hour on the first rear door, and 30 minutes on the other rear door
(experience counts!) Front doors took about twice as long - the crossovers were a little
more complex to wire, and the doors had more ‘stuff’ to disconnect and re-connect.
Infinity 62.7i Infinity 60.7cs

(Rear Doors) (Front Doors)
http://www.infinitysystems.com/car http://www.infinitysystems.com/cara
audio/product.aspx?ProdId='KAPP udio/product.aspx?ProdId='KAPPA6
A62.7I'&Ser=KAP&Cat=MEL 0.7CS'&Ser=KAP&Cat=COS
(Not pictured above, but

these include crossovers)
2005 Toyota Prius – Rear Door Speaker Replacement Guide p2
2005 Toyota Prius non-JBL Stereo Wiring Diagram
Rear Door
Speaker
Wiring
Infinity Kappa Series 62.7i - 6 ½” Loudspeakers
http://www.infinitysystems.com/caraudio/product.aspx?ProdId='KAPPA62.7I'&Ser=KAP&Cat=MEL
Stock Speaker
New Crossover
+ Speaker
Step 1: Remove door hardware - two screws, plastic piece + armrest panel
Remove screw #1 in arm rest panel. Remove small plastic cover panel
and screw #2 in door pull.
Remove arm rest panel – up Disconnect automatic window

gently on forward edge – it snaps switch.
out very easily,
Step 2: Remove door panel
Unsnap door panel – pull gently Continue unsnapping panel around

around the edges to unsnap the the bottom and up the sides; when
fittings. fully unsnapped, lift panel up – be
careful to not scratch windows
(especially if you have tint).
Photo of door with panel removed. Photo of stock speaker to be

I had a few stubborn white clips removed.
stay in the door – remove them
from the door by pushing from the
inside out – and re-attach them to
the door panel. White clips in
door panel
Step 3: Remove stock speaker and install new mounting bracket
Unclip the connection at the top of Using a 1/8” bit, drill out the rivets –
the speaker. this requires a little elbow grease –
don’t be gentle. Retrieve any loose
parts that fall into the door (so they
don’t rattle around later as you
drive around).
Remove the speaker – amazing Attach the new plastic speaker

how small the magnet is on the mounting bracket provided
back is, and how light the entire (pictured above) – use two of the
speakers is – no wonder it existing holes you just drilled the
sounded like that ! rivets out of, and drill one new
one. Attach with three new
screws and clips in the back (as
provided).
Step 4: Wire and install new speaker
Cut
slit
here
Cut the stock connection from the Connect wires (make sure to
end of the speaker wire you just confirm +/- polarity) – my
unclipped and strip the wires; cut a connections as shown were to a
small slit in the plastic seal to run crossover. The car’s black is + and
the connections so you can yellow is -, connected to my
connect to the back of the speaker crossover’s red + and black –
(make sure to seal this up later !) (always interesting not connecting
black to black…)
Tweeter
Connections
Woofer
Connections
Connect crossover wiring to the Attach the speaker to the
new speaker – this one has two mounting bracket using the four
connections for the tweeter screws as provided. Be careful –
(yellow and green) and two for the this is the closest you will come to
woofer (white and blue). Make the delicate neoprene of the
sure to confirm +/- polarity. speaker cone with a sharp object !
Step 5: Seal up door panel and finish
Crossover
Cut a small slit to bring the Attach the door panel to the door –
crossover back thru to the front of press gently at the points where the
the plastic. Tape the crossover to white clips fit back into the door.
the plastic using duct tape. Use They should snap easily into place.
the same duct tape to re-seal the
door.
These speakers sound fantastic. I was

very surprised by both the simplicity of the
job and the difference in sound quality.
What’s next? I plan to install a Kenwood

KSC-SW1 mini-subwoofer (definite) and
an Alpine MRP-F240 4-channel amplifier
(likely) in the ‘hidden’ cargo compartment.
The amp can push the speakers at 50W
RMS x4 at 2 ohms and has a separate
pre-out for the sub - perfect for my
situation.
Finished product !
If anyone has questions, PM me on the
http://www.priuschat.com website – my
username is ~sparky~. Good luck !
Multi–Display and Audio System with Separate Amplifier
From Power Source System (See Page 66) R
R
1 R(* 3)
J6
Junction
B Connector V(* 3)
10A 15A
GAUGE DOME
V
B B
2
(*3)
R
R
1 1M 19 1A 3 13 1A 2 5E
R
(* 3)
V
Connector
E Junction 8 1L 14 5N
13 IG1
(*3)
R
P
J10
B11
16 5H Battery ECU
(* 3)
(* 3)
E
W
V
V
(* 3)
V
22 IJ3
16 5L 15 4C
6 3H 11 5D 12 5E
(*3)
R
CANL CANH
Connector
A
L
19 18
Junction
7 5D 15 4I
J10
9 IG2 7 5K
(*5)
(* 3)
Y
BK/UP LP
B
(* 3)
R
Y
Relay
11 IG2
14 IA3
13 ID4 5 ID4 4 ID4

(* 3)
P
7 3H 8 3H
(* 5)
B
(* 3)
(* 3)
R
P
(* 3)
V
C10
Combination (* 5)
Meter 22 23 21
A B
Connector
Junction
(VFD) J15
A B
Power
Supply
Circuit 8 1G
(* 5)
8 1F B
BEAN IC W
(*3)
V
15 31 12 20 14 25 24 9 13 11 5E 9 5K
GR
BR
BR
R
B
V
L
A A A
J16
Junction
12 IG2 13 IG2 10 IG2 8 IG2 9 IG1 14 IG2 Connector
4 IG1 12 5D A
G
R
L
W–B
G
2 5D 1 5D 5 5D 6 5D
4 4C A
J24
Junction
12 5I 13 5I 15 5K 14 5K W Connector
BR
A
R
B
15 4H BR BR
6 IM1 5 IM1 1 IM1 8 IM1
B
BR
R
B
GR
5 6 4 8
BR–R
W–B
W–B
L–R
L–Y
Y
BR
Fuel Sender
2 3 1 2
Fuel Sender Temp. Sensor II IH
F14
326
2004 PRIUS (EWD555U)
R R
R(* 3) R(*3)
V(* 3) V(* 3)
V V
G1
Gateway ECU
1
BR
Temp. Sensor
Ambient
CA1H CA1L
A6
3 EB1 17 18
2
BR
H14
W
Engine Control Module

E 4(A), E 6(C), E 7(D)
P8 Hybrid Vehicle
W
B
Power Steering ECU Control ECU 21 D 28 A
TAM E2 8 II1
GR
GR
Transmission Control ECU

A
CANL CANH CANH CANL CANH CANL
J17
(*5)
7 1 8 9 31 C 30 C Junction
Connector 19
MPX1
W
W
B
A
MPX2
T4
(*5)
18
7 4I
B
A
7 4L 9 II1
(* 5)
A
W
B
(* 5)
W
B
(*1)
GR
B
A B B A B A B A 31
Smart Key ECU

MPX1
14 4I
(* 2)
W
S11
J15 J18 MPX2
B A
Junction Connector Junction Connector 32
W–B
2 4D
(* 1)
B
Transponder Key Computer

W
B
GR
B 16 4L
* 1 : w/ Smart Entry System 16
* 2 : w/o Smart Entry System
W * 3 : w/ Navigation System MPX2
* 5 : Shielded
2 4C
V MPX1
T5
17
W
S 7(A), S 8(B), S 9(C), S10(D) A

Skid Control ECU J25
7 IA3 22 B Junction
B
SP1 Connector
A
V
FL+ FL– FR+ FR– RL+ RL– RR+ RR– 2 IG1

28 D 22 D 32 A 22 A 35 B 27 B 31 C 23 C 11 4D
16 4I
W
W
G
R
B
L
W–B
11 4F
B
9 4C
BR
ABS Speed Sensors
B
GR
W–B B
GR
327
R R
R(* 3) R(*3)
V(* 3) V(* 3)
V
From Power Source System (See Page 66)
G1
Gateway ECU
15A 7. 5A 7. 5A
ECU–B ECU–IG ACC
MPD2 MPD1 GTX+ GTX–
12 3 6 21
5 1K 7 1L 6 1L
W
B
GR
GR
SB
O
Y
4 5C 8 5C 6 5C 7 5C
14 5H
15 5H
Connector
D
Junction
13 5J 8 5G 6 5E 7 5E
J19
13 5L
D 9 5E
B
P
Power Source Control ECU
A
10 5K A GR
A/C Control Assembly
Connector
E A
Junction
3 24 A GR
J20(A)
Connector
MPX+ MPX2
Junction
10 5E E A A GR
J19
(* 3)
MPX2+ MPX1
A8
P6
A
11 7
GR
W
B
4 A 5 A 25 A 12 A 10 A B 11 A
GR
GR
TX1+ TX1– SPD +B1 IG ACC

M13(A), M14(B)
Multi–Display
8 5J 13 5G
TC DR PKB SGND
7 A 17 A 16 A 3 B
8 5K 13 5D
(* 3)
BR
R
P
B
GR
13 5E 1 5E 4 1G
9 1G
3 IG2
7 5M 15 5L 22 1A
17
B 5(A), B 7(C)
MPX1
W
Body ECU
GR
MPX2 HSD1
Connector
15 A 16 C B
Junction
P
J9
13
B
B
TC
R
1 4F
Parking Brake SW
D1 1
Data Link
13 4H Connector 3
(* 3)
BR
B W
P2
GR II
328
13 3
R R SB SB
1A 1M
R(* 3)
Connector
B
Junction
V(* 3) B
J19
B
GR
GR
(* 3)
(* 3)
(* 3)
SB
R
V
* 3 : w/ Navigation System
* 5 : Shielded
N 2(A), N 3(B), N 4(C)

5 A 14 A 9 A Navigation ECU
SPD REV +B
ACC MIC+ MIC– VG R G B SYNC VR VO1– VO1+

18 A 3 C 5 C 6 B 2 B 7 B 3 B 8 B 1 B 13 A 12 A
GR
(* 5)
(* 3)
(* 3)
(* 5)
(* 3)
(* 3)
(* 3)
(* 3)
(* 3)
(* 5)
(* 3)
(* 3)
W
W
G
G
R
R
B
B
GR
GR
(* 3)
17 B 18 B 19 B 28 B 24 B 25 B 26 B 27 B 23 B 20 B 22 B 21 B
SGND MCO+ MCO– VG R G B SYNC VR SLD IVO– IVO+
MACC MIN+ MIN– GND1

6 B 4 B 5 B M13(A), M14(B) 3 A
Multi–Display
BR
(*3)
(*5)
(*3)
(*3)
BR
8 IB1 9 IB1 10 IB1 3 IB1
D A D A D A
J20(A), J21(B)
(*3)
(*5)
(*3)
(*3)
BR
Connector
Junction
7 8 9
ACC MI1+ MIC– E B E B E B
O3
Overhead J/B BR
BR
W–B(* 3)
W–B(* 3)
II
329
SB SB
GR GR
GR GR
N 2(A), N 3(B), N 4(C)

Navigation ECU
TX– TX+ SNSE GND1 AUO+ AUO– AUI– AUI+ MUT2

10 B 5 B 7 C 17 A 2 A 11 A 10 A 1 A 15 A
(* 3)
(* 3)
(* 3)
(* 3)
(* 3)
W
P
P
W–B
W–B
(* 3)
(* 3)
W(* 3)
P(* 3)
(* 3)
(* 3)
W
P
V(* 3)
V(* 3)
P(* 3)
14 B 13 B
TX– TX+
M13(A), M14(B)
Multi–Display
TX2– TX2+
19 A 18 A
W
BR BR
W–B(*3)
W–B(*3)
330
SB SB
GR
From Power Source System (See Page 66)
1
GR C8
Center Speaker
GR * 3 : w/ Navigation System 30A W 2 1

* 4 : w/o Navigation System AMP
2 A B
J20(A), J21(B)
Connector
3 10 IA1
Junction
W
R
W
C A C A
GR
SB
SB
S14(A), S15(B)
12 B Stereo Component Amplifier 1 A 10 A 3 A 12 A
ACC +B +B2 CTR+ CTR–
N–MU WF2+ WF2– WF1+ WF1– RL+ RL– RR+ RR–

21 B 8 A 19 A 9 A 20 A 4 A 13 A 5 A 14 A
W
W(*3)
R
B
Y
P(* 3) 1 ID4 2 ID4 13 IM2 12 IM2
V(* 3)
W
R
B
Y
(* 4)
(* 4)
LG
P
10 BB1 11 BB1 10 BJ1 11 BJ1

V(* 3)
W
R
B
P(* 3)
4 2 4 2
Tweeter Rear RH
Tweeter Rear LH
8 IE2 4 IE2 5 IL2 8 IL2

T8
T9
1 3 1 3
LG
P
W
R
B
1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1
F12 F13 R11 R12

Front Door Speaker LH Front Door Speaker RH Rear Door Speaker LH Rear Door Speaker RH
P P
W W
BR BR
331
SB
GR
T7 T6
Tweeter Front RH Tweeter Front LH
4 2 4 2
* 5 : Shielded
LG
V
L
1 IL2 2 IL2 1 IE2 2 IE2

LG
V
L
S14(A), S15(B)
7 A 18 A 6 A 17 A Stereo Component Amplifier
FR+ FR– FL+ FL–
GND GND2 TX– TX+ MUTE SLD L– L+ R– R+

16 A 15 A 7 B 8 B 1 B 6 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 B
W–B
W–B
(* 5)
W
W
O
R
P
GR
SB
15 A 5 A 7 A 10 A 19 A 9 A 18 A 8 A 11 A 1 A
TX– TX+ MUTE SLD L– L+ R– R+ ACC B
R 5(B), R 6(A)
Radio and Player
TX+ TX– GND SW1 GND SW2 ANT

9 B 10 B 20 A 7 B 6 B 8 B 13 A
BR
Junction Connector
BR
W
O
R
P
A A A A
J20(A), J21(B)
3 5E 5 5E 4 5E
1
A23
C B Antenna
1 5B 3 5B 2 5B Amplifier
W–B
G
P
6 4 5
AU1 EAU AU2
W Seek+ MODE
Seek–
BR
C12
Volume+ Combination SW
BR
II Volume–
332
Service Hints
R6 (A) Radio and Player
(A)11–Ground : Approx. 12 volts with the power SW at ACC ON or IG ON position
(A) 1–Ground : Always approx. 12 volts
(A)20–Ground : Always continuity
S14 (A), S15 (B) Stereo Component Amplifier
(B)12–Ground : Approx. 12 volts with the power SW at ACC ON or IG ON position
(A) 1, (A) 10–Ground : Always approx. 12 volts
(A)15, (A) 16–Ground: Always continuity
N2 (A), N4 (C) Navigation ECU
(A) 9–Ground : Always approx. 12 volts
(A) 17, (C) 7–Ground : Always continuity
M13 (A), M14 (B) Multi–Display
(A)12–Ground : Always approx. 12 volts
(A)10–Ground : Approx. 12 volts with the power SW at IG ON position
(A) 3, (B) 3–Ground : Always continuity
: Parts Location
Code See Page Code See Page Code See Page
A6 44 J9 48 P8 49
A8 46 J10 48 R5 B 49
A23 46 J15 48 R6 A 49
B5 A 46 J16 48 R11 52
B7 C 46 J17 48 R12 52
B11 50 J18 48 S7 A 49
C8 47 J19 48 S8 B 49
C10 47 J20 A 48 S9 C 49
C12 47 J21 B 48 S10 D 49
D1 47 J24 48 S11 49
E4 A 47 J25 48 S14 A 49
E6 C 47 M13 A 48 S15 B 49
E7 D 47 M14 B 48 T4 49
F12 51 N2 A 48 T5 49
F13 51 N3 B 48 T6 53
F14 51 N4 C 48 T7 53
G1 47 O3 52 T8 53
H14 47 P2 49 T9 53
J6 48 P6 49
: Relay Blocks
Code See Page Relay Blocks (Relay Block Location)

3 22 Engine Room R/B (Engine Compartment Left)
333
: Junction Block and Wire Harness Connector
Code See Page Junction Block and Wire Harness (Connector Location)
1A 28 Engine Room Main Wire and Driver Side J/B (Lower Finish Panel)
1F
1G
1K 28 Instrument Panel Wire and Driver Side J/B (Lower
( Finish Panel))
1L
1M
3H 22 Engine Room Main Wire and Engine Room J/B (Engine Compartment Left)
4C
4D
4F
36 Instrument Panel Wire and Center Connector No.1
No 1 (Behind the Combination Meter)
4H
4I
4L
5B
5C
5D
5E
5G
5H
40 Instrument Panel Wire and Center Connector No.2
No 2 (Instrument Panel Brace RH)
5I
5J
5K
5L
5M
5N
: Connector Joining Wire Harness and Wire Harness

Code See Page Joining Wire Harness and Wire Harness (Connector Location)
EB1 54 Engine Wire and Engine Room Main Wire (Inside of the Engine Room R/B)
IA1
56 Engine Room Main Wire and Instrument Panel Wire (Upper Parts of Front Body Pillar LH)
IA3
IB1 56 Roof Wire and Instrument Panel Wire (Upper Parts of Front Body Pillar LH)
ID4 56 Instrument Panel Wire and Floor Wire (Left Kick Panel)
IE2 56 Front Door LH Wire and Instrument Panel Wire (Left Kick Panel)
IG1
58 Instrument Panel Wire and Instrument Panel No
No.2
2 Wire (Behind the Combination Meter)
IG2
II1 58 Engine Wire and Instrument Panel Wire (Behind the Glove Box)
IJ3 58 Engine Room Main Wire and Instrument Panel Wire (Behind the Glove Box)
IL2 58 Front Door RH Wire and Instrument Panel Wire (Right Kick Panel)
IM1
58 Instrument Panel Wire and Floor No.2
No 2 Wire (Right Kick Panel)
IM2
BB1 60 Rear Door No.2 Wire and Floor Wire (Left Center Pillar)
BJ1 62 Rear Door No.1 Wire and Floor No.2 Wire (Right Center Pillar)
: Ground Points
Code See Page Ground Points Location

IH 56 Cowl Side Panel LH
II 56 Instrument Panel Brace LH
334
Memo
335
Toyota Prius FAQ - Stereo Page 1 of 2
Toyota Prius FAQ - Stereo

Why does the owner’s manual say my stereo has DSP (Digital Signal Processing) and ASL (Auto
Sound Levelizer)?
Does the CD player play MP3 CDs?
What are the 6 speakers in the base stereo?
What are the 9 speakers in the JBL stereo?
Why does the owner’s manual say my stereo has DSP (Digital Signal Processing) and
ASL (Automatic Sound Levelizer)?
DSP/ASL are not included in the base stereo or the premium stereo for 2004-5. DSP is not inclused in
the 2006, but ASL is. The Owner’s Manual is incorrect.
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Does the CD player play MP3 CDs?
No, only CD Audio for 2004-5. It does support CD-Text, though, so you will get titles on supported
discs (including ones you burn yourself if titles are added via Nero or other CD-Text capable burning
software). 2006 supports MP3 CDs, but not playlists, and plays the songs in alphanumeric order, so you
should probably rename the songs in the directories with 01-, 02-, etc at the beginning of the song names
to get them in the original album order.
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What are the 6 speakers in the base stereo?
They are:
2. Front driver's full range (bottom front corner of front door) - 16 cm (6.3") 4ohm
4. Front passenger full range (bottom front corner of front door) - 16 cm (6.3") 4ohm
5. Rear driver's fullrange (bottom front corner of rear door) - 16 cm (6.3") 4ohm
6. Rear passenger fullrange (bottom front corner of rear door) - 16 cm (6.3") 4ohm
See pic
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Toyota Prius FAQ - Stereo Page 2 of 2
What are the 9 speakers in the JBL stereo?
They are:
2. Front driver's full range (bottom front corner of front door) - 16 cm (6.3") 2ohm
4. Front passenger full range (bottom front corner of front door) - 16 cm (6.3") 2ohm
5. Rear driver's tweeter (top front corner of rear door) - 2.0 cm (0.8") 6ohm
6. Rear driver's full range (bottom front corner of rear door) - 16 cm (6.3") 3ohm
7. Rear passenger tweeter (bottom front corner of rear door) - 2.0 cm (0.8") 6ohm
8. Rear passenger full range (bottom front corner of rear door) - 16 cm (6.3") 3ohm
9. Center dash (above screen) midrange (center channel, not subwoofer) - 6.5 cm (2.6") 2ohm
See pic
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Prius JBL Audio system response, specs, and photos Page 1 of 26

2004 Prius JBL Audio system response, specs, and photos

z Left and Right Front Woofers (low pass signal)

Front Left Woofer (right assumed to be the same)

z Mounting depth, flange to end of magnet: 2.25"

Rear Left Woofer (right assumed to be the same)

z Mounting depth, flange to end of magnet: 2.25"

z Front flange diameter: 1.5"

Under the Passenger Seat

Rear cargo box

Amplifier frequency response measurements

Summary of measurement results

Possible ways to improve sound

Pictures of the factory system

Left: connectors to amp plugged in. Right: connectors unplugged.

Left and Right front doors

Location of the woofer in the front door

Left and Right rear doors

The center speaker.

Here's the cliff notes on removing the interior door panels:

z Alpine 7949 Head Unit located under factory head unit

Changes to be made after the competiton for daily driving:

Schematic of the Audio system

VFAQ has some basic facts on the audio system.

Please contact me with errors, omissions, and compliments.

First, thanks to everyone who has posted such comprehensive and

Infinity 62.7i Infinity 60.7cs

(Not pictured above, but

2005 Toyota Prius non-JBL Stereo Wiring Diagram

Infinity Kappa Series 62.7i - 6 ½” Loudspeakers

Remove arm rest panel – up Disconnect automatic window

Step 2: Remove door panel

Unsnap door panel – pull gently Continue unsnapping panel around

Photo of door with panel removed. Photo of stock speaker to be

Step 3: Remove stock speaker and install new mounting bracket

Remove the speaker – amazing Attach the new plastic speaker

Step 4: Wire and install new speaker

Step 5: Seal up door panel and finish

These speakers sound fantastic. I was

What’s next? I plan to install a Kenwood

From Power Source System (See Page 66) R

13 ID4 5 ID4 4 ID4

Engine Control Module

Transmission Control ECU

Smart Key ECU

Transponder Key Computer

S 7(A), S 8(B), S 9(C), S10(D) A

FL+ FL– FR+ FR– RL+ RL– RR+ RR– 2 IG1

TX1+ TX1– SPD +B1 IG ACC

N 2(A), N 3(B), N 4(C)

ACC MIC+ MIC– VG R G B SYNC VR VO1– VO1+

MACC MIN+ MIN– GND1

8 IB1 9 IB1 10 IB1 3 IB1

N 2(A), N 3(B), N 4(C)

TX– TX+ SNSE GND1 AUO+ AUO– AUI– AUI+ MUT2

From Power Source System (See Page 66)

GR * 3 : w/ Navigation System 30A W 2 1

N–MU WF2+ WF2– WF1+ WF1– RL+ RL– RR+ RR–

10 BB1 11 BB1 10 BJ1 11 BJ1

8 IE2 4 IE2 5 IL2 8 IL2