Stealth-Pod - Subwoofer Select Increments - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Subwoofer Enclosure
Brand	Select Increments
Model	Stealth-Pod
Compatibility	Jeep Wrangler 1976-2002 CJ/YJ/TJ, 2003-2006 TJ, 2007+ JK
Mounting Location	Tailgate
Material	High-strength plastic
Subwoofer Size	Accommodates most 8" or 10" subwoofers (may require cutting mounting hole)
Connection Type	Banana plug and terminal cup
Included Accessories	Hangers, knobs, rubber gasket, screws, speaker wire, crimp connectors, banana plug
Installation	Drilling and hand-tightening required; refer to manual for specific steps
Air-tight Seal	Foam gasket between woofer and pod
Color	Black
Features	Stealth design, quick disconnect, swing-out clearance for tailgate
Safety	Avoid shorting banana plug; do not place objects on top; secure cargo
Manual Language	English
Pages	5
Tools Required	Measuring tape, drill, wire strippers/crimper, Phillips screwdrivers, small flathead screwdriver, level, hammer, pick, pencil, masking tape
Knob Center Distance	8 3/4 inches
Screw Size for Knobs	#4 screws (included)
Drill Bit Size for Pilot Holes	3/32 inch

Frequently Asked Questions - Stealth-Pod Select Increments

What vehicles is the Stealth-Pod compatible with?

The Stealth-Pod is compatible with Jeep Wrangler models: 1976-2002 CJ, YJ, and TJ; 2003-2006 TJ; and 2007 and up JK. Refer to the manual for specific tailgate variations.

How do I mount the knobs on the tailgate?

Use the supplied masking tape squares with a dot in the center, spaced exactly 8 3/4 inches apart. Hold the pod in position to verify clearance, then drill pilot holes with a 3/32" bit and attach the knobs using the included #4 screws and rubber gaskets. Hand-tighten to avoid cracking the plastic.

What is the correct distance between the knob centers?

The distance from the center of one knob to the center of the other must be exactly 8 3/4 inches. This ensures the pod fits properly on the hangers.

How do I ensure an air-tight seal for the subwoofer?

Make sure the foam gasket is placed between the subwoofer and the pod, and tighten all eight screws securely (but not stripping the plastic). If your subwoofer has only four screw holes, add four more holes between them. An air-tight seal prevents vibration and sound leaks.

What tools are needed for installation?

You will need: measuring tape, drill, wire strippers/crimper, various sizes of Phillips screwdrivers, a very small flat-head screwdriver, level, hammer, pick, pencil, and masking tape.

How do I connect the subwoofer wires to the pod?

Strip the ends of the included speaker wire. Attach crimp connectors to one end and connect to the terminal cup (positive to positive, negative to negative). Then run the other end through the banana plug, connecting the negative wire to the terminal marked GRD and positive to the other side. Tighten the screws with a small flathead screwdriver.

What should I do if I hear rattling or vibration?

First, ensure the subwoofer is screwed in tightly and the seal is air-tight. Check that all tailgate hardware is secure. For soft-top Jeeps, tighten the metal snaps. If the tailgate metal itself rattles, consider reducing power or applying Dynamat® to the interior panel.

Can I use my own subwoofer with the Stealth-Pod?

Yes, the pod can accommodate most 8" or 10" subwoofers. You may need to cut the mounting hole larger using a jig-saw or rotary tool if the subwoofer requires a larger opening. Ensure you maintain the air-tight seal with the foam gasket.

How do I remove the Stealth-Pod after installation?

The pod slides on and off the knobs easily. To remove, simply pull the pod outward from the hangers. Disconnect the banana plug from the terminal cup first. The knobs remain on the tailgate.

What precautions should I take during installation?

Avoid letting the banana plug prongs touch any metal when the pod is disconnected to prevent amplifier damage. Do not place objects on top of the pod. Keep heavy cargo away. Hand-tighten knobs and screws to avoid cracking the plastic. Always verify positive/negative connections.

USER MANUAL Stealth-Pod Select Increments

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CAUTION:

1) Don't let the banana plug prongs touch any metal when the pod is unhooked, you could damage your amplifier.
2) Never place objects on top of the pod, you may break the hangers.
3) Keep heavy, shifting cargo away from the pod; objects hitting the pod may break the hangers.
4) Make sure the subwoofer is screwed in with all eight screws and the foam gasket is between the woofer and the pod for an air-tight seal. If you're using your own subwoofer and it only has screw holes in the 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock positions, add 4 more screw holes between each of the existing holes.
5) Screw the subwoofer screws in tightly, but don't strip the plastic of the pod by screwing them in too tightly.
6) Hand-tighten the knobs to the tailgate carefully so as not to crack the plastic!
7) Make sure you plug in the pod correctly every time (i.e. pos+ to pos.+ and neg.- to neg.- You might want to mark it as such to avoid damaging your amplifier and subwoofer.
8) Speaker Hole Cut-Out: From the factory, the hole must be made to accommodate subwoofers that require smaller mounting holes, so you may have to cut the hole larger to accommodate a particular subwoofer. Easily done with a jig-saw or rotary cut-out tool, just use caution and take your time.

Troubleshooting:

Rattling/Vibration – Make sure the subwoofer is screwed in tightly and that air is not escaping from the pod, causing the vibration. Sometimes when conducting a sound check, the vibration you hear will not be detectable when driving the vehicle. CJ owners check to make sure all the metal snaps for your soft-top are screwed in tightly. All models, check that all hardware attached to the tailgate is fastened tightly; all screws are tight and not stripped, etc. Every vehicle is a little different and if something is vibrating, you may have to get creative: locate it and figure a way to isolate it. If you are throwing enormous amounts of power to the subwoofer, the metal of the tailgate itself may rattle. There are two ways to fix this: 1) Less Power. 2) Applying Dynamat® to the tailgate (the interior panel of the tailgate that the pod rests on).

Tools: Measuring tape, drill, wire strippers/crimper, various sized phillips screwdrivers, very small flat-head screwdriver, level, hammer, pick, pencil, masking tape.

Install hangers and bumper as shown by using the tiny dimples in the pod as starting points for the screws

Install handle as shown so that it lays flat, but can pull up like the photos.

Strip ends of included wire. Attach crimp terminals to one end and connect to terminal cup as shown.

Install terminal cup as shown. Note: some may wish to install on an angle for ease of connecting/disconnecting.

STEALTH POD INSTALLATION: Find the section for your particular model year and look at the picture for mounting points.

1976-2002 CJ, YJ and TJ Wrangler:

Your tailgate looks something like this:

Some models have these, some some don't, they won't interfere with your installation.

CJ owners have a tailgate that flips down on hinges, while the YJ and '97-'02 TJ owners have a tailgate that has the same appearance as the CJ's, but swings out on hinges as in the above photo. Earlier model YJ owners may have the tailgate catch device shown below and will need to remove it to install the Stealth-Pod on this side of the tailgate:

If your particular model has this, it will need to be removed to install the Stealth-Pod on this side. It's simply a matter of removing the screws. The carpet can be left in place, but it may make the install a little more difficult.

This particular photo represents '76-'02 models and this close-up has three black squares representing the approximate positions that the knob pieces for the hangers will install and where the rubber bumper rests:

First, you want to find the exact point to mount the knobs. The magic number is 8 ^3/4 ", which is the distance you want from the center of one knob to the center of the other knob when they're installed on the tailgate. First, by using the photo above along with a pair of 1" square pieces of masking tape that both have a dot in the exact center, lightly put the tape squares on the tailgate where the center of the knob pieces should install, making sure that the centers of the tape pieces are 8 ^3/4 " apart. Now, put the knobs in the hangers and hold the pod up to the tailgate and find its 'final installed' position by checking for clearance with you hard or soft top AND making sure that the pod and it's handle swing out uninterrupted when you open the tailgate with your hard or soft-top on. Make sure that the pod's rubber feet will clear the floor of the vehicle. Also make sure the wire plug isn't jammed up against the wheel-well when the gate is closed. The lower bumper on the pod should rest just below the indent in the metal, or even slightly hanging over the indent. Next, adjust the tape pieces as necessary (this may take several attempts until you get the tape squares position correctly). Make sure that, not only the knob centers are 8 ^3/4 " apart, but also that the tape squares are going to be level with each other vertically. (You don't have to mark where the lower rubber bumper rests, just make sure it's not resting in the metal indentation). Once you are sure that the tape squares are exactly where they need to be to install the knobs, place one knob on top one of the masking tape squares as accurately as possible. Now, put a pencil in each of the screw holes and mark on the tape where the four screw holes are located. Put the knob aside. You're going to drill next, but you may want to use a pick or even a nail and hammer, and, with pinpoint accuracy, strike where the center of the screws will go so your drill bit has an indent to start in and doesn't wander. Now, drill out the four holes with the 3/32" drill bit, taking care to not drill through the outer side of the tailgate! Repeat the process for the other knob. Next, remove what's left of the tape. Now use the eight included smaller #4 screws and, with the rubber gasket between the knob base and the tailgate, screw one knob into place by hand so you can feel the tension; make sure it's tight, but don't crack the plastic! Repeat the process for the other knob. If you haven't already, you'll screw the subwoofer into the pod, making sure that the small length of included speaker wire has the positive (pos.+) of the subwoofer connected to the positive (pos.+) of the terminal cup and the negative (neg.-) of the subwoofer connected to the negative (neg.-) of the terminal cup on the side of the pod. Use the included crimp connectors to clip the wires to the cup. Now you're ready to slide the Stealth-Pod onto its hangers. The pod should slide relatively easily on and off the knobs. Hopefully you've got everything lined up just the way it should be!

After you have mounted your amplifier in a place of your choosing and have ran all wires and ran the RCA lines from the back of the radio to it, run the positive and negative speaker wires out of the amplifier, under the carpet, and back to the Stealth-Pod. Be sure to leave enough extra wire where the Stealth-Pod mounts so there's no tension when you fully swing open the tailgate with the pod still installed. Remove some of the insulation at the end of the wires and run them in to the supplied banana plug, making sure to connect the negative wire to the side of the plug with the tiny tab on it that says GRD and the positive wire to the other side. Using a small flathead screwdriver, tighten the screws in the banana plug to hold the wires in place. Now, all you have to do is plug it in to the terminal cup on the side of the pod, making sure that you're connecting positive to positive and negative to negative. Please make sure to do this every time you plug in the pod. If you have properly wired the terminal cup, the black terminal should connect to the GRD side of the banana plug. Next, it's time to fine-tune your subwoofer. This may take several adjustments, listening to a variety of music and finding the best overall settings on your amplifier and radio for bass, treble, etc. You may also want to test and adjust after driving the vehicle with the top down!

2003-2006 TJ Wrangler:

Your tailgate looks like this:

The close-up photo below has three black squares representing the approximate positions that the knob pieces for the hangers will install and where the rubber bumper rests:

Make sure the pod is far enough to the right that it is not touching this piece in any way.

First, you want to find the exact point to mount the knobs. The magic number is 8 ^3/4 ", which is the distance you want from the center of one knob to the center of the other knob when they're installed on the tailgate. First, by using the photo above along with a pair of 1" square pieces of masking tape that both have a dot in the exact center, lightly put the tape squares on the tailgate where the center of the knob pieces should install, making sure that the centers of the tape pieces are 8 ^3/4 " apart. Now, put the knobs in the hangers and hold the pod up to the tailgate and find its 'final installed' position by checking for clearance with you hard or soft top AND making sure that the pod and it's handle swing out uninterrupted when you open the tailgate with your hard or soft-top on. Make sure the pod's rubber feet will clear the vehicle floor. Also, make sure the wire plug isn't jammed up against the wheel-well when the gate is closed. The lower bumper on the pod should rest just below the indent in the metal. Next, adjust the tape pieces as necessary (this may take several attempts until you get the tape squares position correctly). Make sure that, not only the knob centers are 8 ^3/4 " apart, but also that the tape squares are going to be level with each other vertically. (You don't have to mark where the lower rubber bumper rests). Once you are sure that the tape squares are exactly where they need to be to install the knobs, place one knob on top one of the masking tape squares as accurately as possible. Now, put a pencil in each of the screw holes and mark on the tape where the four screw holes are located. Put the knob aside. You're going to drill next, but you may want to use a pick or even a nail and hammer, and, with pinpoint accuracy, strike where the center of the screws will go so your drill bit has an indent to start in and doesn't wander. Now, drill out the four holes with the 3/32" drill bit, taking care to not drill through the outer side of the tailgate! Repeat the process for the other knob. Next, remove what's left of the tape. Now use the eight included smaller #4 screws and, with the rubber gasket between the knob base and the tailgate, screw one knob into place by hand so you can feel the tension; make sure it's tight, but don't crack the plastic! Repeat the process for the other knob. If you haven't already, you'll screw the subwoofer into the pod, making sure that the small length of included speaker wire has the positive (pos.+) of the subwoofer connected to the positive (pos.+) of the terminal cup and the negative (neg.-) of the subwoofer connected to the negative (neg.-) of the terminal cup on the side of the pod. Use the included crimp connectors to clip the wires to the cup. Now you're ready to slide the Stealth-Pod onto its hangers. The pod should slide relatively easily on and off the knobs. Hopefully you've got everything lined up just the way it should be!

After you have mounted your amplifier in a place of your choosing and have ran all wires and ran the RCA lines from the back of the radio to it, run the positive and negative speaker wires out of the amplifier, under the carpet, and back to the Stealth-Pod. Be sure to leave enough extra wire where the Stealth-Pod mounts so there's no tension when you fully swing open the tailgate with the pod still installed. Remove some of the insulation at the end of the wires and run them in to the supplied banana plug, making sure to connect the negative wire to the side of the plug with the tiny tab on it that says GRD and the positive wire to the other side. Using a small flathead screwdriver, tighten the screws in the banana plug to hold the wires in place. Now, all you have to do is plug it in to the terminal cup on the side of the pod, making sure that you're connecting positive to positive and negative to negative. Please make sure to do this every time you plug in the pod. If you have properly wired the terminal cup, the black terminal should connect to the GRD side of the banana plug. Next, it's time to fine-tune your subwoofer. This may take several adjustments, listening to a variety of music and finding the best overall settings on your amplifier and radio for bass, treble, etc. You may also want to test and adjust after driving the vehicle with the top down!

2007 & Up JK Wrangler:

Your tailgate looks like this:

Below: The close-up photo has three black squares representing the approximate positions that the knob pieces for the hangers will install and where the rubber bumper rests:

First, you want to find the exact point to mount the knobs. The magic number is 8 ^3/4 ", which is the distance you want from the center of one knob to the center of the other knob when they're installed on the tailgate. First, by using the photo above along with a pair of 1" square pieces of masking tape that both have a dot in the exact center, lightly put the tape squares on the tailgate where the center of the knob pieces should install, making sure that the centers of the tape pieces are 8 ^3/4 " apart. The key to correct placement on JK's is that the knob bases are vertically right between 1) the plastic cover that stretches across the top of the tailgate and 2) the indents in the metal. Now, put the knobs in the hangers and hold the pod up to the tailgate and find its 'final installed' position by checking for clearance with you hard or soft top AND making sure that the pod and it's handle swing out uninterrupted when you open the tailgate with your hard or soft-top on. Make sure the pod's rubber feet will clear the vehicle floor. Also, make sure the wire plug isn't jammed up against the wheel-well when the gate is closed. The lower bumper on the pod should rest just below the vents in the metal, or even slightly hanging over the first vent. Next, adjust the tape pieces as necessary (this may take several attempts until you get the tape squares position correctly). Make sure that, not only the knob centers are 8 ^3/4 " apart, but also that the tape squares are going to be level with each other from top to bottom. (You don't have to mark where the lower rubber bumper rests). Once you are sure that the tape squares are exactly where they need to be to install the knobs, place one knob on top one masking tape square as accurately as possible. Now, put a pencil in each of the screw holes and mark on the tape where the four screw holes are located. Put the knob aside. You're going to drill next, but you may want to use a pick or even a nail and hammer, and, with pinpoint accuracy, strike where the center of the screws will go so your drill bit has an indent to start in and doesn't wander. Now, drill out the four holes with the 3/32" drill bit, taking care to not drill through the outer side of the tailgate! Repeat the process for the other knob. Next, remove what's left of the tape. Now use the eight included smaller #4 screws and, with the rubber gasket between the knob base and the tailgate, screw one knob into place by hand so you can feel the tension; make sure it's tight, but don't crack the plastic! Repeat the process for the other knob. If you haven't already, you'll screw the subwoofer into the pod, making sure that the small length of included speaker wire has the positive (pos.+) of the subwoofer connected to the positive (pos.+) of the terminal cup and the negative (neg.-) of the subwoofer connected to the negative (neg.-) of the terminal cup on the side of the pod. Use the included crimp connectors to clip the wires to the cup. Now you're ready to slide the Stealth-Pod onto its hangers. The pod should slide relatively easily on and off the knobs. Hopefully you've got everything lined up the way it should be!

After you have mounted your amplifier in a place of your choosing and have ran all wires and ran the RCA lines from the back of the radio to it, run the positive and negative speaker wires out of the amplifier, under the carpet, and back to the Stealth-Pod. Be sure to leave enough extra wire where the Stealth-Pod mounts so there's no tension when you fully swing open the tailgate with the pod still installed. Remove some of the insulation at the end of the wires and run them in to the supplied banana plug, making sure to connect the negative wire to the side of the plug with the tiny tab on it that says GRD and the positive wire to the other side. Using a small flathead screwdriver, tighten the screws in the banana plug to hold the wires in place. Now, all you have to do is plug it in to the terminal cup on the side of the pod, making sure that you're connecting positive to positive and negative to negative. Please make sure to do this every time you plug in the pod. If you have properly wired the terminal cup, the black terminal should connect to the GRD side of the banana plug. Next, it's time to fine-tune your subwoofer. This may take several adjustments, listening to a variety of music and finding the best overall settings on your amplifier and radio for bass, treble, etc. You may also want to test and adjust after driving the vehicle with the top down!