45KMF104 - Subwoofer KICKER - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Marine subwoofer
Brand	KICKER
Model	45KMF104 (KMF10)
Continuous Power (RMS)	175 Watts
Nominal Impedance	2 or 4 Ohms
Frequency Response	30 - 500 Hz
Sensitivity (1 W, 1 m)	86.27 dB
Xmax (linear excursion)	10.3 mm
Resonance Frequency (Fs)	46.8 Hz
Qts	0.655
Mounting Diameter	23.5 cm (9 1/4 in)
Mounting Depth	12.7 cm (5 in)
Frame Outer Dimensions	27.1 cm (10 11/16 in)
Sealed Enclosure Volume Min.	28.3 L (1.0 ft³)
Sealed Enclosure Volume Max.	68.0 L (2.4 ft³)
Power Source	Passive (requires external amplifier)
Usage	Marine, resistant to moisture and UV
Mounting	Free-air, infinite baffle or sealed/vented enclosure
Connections	Screw terminal
Optional Accessories	RGB LED grille (sold separately), KMLC lighting controller
Maintenance	Clean with a soft dry cloth
Safety	Do not exceed rated power; avoid prolonged distortion; leave 2.5 cm clearance in front of the speaker
Warranty	Consult your dealer for warranty policy
Customer Service	[e-mail] or [phone]

Frequently Asked Questions - 45KMF104 KICKER

What is the recommended power to amplify the KICKER 45KMF104?

The 45KMF104 subwoofer accepts a continuous power of 175 Watts RMS. It is recommended to use an amplifier delivering this power at the chosen impedance (2 or 4 Ohms) for optimal performance without risk of damage.

Can I install this subwoofer without an enclosure (free-air)?

Yes, the KMF10 is designed for free-air use. It is important to isolate the front and back sound waves, for example by installing it in a factory location or with a semi-isolated rear chamber.

What types of enclosures are recommended for the 45KMF104?

You can use a sealed enclosure (volume between 28.3 L and 68.0 L) or a vented enclosure (volume between 35.4 L and 49.6 L with a specific port). Construction dimensions are provided in the manual for 19 mm marine plywood.

How to wire the LED lighting of the optional grille?

The RGB LED grille (sold separately) is wired with the black wire to +12 V and the red, green, and blue wires to ground. By combining these wires, you get different colors: red, green, blue, lime green, magenta, aquamarine, and blue-white. The KMLC controller allows more effects.

What is the impedance of this speaker?

The speaker is available in 2 Ohms or 4 Ohms version. Check the impedance of your model (indicated on the packaging) and choose a compatible amplifier.

Is the subwoofer water resistant?

Yes, KICKER marine speakers are designed to resist moisture, corrosion, and UV. However, avoid standing water and direct splashes on connections.

How to clean the subwoofer?

Use a soft dry cloth to remove dust. Do not use chemical or abrasive products that could damage the surface.

What is the recommended break-in period?

KICKER recommends a break-in period of approximately two weeks of moderate use for the subwoofer to reach its optimal performance.

Can I use a subsonic filter with this subwoofer?

Yes, the use of a subsonic filter at 25 Hz with a slope of 24 dB/octave is recommended to increase power handling and protect the speaker from infrasonic frequencies.

Where can I find the exact dimensions to build an enclosure?

The cut dimensions for sealed and vented enclosures are provided in the manual. For example, for a minimal sealed enclosure for the KMF10, the panels measure: A = 34.3 x 34.3 cm, B = 34.3 x 30.5 cm, C = 30.5 x 38.1 cm, using 19 mm thick plywood.

USER MANUAL 45KMF104 KICKER

KM10 | KM12 KMF10 | KMF12

IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING

Authorized KICKER Dealer:

Purchase Date:

Speaker Serial Number: ____

PROLONGED CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF AN AMPLIFIER, SPEAKER, OR SUBWOOFER IN A DISTORTED, CLIPPED OR OVER-POWERED MANNER CAN CAUSE YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY CATCHING FIRE AND RESULTING IN SERIOUS DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPONENTS AND/OR VEHICLE. AMPLIFIERS REQUIRE UP TO 4 INCHES (10CM) OPEN VENTILATION. SUBWOOFERS SHOULD BE MOUNTED WITH AT LEAST 1 INCH (2.5CM) CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRONT OF THE SPEAKER AND ANY SURFACE.

MODEL:

KM10 KMF10 KM12 KMF12

Rated Impedance [Ω] 2 or 4 2 or 4 2 or 4 2 or 4

Fs [Hz] 28.7 46.8 29.9 47.5

Sensitivity [1W, 1m] 86.24 86.27 88.1 87.46

Qts 0.419 0.655 0.47 0.744

Qms	16.699	9.457 15.331	11.044
Qes	0.43 0.704 0.485 0.798
Re [4Ω]	3.64 3.62 3.68 3.63
Vas [ft3, L]	1.54, 43.75	.58, 16.540	2.36, 66.96	.83, 23.542
Xmax (Linear Excursion) [mm]	10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3
Continuous Power Handling [Watts RMS]	175	175	175	175
Outer Woofer Dimension [in, cm]	10-11/16, 27.1	10-11/16, 27.1	12-9/16, 31.9	12-9/16, 31.9
Mounting Depth [in, cm]	5, 12.7	5, 12.7	5 1/2, 14	5 1/2, 14
Mounting Cutout Hole Diameter [in, cm]	9-1/4, 23.5	9-1/4, 23.5	11, 28	11, 28
Frequency Response [Hz]	30 - 500	30 - 500	30 - 500	30 - 500

INSTALLATION

Wiring: Carefully place the speaker wire in a location that is clear of standing water and moving components of the boat. The terminal cover is removable for wiring installation and, when locked in place, it aids in ignition protection. Connect the speaker wire to the speaker terminals. Loop the positive and negative wires into the pocket in the cover, then together and through the slot.

Remove Terminal Cover

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Connect wire to terminals

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Terminal Cover Pocket

Route wire through Terminal Cover Slot

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Free Air Mounting: The Free-Air subwoofers (KMF10, KMF12) do not require an enclosure, however, it is important to isolate the sound coming off the front of the driver from the sound radiating from the back of the driver. This isolation is usually accomplished by using the driver in a factory speaker location, or in a location with a semi-isolated rear chamber.

Infi nite Baffl e Mounting: The infi nite baffl e mounting method effectively utilizes the storage space of most boats. Use caution when mounting speakers through any panel of the boat. Please be aware of wiring harnesses, springs, hinges, and folding seat mechanisms that may interfere with the operation of the boat or speaker system. Mark the panel for the hole cut-out diameter of the subwoofer and cut the hole.

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Sealed Enclosures: KM subwoofers perform well in any size sealed enclosure between the minimum and maximum volume recommendations. These systems will exhibit benefits of both designs: Smaller enclosures will produce tight punchy bass, while the larger enclosures will deliver extended low-frequency performance.

These enclosure recommendations have been calculated with the airspace inside the enclosure and include the displacement of the woofer.

Pro Tip: You are one KXM Amplifi er and a few cables away from a complete, high-quality system with rock-solid bottom end as only available from KICKER! Please ask your dealer about KICKER KXM amplifi er upgrades.

Model: Sealed Minimum Sealed Maximum

KM10 1.0 ft	^3 [28.3L] Power Handling = 175W RMS 2.4ft	^3 [68.0L] Power Handling = 175W RMS
KM12 1.25 ft	^3 [35.4L] Power Handling = 175W RMS 3.5ft	^3 [99.1L] Power Handling = 175W RMS

Panel Dimensions for Sealed Minimum Enclosure using 3/4" [1.9cm] thick Marine Grade Plywood:

Model: Volume | ft3 [L]		Panel A | in [cm]	Panel B | in [cm]	Panel C | in [cm]
KM10	1.0 [28.3]	13.5x13.5 [34.3x34.3]	13.5x12 [34.3x30.5]	12x12 [30.5x30.5]
KM12	1.25 [35.4]	14.5X14.5 [36.8X36.8]	14.5X13 [36.8X33]	13X13 [33X33]

Vented Minimum KM10

KM12

Box Volume [ft³, L] 1.25, 35.4 1.75, 49.6

Port Opening [in x in, cm x cm] 1.5x10.5, 3.8x26.7 2x12.5, 5.1x31.8

Port Length [in, cm] 14.5, 36.8 16, 40.6

Power Handling [Watts RMS] 175 175

Vented Maximum KM10

KM12

Box Volume [ft³, L] 1.75, 49.6 2.25, 63.7

Port Opening [in x in, cm x cm] 1.5x10.5, 3.8x26.7 2x12.5, 5.1x31.8

Port Length [in, cm] 13.25, 33.7 16.375, 41.6

Power Handling [Watts RMS] 175 175

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D = 2" x 2" for KM10

D = 3" x 3" for KM12

More Box Building Notes: Use 3/4" (1.9cm) or thicker

Marine Grade Plywood and seal the joints with silicone. Use the "template" inside your KM subwoofer's shipping carton to mark the mounting hole, then cut directly on the line. These designs need internal bracing. Add triangular bracing between each of the larger unsupported panels.

All of the cubic feet (L) measurements in this manual include the displacement of the woofer.

For the vented enclosures the displacement of the port must be calculated and added to the internal volume of the final design. Use the outer dimensions of the port and multiply "X x Y x Z", convert to cubic feet, for example the KM10 vented minimum design's external port dimensions are, using 3/4" (1.9cm) Marine Grade Plywood:

[(1.5" + 1.5". total wall thickness) × (10.5" + 1.5" total MDF wall thickness) × 14.5" × (1ft^3 /1728in^3) = .30 ft, and add this number to the internal volume of the enclosure, KM10's 1.25ft^3 +.30ft^3 = 1.55ft^3

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Due to the necessary length of these ports, you may want to fold the port along the bottom and back walls. It will be impractical to use round ports for these designs. The displacement of the port must be calculated and added to the internal volume of the final design.

The dimensions for X, Y, and Z may vary based on the thickness of the material used to make the port. Do not install a port opening against a solid surface, such as an internal brace, back-panel or structural wall, seat or interior panel of your boat. The port opening must remain unobstructed. Use the smallest dimension of the rectangular port as the minimum amount of space between the port opening and any solid surface to insure unrestricted airflow.

LED Grille (sold separately) Wiring: When hard-wiring the RGB lighting, the black lead is +12V and the red, green, and blue leads are ground. There are seven colors available, depending on your wiring configuration. KICKER recommends using the KMLC lighting controller (sold separately) for more colors, patterns, and special effects.

Color Combinations: Splice and combine the ground wires to yield a different color.

Red Red

Green Green

Blue Blue

Red/Green Lime Green

Red/Blue Magenta

Blue/Green Aquamarine

Red/Green/Blue Blue-White

Please E-mail [e-mail] or call Technical Services at [phone] for specific or unanswered questions.

Note: KICKER Marine speakers meet or exceed industry standards for environmental humidity and corrosion, and for material degradation due to UV exposure. All specifications and performance figures are subject to change.

Please visit www.kicker.com for the most current information. To get the best performance from your new KICKER Subwoofer, we recommend using genuine KICKER Accessories and Wiring. Please allow two weeks of break-in time for the subwoofer to reach optimum performance. The use of a subsonic filter will significantly increase the power handling. The power handling specifications in these charts are calculated using a 25Hz, 24dB per octave subsonic filter.

Fs [Hz] 28.7 46.8 29.9 47.5

Sensibilidad [1W, 1m] 86.24 86.27 88.1 87.46

Qls 0.419 0.655 0.47 0.744

Qms 16.699 9.457 15.331 11.044

Qes 0.43 0.704 0.485 0.798

Re [2Ω, 4Ω] 3.64 3.62 3.68 3.63

Vas [pie ^3 , L] 1.54, 43.75 .58, 16.540 2.36, 66.96 .83, 23.542

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Qms 16,699 9,457 15,331 11,044

Qes 0,43 0,704 0,485 0,798

Re [2 Ω, 4 Ω] 3,64 3,62 3,68 3,63

Vas [ft³; L] 1,54, 43,75 ,58, 16,540 2,36, 66,96 ,83, 23,542

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Modell:	Volumen | ft3 [L]	Platte A | in [cm]	Platte B | in [cm]	Platte C | in [cm]
KM10	1,0 [28,3]	13,5x13,5 [34,3x34,3]	13,5x12 [34,3x30,5]	12x15 [30,5x38,1]
KM12	1,25 [35,4]	14,5X14,5 [36,8X36,8]	14,5X13 [36,8X33]	13X13 [33X33]

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Qms 16,699 9,457 15,331 11,044

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When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer, KICKER warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from date of original purchase. If this product is identified as "Refurbished" or "B Goods", the warranty is limited to a period of THREE (3) MONTHS from date of original purchase. In all cases you must have the original receipt. Should service be necessary under this warranty for any reason due to manufacturing defect or malfunction during the warranty period, KICKER will repair or replace (at its discretion) the defective merchandise with equivalent merchandise. Warranty replacements may have cosmetic scratches and blemishes. Discontinued products may be replaced with more current equivalent products. This warranty is valid only for the original purchaser and is not extended to owners of the product subsequent to the original purchaser. Any applicable implied warranties are limited in duration to a period of the express warranty as provided herein beginning with the date of the original purchase at retail, and no warranties, whether express or implied, shall apply to this product thereafter. Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties; therefore, these exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights; however you may have other rights that vary from state to state.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU NEED WARRANTY OR SERVICE:

Defective merchandise should be returned to your local Authorized Stillwater Designs (KICKER) Dealer for warranty service. Assistance in locating an Authorized Dealer can be found at www.kicker.com or by contacting Stillwater Designs directly. You can confirm that a dealer is authorized by asking to see a current authorized dealer window decal.

If it becomes necessary for you to return defective merchandise directly to Stillwater Designs (KICKER), call the KICKER Customer Service Department at [phone] for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Package only the defective items in a package that will prevent shipping damage, and return to:

Stillwater Designs, 3100 North Husband St, Stillwater, OK 74075

The RMA number must be clearly marked on the outside of the package. Please return only defective products. The return of functioning items increases your return freight charges. Non-defective items will be returned freightcollect to you. For example, if a subwoofer is defective, only return the defective subwoofer, not the entire enclosure. Include a copy of the original receipt with the purchase date clearly visible, and a "proof-of-purchase" statement listing the Customer's name, Dealer's name and invoice number, and product purchased. Warranty expiration on items without proof-of-purchase will be determined from the type of sale and manufacturing date code. Freight must be prepaid; items sent freight-collect, or COD, will be refused.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED?

This warranty is valid only if the product is used for the purpose for which it was designed. It does not cover:

o Damage due to improper installation
o Subsequent damage to other components
o Damage caused by exposure to moisture, excessive heat, chemical cleaners, and/or UV radiation
o Damage through negligence, misuse, accident or abuse. Repeated returns for the same damage may be considered abuse
o Any cost or expense related to the removal or reinstallation of product
o Speakers damaged due to amplifier clipping or distortion
o Items previously repaired or modified by any unauthorized repair facility
o Return shipping on non-defective items
o Products with tampered or missing barcode labels
o Products with tampered or missing serial numbers
o Products returned without a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number
o Products purchased from an UNAUTHORIZED dealer
o Freight Damage
o The cost of shipping product to KICKER
o Service performed by anyone other than KICKER

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HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

KICKER strives to maintain a goal of one-week service for all acoustics (subwoofers, midrange drivers, tweeters, crossovers, etc) returns. Delays may be incurred if lack of replacement inventory or parts is encountered. Failure to follow these steps may void your warranty. Any questions can be directed to the KICKER Customer Service Department at [phone]. Contact your International KICKER dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country's warranty policies.

INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY

Contact your International KICKER dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country's warranty policies.

WARNING: KICKER products are capable of producing sound levels that can permanently damage your hearing! Turning up a system to a level that has audible distortion is more damaging to your ears than listening to an undistorted system at the same volume level. The threshold of pain is always an indicator that the sound level is too loud and may permanently damage your hearing. Please use common sense when controlling volume.

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

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