Owner's Manual

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 8¾”, 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 8¾” 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 ¾” 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 accuratelyas

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!