Installation Manual MBQR-STG3-2 MBQR-STG3-RC1 STAGE 3 800 WATT / THREE SPEAKER RZR-Tuned Audio Package for Polaris® RZR® Vehicles
INTRODUCTION Thanks for choosing MB QUART! The RZR-Tuned Stage 3 Audio System Kit has been meticulously engineered for your vehicle. The process of installation is simple and straightforward. Installation following these detailed instructions can be completed in about 3.5 hours. INSTALLATION OVERVIEW VIDEO Many of the MB Quart vehicle-specific products feature a “how to” install video with additional details on a successful installation Locate your specific video on the website.
INSTALLATION TIME About 3.5 hours are required to complete this installation. ● Blue Painter’s Tape and Marker Pen ● Small (Jeweler’s) Screwdriver ● Bojo Tools (Pry Tools) ● Socket (preferably deep) ● 1/2” Open Box Wrench ● T40 Torx Driver Depending on which vehicle-specific RZR-Tuned audio system you are installing, you may or may not need all of the tools listed below. You may also own more specialized tools to complete the installation.
WHAT FITS MY VEHICLE? TWO RZR-TUNED STAGE 3 AUDIO SYSTEM OPTIONS! Depending on whether or not your RZR® vehicle has the optional Ride Command® system, you should have selected the appropriate MB Quart Stage 3 audio system to suit your application. ABOUT RIDE COMMAND® All Polaris® RZR® vehicles up to 2017 do not have the Ride Command. It wasn’t available as an option. From the 2017 RZR XP® 1000 EPS Velocity Blue Limited Edition and later RZR model years, you can have Ride Command as an option.
DASH AREA DISASSEMBLY 2013-2018 (Non-Turbo S) RZR Figure 5-1 STEP 1 – REMOVE CENTER HOOD Start with removing the hood as shown in Figure 5-1. Twist the tabs at the upper left and right corners. Pull up to remove. This is where you will access the bus bar described on page 3 of this manual. Confirm that your machine has the bus bar harness installed. If your bus bar harness has not been installed, you can purchase from your dealer or Polaris online.
DISASSEMBLY DASH AREA DISASSEMBLY 2013-2018 (Non-Turbo S) RZR - Continued STEP 5 – REMOVE DASH FASCIA CENTER HARDWARE Remove (4) Torx screws from the front of the dash through the openings shown in Figure 5-6. The first set of Torx screws will come out allowing access to the second (upper) set further back in the dash. Next, pull the only the center of the dash loose as shown in Figure 5-7.
DASH AREA DISASSEMBLY 2018.5 Turbo S & 2019+ RZR (RIDE COMMAND) STEP 1 – REMOVE CENTER HOOD Remove the center of the hood area as shown in Figure 7-1. Twist the recessed tabs at the upper left and right corners. Pull up to remove. Next, pull passenger’s side grab bar retaining clip and pin, then firmly pulling the grip toward the rear of the vehicle.
DISASSEMBLY DASH AREA DISASSEMBLY 2018.5 Turbo S & 2019+ RZR - Continued STEP 4 – REMOVE DYNAMIX® ECU BRACKET OR POCKET SCREW If no Ride Command, Dynamix ECU or OEM installed amplifier are present, proceed to removing lower pocket. If you have the Dynamix ECU or OEM installed amplifier, remove (4) 10mm bolts holding the bracket as shown in Figure 7-4a. Move the ECU and/or OEM amplifier to the side leaving wire connections intact.
DASH AREA DISASSEMBLY 2018.5 Turbo S & 2019+ RZR - Continued Figure 7-7a Figure 7-7b STEP 8– REMOVE DASH FASCIA Gently pull dash fascia toward seat to remove as shown in Figure 7-8. Set aside in a safe location until it’s time for reassembly. Figure 7-8 STEP 9 – REMOVE THE GLOVE BOX Remove (2) 10mm bolts on the top of the glove box where it is fastened to the grab bar framework. See holes in Figure 7-9. The glove box will easily slide out. A different mounting method is used for the new subwoofer.
DISASSEMBLY REMOVE SEATS AND CENTER CONSOLE (ALL MODELS) STEP 1 – REMOVE SEATS Remove driver and passenger seats by pulling on the lock clip shown in Figure 8-1a. This lock clip is located between the bottom and upright portion of the seat. Behind the seats in the center of the machine is the panel where you access the oil filter. You will need to remove this as shown in Figure 8-1b in order to feed and secure the rear speaker harness if not routing the rear speaker harness inside the body panels.
INSTALL POWER HARNESS AT BUS BAR (ALL MODELS) You must prepare the power portion of the audio harness and run into the vehicle before wiring and connecting any of the audio system components. STEP 2 – LAY IN HARNESS - IDENTIFY FIREWALL GROMMET Beginning at the RZR bus bar, route the power, ground, and accessory portion of the audio system harness in the front vehicle. The harness will run through the grommet next to an existing wiring harness as shown in Figure 9-2.
AMPLIFIER MOUNTING AMPLIFIER PREPARATION AND MOUNTING (2013-2018 Models) Before installing the dual amplifier plate with the amplifier(s) in position, you must prepare the mounting area in the vehicle to accept the plate. NOTE - These instructions assume both amplifiers and all speakers are present in a full Stage 5 or Stage 3 System. If not all components are present in your system, this makes upgrading much easier.
AMPLIFIER PREPARATION AND MOUNTING (2018.5 Turbo S & 2019+ Models) NOTE - These instructions assume both amplifiers and all speakers are present in a full Stage 5 or Stage 3 System. If not all components are present in your system, this makes upgrading much easier.
AMPLIFIER MOUNTING AMPLIFIER PREPARATION AND MOUNTING (2018.5 Turbo S & 2019+ Models Continued) STEP 2 – AMPLIFIER MOUNTING Mount the MB Quart amplifier(s) on the dual amplifier plate in the configuration shown in Figure 10.7. This configuration is critical to make sure you can access your fine-tune adjustments for level, low pass filter (LPF) and bass boost. Figure 10-7 STEP 3 – TRIAL FITTING THE DUAL AMP PLATE With the amplifier(s) mounted to the plate, place it into position as shown in Figure 10-8.
SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE MOUNTING (ALL MODELS) 2018.5 Turbo S and 2019+ RZR Models use only rear mounting plate and four 1/2” bolts. 2013-2018 (non Turbo) RZR Models use both mounting plates and eight 1/2” bolts. Figure 11-1 Figure 11-2 STEP 1 – POSITION SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE Sitting on the floor of the RZR, hold the subwoofer enclosure up to the grab bar pipe and push it forward into place as shown in Figure 11-3.
HARNESS CONNECTIONS AMPLIFIER AND SPEAKER WIRING HARNESS CONNECTIONS With your amplifier(s) mounted, subwoofer installed and connected to the mono amplifier, you can now begin laying in the front/rear speaker harnesses and plugging in all the remaining connectors. While you are working on your system, we recommend covering the amplifiers to avoid scratching them or inadvertently hitting the adjustment dials with a wrench or screw driver.
REAR SPEAKER POD INSTALLATION The rear speaker brackets are designed to allow 180 degree tilt. This ensures that the speaker points directly forward. This flexibility in positioning improves sound quality and overall volume. Note the location of the Adjustment Locking Screw is at the rear of the assembly as shown in Figure 13-1. STEP 1 – MOUNT SPEAKER PODS w/BRACKETS Stock RZR roll cages use the 1.75 inch tube.
KICK PANEL SPEAKERS MOUNTING THE KICK PANEL SPEAKERS Through hundreds of installations, we’ve found once mounting holes are drilled, it’s best to start with the driver’s side kick panel and then move on to the passenger’s side kick panel to complete the mounting and wiring of the kick panels. This way you only need the drill out once, then completely finish the left before moving on to the right.
MOUNTING THE KICK PANEL SPEAKERS (Continued) STEP 7 – PUSH OUTER BOLTS THROUGH FENDER AND MOUNT DRIVER’S SIDE KICK PANEL With the included hardware push (1) bolt and (1) washer through the inner passenger side fender well into the threaded insert of the driver’s side kick panel pod. This leaves only the head of the bolt visible behind the tire.
AMPLIFIER SETTINGS AMPLIFIER SETTINGS Before preparing the source unit and dash reassembly, make the following adjustments to the setting. See the INITIAL TESTING and FINE TUNING sections for additional information on final system adjustments and personalized settings. The chart below provides general crossover and bass boost switch settings depending on the RZR tuned package you have.
CONNECT RIDE COMMAND AUDIO ADAPTERS (Ride Command Models Only) STEP 1 – LOCATE AUDIO OUTPUT PLUGS There are three AMP plugs located behind and on either side of the Ride Command dash unit as shown in figure 20-1 and 20-2. Identify the labels on the plugs. You are looking for “AMP1” and “AMP3” plug labels. STEP 2 – CONNECT ADAPTERS Connect the Ride Command adapters to AMP1 and AMP3 plugs as shown in figure 20-3.
USB/AUX ADAPTER MOUNT THE USB & 3.5mm (AUX) DASH ADAPTER (Non-Ride Command) With the non-Ride Command STAGE Tuned Audio packages, a PSAP-2S dual input waterproof dash adapter is included. This means that no matter how you store and play your music, you have plenty of connections. STEP 1 – MOUNT ADAPTER Route wires from the PSAP-2S input adapter through the switch opening in the vehicle-specific panel where the source unit is already mounted. Press the adapter into place to ensure the snaps lock it in.
INSTALLING THE SOURCE UNIT (Non-Ride Command-Equipped) STEP 1 – RUN CONNECTIONS TO SOURCE UNIT AREA Run the (2) RCA audio cables from the amplifier location into the area where the source unit will be installed. Be sure to observe left and right channels at the amplifier. Make note of which connects to the two-channel amplifier and which connects to the mono amplifier.
INITIAL TESTING INITIAL TESTING This step is to confirm that everything is working before you put the vehicle back together. STEP 1 – RECONNECT THE BATTERY With the audio harness connected to the bus bar, you can now reconnect the negative terminal of the negative battery cable as indicated in Figure 19-1. Figure 19-1 STEP 2 – TURN ON IGNITION Turn the ignition key to the ACC position and push the PWR button on your source unit.
FINE TUNING NOTE – Gain control, it is important to adjust each amplifier gain as described in the manual. Remember, these settings are NOT volume controls. Gain controls, properly adjusted help properly balance the system sound between lows, highs and minimize distortion that comes from the source unit. Listen for a clear, crisp audio sound. The ideal gain setting should allow full volume from the source unit without audible distortion. A The illustrations below describe the various controls.
FINAL AMP MOUNTING FINAL AMPLIFIER MOUNTING (2018.5 Turbo S & 2019 Models) Now that the system is tested and tuned, if you have a 2018.5 Turbo S or 2019+ model RZR, you’ll now be ready to finalize the amplifier mounting and complete the install. This will be much like the earlier trial fitting on pages 13-14, but the hardware will be fully tightened and the wiring zip-tied neatly in place.
FINAL AMPLIFIER MOUNTING (2018.5 Turbo S & 2019+ Models Continued) Figure 20-4 10mm 10mm • if you have the Dynamix® ECU and/or OEM amplifier bracket - Tighten the remaining two (2) 10mm bolts to securely mount the dual amp plate. This is shown in Figure 20-4. • If NO Dynamix® ECU or OEM amplifier bracket - Secure the dual amplifier plate.
REASSEMBLY VEHICLE REASSEMBLY Follow along the dual amplifier audio harness and zip-tie the harness to the vehicle to assure it doesn’t come loose during rides. Do not zip-tie the harness to any heat or moisture sources. Also ensure the point at which the harness passes through the firewall grommet is sufficiently sealed with electrical tape, siliconebased caulking or equivalent. Once your harness is secure and the firewall grommet is sealed, you can begin reassembling all the panels.
FINAL INSPECTION Here is a checklist to make sure your vehicle is ready to hit the trails. You should pull & tighten everything so that you know your RZR and your audio equipment are secure. *NOTE – It is critical to the safe operation of your vehicle that the nuts holding the steering column in 20132018 models be re-tightened to 40-foot pounds of torque.
COMPLETE WIRING LAYOUT WIRING LAYOUT This is a complete wiring harness layout diagram including options not included with the Stage 3 system. Optional Rear Speaker Pods (part# NHT1-120BPR) Shown 30 ©2020 Maxxsonics USA, Inc.
NOTES Use this section to record serial numbers of each product, final gain and crossover settings of amplifiers or any other wiring or installation-related details that will be helpful if you need to add on to the system or troubleshoot any unforeseen issues.
FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a mobile installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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C Remote Level Control Some models include a bass remote. Avoid adjusting the bass remote while operating vehicle. The information contained within this document is intended to offer some basic guidelines for a few of the most common installations. More complex audio systems should be installed by a competent professional. Additional installation information available at www.maxxsonics.com WARRANTY Maxxsonics USA Inc.
