Lyman

I recently blew my sub on 2004 Ls 430 with Mark Levinston system. I read forums for the gs models but I cant find any for the LS models. I'm new to CL so please be patient with me. I want to keep the stock ML system including amp but looking to replace sub. ML is over $300 through lexus. I've heard JL audio, Kicker, really heard that all free air sub will work. I reaching out to my new CL family to steer me in the right direction. I'm damn near 40 so I'm not looking for earth shattering bass. I was happy with the clean sound of the ML sub until it blew. I listen to jazz, r&b. Looking to replace the sub hopefully this weekend. I'm in the Socal area.

McSwine

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LUCK430

I just had to replace my front door speakers and the sub in my LS. I went to several stereo shops and was told that any aftermarket speakers I replaced them with wouldnt sound asweell as the Levinson speakers. So after spending$900 at my local Lexus dealership, im very satisfied and have no complaints. Just an FYI Lyman.

biga27110

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they told me the same thing, they just arent smart enough i replaced my fronts only with aftermarket alpines and they sound way better than stock, i was actually impressed and i know good speakers. I didnt expect them to be that good since your changing the entire system with diff speakers.

tigmd99

Check the resistance of the sub and try and match it with aftermarket speakers.

dubsta1

which alpines did you use?

Bocatrip

From reading the vast amount of posts on this very subject, it seems to be somewhat risky for the amp to replace the subwoofer with anything other than the factory speaker. I haven't read anything to reassure me that there are members out there using a replacement subwoofer (with the factory amp and no modifications) for any significant period of time without issues. If it were to work, there are still the issues of modifying the rear deck parcel etc, to accomodate the replacement subwoofer.

cmurphy5

Hey everyone i'm new to the forum

I have an 04 ls430 and am looking to do some maintenance this coming december (i.e replace blown speakers and tweeters, fix door lock actuator, telescopic steering wheel motor, etc). I thought of something, since one of my blown speakers happens to be the mark levinson subwoofer that came with the car, that i could take the alpine type s subwoofer that i already have and put it in place of the OEM sub. For one thing, would this work? and two, it's a 12'. could i expand the hole a bit to make it fit? i'm really curious to turn my boxed sub into a free air sub, along with some other mods to the sub due to some connection details when it comes to wiring the sub itself to the amp.

jnzls430

I recently replaced the ML sub in my 430. A 12" probably would fit, but the modifications to make it fit would be difficult to say the least. I actually went with Pyle PLPW8D 8-Inch 800 Watt Dual 4 Ohm Subwoofer , wired in series to produce an 8 ohm load. Sounds just as good as the ML for a fraction of the cost.


UPDATE: I have to report that the Pyle subwoofer was a waste of time and money. I ended up replacing the Pyle with a dual voice coil Planet Audio 8" subwoofer. The sound quality exceeds that of the ML for a very reasonable cost.

Bocatrip

As many owners will attest, my subwoofer was blown when I purchased my 01 LS430 4 1/2 years ago. I originally had the subwoofer refoamed and reinstalled and it lasted over 4 years before it failed. At that point, considering the labor to remove the rear seat, I decided to replace the subwoofer with OEM ML. I'm glad I did. If I get another 4 years out of it, I'm ahead of the game and my Amp is still working and the sound is great for a 15 year old car! Yes the subwoofer is expensive, but my car is worth it.

whenagain

I just wanted to thank everyone in this forum for their helpfulness. I just did this job last weekend after everything I've learned from here, and ended up making a step-by-step for it.
Hope it helps the next person searching for clues.

2KHarrier

Nice video. Same sub I used 2 years ago. Holding up fine.

truongsean

hi whenagain,

Would you be interested in selling me your old ML subwoofer?

thanks,
Sean

Lexusombre

Whenagain,
Well done on this video, it really helped me understand the task at hand and how to successfully remove the components to reach the speaker.

Thanks.

OttomLexus

yes, I have sub to give