rear subwoofer

ok i have a 2000 explorer. and i was lookin in the trunk and noticed the speaker. looks like a 8 inch sub. but it doesnt work. anyone no how to see what the problem is because i cant even get the sub out even after i take the panel off and take the 6 or 8 screws out

I have a 94 Limited with subwoofer,,I had to re-order the oringinal through Ford,,$$$$$$$$$

how much was it?? is it a pretty good sub?

You have to remove the entire plastic enclosure....theres a bolt that screws through it in to the center of the sub woofer. you have to remove the the trim panel completely and then the box comes out easy. Make a note to chech the condition of the AMP mounter on the enclosure forward of the wheel well. speaker might be good. I found and 8 ohm dual voice coil at target for 20 bucks...wired the coils in series to make 16 ohms (approx.) and used that.....Its a 15 ohm system....you use a regular after market woofer and it will be boomy and loud and put an expreme load on the factory amp...a series wired dual VC seems to work OK...its not perfect as its not engineered for the bass response limits of the enclosure but it saved me 230 bucks.

HEY NOW,
IM REALLY JEALOUS!! I DIDNT EVEN KNOW THAT WAS AN OPTION!!!!
I HAVE A 2000 EXPLORER & HAD TO TAKE MY BOX OUT BECAUSE I USE IT
FOR WORK (TOO MANY TOOLS NO ROOM) MUSIC JUSTISNT THE SAME.:smokin:
I GUESS I GOT A LOT TO LEARN. WHERE IS IT MOUNTED?
THANKS, JOHN

The factory subwoofer is mounted in the right rear (passenger side in the US) trim panel, opposite the area where the jack is mounted. It does not protrude into the cargo space, all one sees is the grill in the panel.

-Rod