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My amps do not have cooling fans, but they do have very well designed heat sinks. There is no problem with overheating, but I'm sure there are some lesser amps that might have trouble mounted in this location; especially in warmer climates. MIne is a 2011 as well. Not all trim levels have the foam blocks under the hatch as pictured. Mine is a company vehicle so of course it's the base SE model with no upgrades.

No, I don't have a wiring diagram. I didn't install the head unit or electronics. After installed a couple dozen systems over the years, I'm getting lazy in my old age!

Factory SE head unit run through the Audio Control LC7. Wanted to keep it stealth. I will be adding Sirius tuner as soon as iSimple has their 2011 Edge factory ipod/Sirius integration unit for sale.

Here's a few pictures of the JL Audio Stealbox, amps, front tweeters, and Audio Control LC7. The amps/LC7 are mounted directly behind the rears seat in front of the spare tire. The depth of foam deck support blocks have been trimmed to go over the amps.

Canuck has a lot of great advice, but I wanted to add some clarity to how long you have to wait to wax or seal you paint. If it's factory paint(which I assume it is), go ahead and put any wax or sealant you want on it when you pick it up from the dealer. The OEM's paint process is completely different from that of a body shop(bake cycles are at a higher temp and more complete). By the time the dealer gets the car, the paint is fully cured. If you had paint work done at body shop, ask them how many days they recommend before waxing or sealing. It will differ by paint manufacture but most will tell you 30+ days and that should suffice, unless temperatures are very cold. If it's very hot, say over 85 degrees and sunny, most paints will be cured within a week. Also, all OEM and aftermarket clear coats are solvent based, as are the primers and sealers. In the collision repair market, ONLY the base coat(or color coat, if you prefer) is "water-based", and only in parts of California and some states in the Northeast. That "water-based" base coat has a few coats of solvent base primer and or sealer underneath it and 2-3 coats of solvent based clear coat on top. The vast majority of cars painted in U.S. body shops are painted with all solvent based paints. Also, I'll throw in my 2 cents on waxes/sealants. Go with a trusted name that actually has some R&D behind their products, not just marketing. I prefer 3M. They also own Meguiar's lock, stock, and barrel; although 3M dominates the professional(body shop) market and Meguiar's is more for the mass-market, do it yourselfer. 3M spent $1.4 billion on R&D as a company last year, which is probably more than the combined sales of all the other companies mentioned on these discussion boards. There is a reason for that, they simply make great products, whether it's masking tape, the reflective material on all the road signs, or the latest filling material that your dentist put in. IMO, 3M makes the best compounds, polishes, paint sealants, and fine grade abrasives for wet sanding. There 3000 grit Trizact DA sand paper is amazing, as is their Ultrafine polish and Performance Finish paint sealant.

The foam blocks that surrounded the spare tire were removed and the amps, processor, and 1 farad capacitor were mounted around the spare tire. Actually plenty of room for another amp or other electronics if needed. Support brackets for the rear floor had to be fabricated to replace the foam blocks.

The Jl Audio Stealthbox comes with a black grill that covers the sub. The color of this grill could be easily matched to your interior color by any reputable car stereo shop. The rear plastic interior panel (where the factory pocket is) has to be cut out another inch or so along the lower edge so that this grill fits correctly. Again probably best done by an experienced install unless you're good with a dremel. If you go to the JL Audio website and lookup the Ford Edge stealthbox, you can download the vehicle specific instructions that shows color pictures of each of the 26 installation steps, including pictures of the grill.

You are dead on. The Jl Stealthbox for the Edge is an incredible sounding subwoofer - tight, controlled, but extremely punchy response. It does need a decent amp, which will set you back another $400+, but as they say, the bitterness of poor quality remains long after low pricing is forgotten! I had one installed this week along with a couple of old amps, DLS UP6i 6.5" components up front, JL C2-570's in the rear doors, and an Audio Control Lc7. I've had many subwoofers(Boston Pro, Diamond Audio, Focal, Kicker, Rockford Fosgate) over the years and this is one of the best. The sound is amazing, waaay better than any factory system(Bang & Olufsen BeoSound in the Mercedes S Class AMG excluded).

The factory sub has decent sound for the money. A much better, but also more expensive option, is the JL Audio Stealthbox. They are about $600, and you'll need a decent amp for it as well, but the sound is much tighter and punchier than the factory sub. If a reputable stereo shop built a custom fiberglass enclosure like this one, it would be at least $200 more with a quality 10" sub. I have had dozens or so different custom subwoofer systems over the past 25 years, and the bass response from the Stealthbox in my Edge is among the best I've ever had. Any of my vehicles that have sounded better have been triple the cost. That paired with some quality component speakers up front, decent co-ax rear door speakers; and your system will sound much better than any of the Ford "premium" sound systems. http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_stealthbox_pages.php?page_id=169

Has anyone added on a satellite tuner to the basic 2011 SE head unit? I wanted to add on a Sirius SCC1 to the 2011 factory head unit but can only find an adapter for the 2007-2010 model years. I have added on an Audio Control Lc 7, a JL Audio Stealthbox, 2 amps, and $600 component speakers, but I can't find a kit or interface module for an add-on satellite tuner. The dealerships I've talked to are clueless. The best they can do is sell me a $850 amplified sirius unit. Thanks