SoundMatters FoxL Speaker DIY upgrade to Bluetooth connection.

I purchased this speaker back in 2011 and didn't think I would want the Bluetooth option but soon realized that it would be a cool option to have.
PS: Thanks to Glenn "the walking electron" for his help on this project. 

1. Went to Ebay and bought a $6 small Bluetooth receiver that runs off of a 5V USB supply

2. Carefully open the FoxL speaker.

3. Remove the bluetooth cct from the plastic case an un-solder the 1/8 connector.

4. You will need a short piece of shielded dual pair wire (very elec noisy environment, need shield). Grab the 5VDC off of the cct brd as shown, the L +R audio as shown, the speaker neg is common to pwr supply neg.

5. Mount the Bluetooth cct brd on the front side of the speaker cct brd, line up the blue LED so that you will see the blue light from the outside of the speaker when re-assembled. We used a thin piece of foam and some elec tap to hold in place but a hot glue gun would be super.

 

 6. That's it, you now have a FoxL Bluetooth speaker that can pair to any smart phone. Be very fussy about the shielding as the digital noise is still a small issue with mine but is fine for my quick setup/pool hall listening requirements.