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tnrplaya

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Posted: March 08, 2004 at 11:04 AM / IP Logged

Hello everyone,

I wanted a second opinion on my wiring before I install my box terminals, can somebody take a look at this and tell me if it looks right, I want to run a 4 Ohm final load.

Thanks! Do I have my subs wired correctly? -- posted image.

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Posted: March 08, 2004 at 11:40 AM / IP Logged

im almost positive that goes to a 2 ohm load but wait for someone elses opinion cuz i dont know all haha

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Posted: March 08, 2004 at 12:43 PM / IP Logged

Yup 2 ohm load if in fact thos subs are 4 ohms each

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Posted: March 08, 2004 at 1:00 PM / IP Logged

I concur, it's a 2 ohm load if both the subs are wired at 4 ohms. Are the subs single or dual voice coil?

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Posted: March 08, 2004 at 1:52 PM / IP Logged

Actually that is a 8 ohm load. Because each sub is running at 4 then you are putting it into the terminal so 4 and 4 is 8. To get to a 2 ohm load you need to run a positive from one sub to the next and then to the terminal and for the negative do the same. So it goes from amp to terminal then to 1 sub and then it links to the next. if not you are going to be pulling 8 ohms.

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Posted: March 08, 2004 at 2:08 PM / IP Logged

I would just wire this up normally.. I think then you might be running at 4ohms..

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Posted: March 08, 2004 at 2:47 PM / IP Logged

If these are single voice coil subs then it is a 2ohm mono load. If they are dual 4 ohm subs wired in series to 8 ohms each, then you have drawn the correct diagram for a 4 ohm mono load.

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Posted: March 08, 2004 at 4:21 PM / IP Logged

they are jl audio 12w6v2, each is a DVC jumpable to either 8 or 2 ohms...so ROB, i should jump them to 8Ohms a piece, then using the diagram above, I'll be at 4 Ohm final load?

here's info

http://www.jlaudio.com/subwoofers/pdfs/W6v2_MAN.pdf

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Posted: March 08, 2004 at 4:41 PM / IP Logged

Yes.

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Posted: March 08, 2004 at 4:42 PM / IP Logged

the subs you have are dual 4 ohm voice coils. if you wire them to 8 ohms each then hook it up as the diagram above shows with the box terminals, then you will end with a 4 ohm total load.

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