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Which is positive and negative on Orion DVC

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Topic: Which is positive and negative on Orion DVC

Posted By: ike0824
Subject: Which is positive and negative on Orion DVC
Date Posted: January 31, 2003 at 9:36 PM

Hi,

 I installed my new amp today with my Orion DVC sub. The amp powers on and works great but I have a major concern with the wiring of my DVC sub.

My problem is that I want to wire it in parallel....but nowhere on speaker or manual does it show how to tell with connector is positive or negative.

The connectors to each coil are exactly the same size, color and there is no + or - stamp on the subs metal basket/frame.

I checked Orion's website for diagrams of these speakers but that part of the site is down. I had the sub running but once I turned it up....the speaker would through the amp into protection. It also smells like something is not right( we all know that smell of a speaker not wired correctly...haha)

It has to be the wiring. Any ideas on how to tell?




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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: January 31, 2003 at 10:26 PM
posted_imageIs this how you wired up the sub ?? Which Orion DVC sub do you have?? Usually if it's not stamped on the basket or the color of the terminals ( at the top ) is not there, try checking the piece that the terminals are attached to and see if there is a small + or - sign .

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA




Posted By: ike0824
Date Posted: January 31, 2003 at 10:32 PM

I have the Orion Xtreme 15D.

I am looking at the sub right now, there is absolutely no markings.

According to that picture you show, is that the usual setup? Or is it drawn that way to make it easier for people to understand how to wire it. I am refering to how the picture shows the positive and negative terminals of each coil.

Thanks!





Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: January 31, 2003 at 11:03 PM

I found a picture of the back of the XTR 15 D that has the terminal painted red: Check this out and match it toy ours. Hope this helps you out !!

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA




Posted By: ike0824
Date Posted: January 31, 2003 at 11:17 PM

Thanks a million. But unfortunaly, I ran to check again on the wiring...I went and tried to move some of wires around based on the diagram you originally gave...I went to power it up and I found that the speaker is blown. I can hear the coils moving inside when I turn the system on but the speaker itself does not move. UGH!

Let me ask you one more question.....

I have a Bazooka EL1500 its a mono amp. At 2 ohms, it runs at 500w. Here's a link to it  https://www.bazooka.com/productAutoAmplifiersEL.asp?id=140

The Orion Xtreme 15d is rated at 250w RMS and 500w max. Was Bazooka amp a good fit for the sub...or was it pushing the sub too hard.

Since the Orion sub is dead and I still have a brand new amp, what sub specs should I look for? I am looking for either a 12 or 15"....but mainly I need advice on what power wattage(max and RMS) I should look for when planning on using my amp?

Thanks again for all the help. I wish I would of posted the problem sooner.





Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: January 31, 2003 at 11:38 PM
You should match your amps RMS rating to your subs RMS rating. The peak power doesn't really matter as much because if you are mixing companies, each company has it's own values as far as peak power is concerned for subs.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA





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