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Wiring Dual 3 Ohm Subwoofer to 1 Ohm?

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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: Wiring Dual 3 Ohm Subwoofer to 1 Ohm?

Posted By: datexicanz
Subject: Wiring Dual 3 Ohm Subwoofer to 1 Ohm?
Date Posted: August 15, 2018 at 4:11 AM

I have a 12 dual 3ohm subwoofer & i have a Rockville RXD-M2 1ohm amp & how do i wiring up this subwoofer to 1 ohm & here is a link of info on the subwoofer i have https://www.ultimate-sound.com/car/manuals/KW%20Series%20-%20Subwoofers.pdf

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Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: August 15, 2018 at 11:59 AM
You can't wire the 2 coils of a single DVC 3 ohm woofer to get a 1 ohm load. You can wire the coils in parallel to get a 1.5 ohm load, or you can wire them in series to get a 6 ohm load, or you can use just 1 coil for a 3 ohm load. Those are your only wiring options.

https://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/boxcalcs.asp#par

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