Do I have my subs wired correctly?
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Topic: Do I have my subs wired correctly?
Posted By: tnrplaya
Subject: Do I have my subs wired correctly?
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 11:04 AM
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! ------------- PG Limited Edition Octane Aplifier
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Posted By: superstreet786
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 11:40 AM
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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1 Lightning Audio S2.600.2 Amp
2 Lightning Audio 12" Subs
1 Lightning Audio 1 Farad Cap
Posted By: astro88
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 12:43 PM
Yup 2 ohm load if in fact thos subs are 4 ohms each
Posted By: Fosgate3
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 1:00 PM
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?
Posted By: brad123
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 1:52 PM
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. Brad
Posted By: Prophit
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 2:08 PM
I would just wire this up normally.. I think then you might be running at 4ohms..
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 2:47 PM
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 By: tnrplaya
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 4:21 PM
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 thanks ------------- PG Limited Edition Octane Aplifier
PG Ti400.2
(2) JL12w6v2
Focal 165KF
JL TR-690TXi
Sony XAV-7W
Sony 10 Disc MP3 Changer
X-box
APC 350W inverter
Monster 1/0
Irragi 180A Alternator
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 4:41 PM
Yes.
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Posted By: bfog99
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 4:42 PM
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.
Posted By: Fosgate3
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 5:31 PM
I think the answer has been given. if you wire them to be 8 ohms per sub and then wire the two in parrallel (positive to positive, negative to negative) you will have a 4 ohm load. If you did it in series as one person suggested, in which you run the positive from the amp to the positive of speaker A and the negative of speaker A to the positive of speaker B and the negative of speaker B to the negative of the amp, then you would get a 16ohm load which is not what you want. You can do it series like I just described and get a 4ohm load if you wire each sub to be 2 ohms. Make sense? didn't think so... I tried.
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