Wiring
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: May 28, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Topic: Wiring
Posted By: Xplorer
Subject: Wiring
Date Posted: February 17, 2005 at 11:47 AM
I have a Kenwood KAC-X811D mono amp and wanted to install 2 Adire Shiva's and was wondering how to wire the subs... they are 8OhmDVC so i could get a 2Ohm total load by wiring each woofer in parallel and then wiring the 2 subs together in parallel right? How do i physically join the "-"'s and "+"'s of one sub together? Then on one of the subs if the "+"'s are linked how can i link another wire to the "+" to wire it up to the amp? ------------- Peace
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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: February 17, 2005 at 4:49 PM
If the woofer has spade terminals, I usually run the continuous wire to the terminal, strip a 1/2" section of insulation, fold the wire at the stripped spot and crimp/solder an F-disconnect onto it. Then push the disconnect onto the spade terminal. This is an easy way to put one connector onto two wires. 
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Posted By: deocder
Date Posted: February 17, 2005 at 8:39 PM
Run the (+) and (-) from the amp to the first coil, then jump (+) to (+) and (-) to (-) to the next coil. Then jump to the next sub from (+) to (+) and (-) to (-) and again to the second voice coil.
Here's the math
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 = 1/2
Posted By: Xplorer
Date Posted: February 17, 2005 at 9:37 PM
Could i run a wire from the amp to the first + coil of a sub, strip off a 1/4 in. of insulation, solder it, then run it to the second + coil and solder it there? Repeat. Would this work? Is there a downside to doing it this way? ------------- Peace
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: February 18, 2005 at 12:33 AM
The downside is that when you want to pull the subs out you have to cut wires, and a bit of wire stays soldered to the sub terminals. Another is that you're applying heat directly to the terminal assembly, which usually contains glue. But if you're a good solderer who knows when to stop applying heat, you would be fine doing it like that.
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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: February 18, 2005 at 12:37 AM
I love how stevdart is all over the answers that require visual elements. Keep it up man. :-) They are very helpful - I wouldn't have pictured that solution.
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: February 18, 2005 at 12:42 AM
Xplorer wrote:
Could i run a wire from the amp to the first + coil of a sub, strip off a 1/4 in. of insulation, solder it, then run it to the second + coil and solder it there? Repeat.
Would this work? Is there a downside to doing it this way?
Yeah, it'll work, but usually it'll void the warranty on MOST manufacturers speakers. I cannot speak for Adire, but Steven can. Steven? ------------- It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
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