Testing Speaker Wiring

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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Topic: Testing Speaker Wiring

Posted By: pkjks
Subject: Testing Speaker Wiring
Date Posted: August 04, 2005 at 4:53 PM

How do I use a digital multi meter to test a speaker wiring circuit? What settings and readings should I be testing for?

peter

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Peter

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 04, 2005 at 4:57 PM

What exactly are you trying to test?

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Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: August 04, 2005 at 9:01 PM

Are you trying to check if your speakers are good? Put the meter on resistance (ohms), and touch the two wires behind the radio for the speaker you want to test. Most (not all) car speakers are generally around 4 ohms. Now just because they read 4 ohms doesn't necessarily mean they're good- they can still crackle, etc.

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Posted By: godblessdremil
Date Posted: August 05, 2005 at 12:36 AM

You can set it to ohms and measure the resistance, my meter allows me to send a signal out and lets me vary the hz. But ya need to be more specific

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