Subwoofer Wiring

[MattismodderX]

more like

[lonnie]

Originally Posted by MattismodderX

more like

This is parallel

[MattismodderX]

is that good?/bad? if i change it will it sounds better or would i be wasting my time?

[FrankTheTank]

just looked on crutchfields site, they used to have more diagrams than that.

[heineck]

with parralel your lowering the resistance and pushing more power thats good

[lonnie]

Originally Posted by MattismodderX

is that good?/bad? if i change it will it sounds better or would i be wasting my time?

This is good if your amp is stable at 2ohms on each channel. I assume you are running two subs in a box that are 4ohm DVC, so you have two sets of wires coming out of the box one to one channel and one to another...nothing wrong with this as long as the amp can handle it.

[AGT]

Originally Posted by heineck

so does it look like this?

I sure hope not. Looks like a double head faucet with titties coming out. Plus I am not sure the wiring is correct

[heineck]

i was hopin sum1 would catch that i started out with a lopsided pair of tits

[MattismodderX]

basically when i look at the crutchfield diagram it only shows one side (ie: 4 connectors vs my 8) so does that mean i leave the other 4 untouched??

Assuming these are dual voice coil 4 ohm subs. These are your wiring options:
http://rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wo...woof er_imp=4

you can only wire to 1 or 4 ohms, and I HIGHLY doubt your amp can run 1-ohm stable

[MattismodderX]

well all that looks and makes sense to me, but there are a total of 4+/4- terminals PER sub.

[lonnie]

Originally Posted by MattismodderX

well all that looks and makes sense to me, but there are a total of 4+/4- terminals PER sub.

Ok after looking at the pics above the way they are wired in post 21 is the correct way to wire them because they will be wired for a 2ohm load. If the amp can handle 2ohms per channel then you are good to go.

[Cliff8928]

Originally Posted by MattismodderX

well all that looks and makes sense to me, but there are a total of 4+/4- terminals PER sub.

They're duplcate terminals. The + and - on one side are for one coil, the + and - on the other side of the sub are for the other.

You can wire them that way as in the crutchfield diagram, however if you have only 2 terminals on your box you could also wire them up as a 4Ω load and bridge the amp. The results should be identical based on your amp's specs.

[cherrington17]

i love how there are like 4 different answers for this. its a simple question, that should warrent one answer and 12 agreeing statements...geeze.

[FrankTheTank]

just go with this configuration. each voicecoil has 2+ and 2- terminals to make wiring it like this easier, so you dont have to try to attach 2 wires into 1 terminal.

[lonnie]

Originally Posted by MattismodderX

* Max Power, 2 OHM 500W x 2
* RMS Power, 4 OHM 200W x 2
* Bridged Power, 4 OHM 1000W x 1
* Signal -to Noise Ratio > 105dB
* THD 0.01%
* Dimensions : 8"W x 2 3/4"H x 12 1/2"D
* Trimode Operation
* Bridgeable
* Remote Subwoofer Level Control
* Line and Speaker Level Inputs
* Line outputs
* Bass Boost Switch
* MOSFET Power Supply
* Variable Low Pass Crossover (Fixed Highpass)
* Input Gain Control
* Input Sensitivity Selector
* Power and Protection LED's
* 1-year Manufacturer's warranty

Originally Posted by cherrington17

i love how there are like 4 different answers for this. its a simple question, that should warrent one answer and 12 agreeing statements...geeze.

This is what I'm saying...I give up.....it says right in his specs above that the amp is stable at 2ohms X 2 so the way he has them wired now will work with no problem. There is nothing above that says the amp is 2 ohm stable bridged...it is at 4ohms but I like mine being on seperate channels..but that's just me and I'm still pushing 300 watts rms to each sub at 2ohm load on each channel.

[MattismodderX]

Originally Posted by cherrington17

i love how there are like 4 different answers for this. its a simple question, that should warrent one answer and 12 agreeing statements...geeze.

lol i know, half of me says alright that could work and the other half is like...wait mines correct? lol

[forty6and2]

Originally Posted by FrankTheTank

just go with this configuration. each voicecoil has 2+ and 2- terminals to make wiring it like this easier, so you dont have to try to attach 2 wires into 1 terminal.

hook it up exactly like buddy shows you in the pic..

stay with the 4 ohm load unless you invest in a powerhouse of an amp then ide run it 2 ohm

[lonnie]

Originally Posted by forty6and2

hook it up exactly like buddy shows you in the pic..

stay with the 4 ohm load unless you invest in a powerhouse of an amp then ide run it 2 ohm

Thanks for getting us know where....LOL