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kennyaccordlxi
06-28-2006, 02:03 AM
I found these subwoofer wiring diagrams for Double Voice Coil (DVC) and Single Voice Coil (SVC) Subwoofers 2,4 and 8 ohms. Has anyone seen them yet or post it on here? anyway I hope this helps some people out, the diagrams helped me out a bit the diagrams also show you to wire from 1 to 4 subs. Heres the link:

http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/S-ajoClAHeDiW/learningcenter/car/subwoofers_wiring.html?view=all

mkymonkey
06-28-2006, 02:40 AM
lol...i knew i had my sub wired wrong. its s 4ohm and i have it wired like this:

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/graphics/infolib/carlib/subs/1_4ohmDVC_8ohm.gif


i guess now i have to wire it like this to get it to sound right

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/graphics/infolib/carlib/subs/1_4ohmDVC_2ohm.gif

thanks for the link

MessyHonda
06-28-2006, 06:58 AM
yeah it gets more hard when you start to get 2 or 3 subs in the car. yeah i took physics and we had a unit on electricity and i still didnt catch everything....thanks for the help...ima get a nice kicker or something

HostileJava
06-28-2006, 08:20 AM
lol...i knew i had my sub wired wrong. its s 4ohm and i have it wired like this:

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/graphics/infolib/carlib/subs/1_4ohmDVC_8ohm.gif


i guess now i have to wire it like this to get it to sound right

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/graphics/infolib/carlib/subs/1_4ohmDVC_2ohm.gif

thanks for the link

I woudln't wire it like that second one unless you know for a fact your amp supports a 2 ohm load. The lower the resistance the more strain you put on the amp. If your amp doesn't support driving speakers at 2 ohms you will end up damaging it.

mkymonkey
06-28-2006, 08:23 AM
my amp does support a 2ohm load. i have the MRD-M605 from Alpine driving a JL w6

http://www.pricescan.com/ItemImages/ImagesL/523471.jpg

Acid X
06-28-2006, 09:21 AM
What happened to your old mono block?

mkymonkey
06-28-2006, 09:48 AM
thats in my civic dude. i have the mrd-m300 in my 3g. that is pushing a svc infinty sub....and well there is only one way to wire those. lol

Acid X
06-28-2006, 09:52 AM
Oh. alright. Ahahah.

mkymonkey
06-28-2006, 09:54 AM
here ill be a post whore and post up some pics for you guys :D

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ghettogeddy
06-28-2006, 10:22 AM
http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=145
prolly the best wiring diagrams ive seen

crazykamper
06-29-2006, 11:24 AM
yo, mky, how many watt is that amp????? and also specs/price....

mkymonkey
06-30-2006, 12:45 AM
The amp is $399 and here are the specs

» mono subwoofer car amplifier
»400 watts x 1 at 4 ohms (600 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms)
»Class D design
»internal, variable-speed cooling fan
»Bass Engine® features:
»»» low-pass digital filter, 30-200 Hz, with a selectable 12 or 24 dB/octave slope
»»» selectable subsonic filter (off, 15Hz, or 30 Hz with 24 dB/octave slope)
»»» Bass EQ (0-16 dB at 45 Hz)
»top-mounted digital control center with cover
»CEA-2006 compliant
»optional remote level control
»preamp inputs and outputs
»extra-large terminals
»fuse rating: 30A x 2
»4-gauge power and ground leads recommended — wiring and hardware not included with amplifier
»dimensions: 11-7/16"W x 2-7/16"H x 9"D
»warranty: 1 year


you can purchase them at CRUTCHFIELD.com (http://www.crutchfield.com/S-GOCe9oaaNCJ/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=500MRDM605)

kennyaccordlxi
06-30-2006, 04:41 AM
lol...i knew i had my sub wired wrong. its s 4ohm and i have it wired like this:

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/graphics/infolib/carlib/subs/1_4ohmDVC_8ohm.gif


i guess now i have to wire it like this to get it to sound right

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/graphics/infolib/carlib/subs/1_4ohmDVC_2ohm.gif

thanks for the link

You`re welcome, sorry I didn`t response back ( wasn`t feeling well)

crazykamper
06-30-2006, 06:35 AM
thanks ! (its all good....)

i think that is the setup i will prob be going with, scince its everythin i want, now onto finding a job and sellin laptop and ipod! lol.

FyreDaug
07-21-2006, 01:33 PM
Almost ANY amp will run 2ohm, its just the 1ohm load you should look out for

ghettogeddy
07-21-2006, 01:47 PM
that is wrong ive had several amps that will run in 2ohm but there unstable u have to make sure u can run a stable 2 ohm load

FyreDaug
07-21-2006, 02:24 PM
You must have had some real shitty amps, pretty much anything for car audio supports 2ohm. Home theater stuff is different, its like 4/6/8... In all the amps ive used in my time ive never had one not run 2ohm. THey dont overheat or anything, just keep on playing.

HostileJava
07-21-2006, 02:37 PM
Almost ANY amp will run 2ohm, its just the 1ohm load you should look out for

That's just a poor statement to make. I'd say as far as home audio goes, almost everything runs at 4 or 8ohms, for car audio 2 is more common but not as common as 4 and 8ohm limits. It's just not responsible to make a statement like that. You should ALWAYS check to make sure your amp can handle the load you are about to hook up to it.


You must have had some real shitty amps, pretty much anything for car audio supports 2ohm. Home theater stuff is different, its like 4/6/8... In all the amps ive used in my time ive never had one not run 2ohm. THey dont overheat or anything, just keep on playing.

It's not about the quality of the amp, but the design of it. Look up different amp types. There are different car and home amps for different applications. I'd say some of the better amps sound way better at 4 and 8 ohms then the do at 2.

Sabz5150
07-22-2006, 06:54 AM
It's not about the quality of the amp, but the design of it. Look up different amp types. There are different car and home amps for different applications. I'd say some of the better amps sound way better at 4 and 8 ohms then the do at 2.

Correct. Just because it supports a 2 ohm load doesn't mean it's going to sound good at that small of a load.

And a 1 ohm load?! Unless you are in a competition you probably won't come across that kind of stuff.

FyreDaug
07-22-2006, 10:30 AM
Well yeah im not saying you should check your amp, but the chances of it actually running at 2ohm are pretty high if its made for car audio. And yes, if you can get the same amount of power out of it at 8ohm than you can at 2ohm, 8 will definately sound better. Marginaly though, its just not having to run the amp as hard thats all.

But for sure check your amp before you hook it up. Id say theres probably a 90-95% chance itll run 2ohm stable.