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Silver Member Username: CavsmaximaNew York United States Post Number: 194 Registered: Aug-06 | I have to make my two 4 ohms 1 ohm stable.. he link below shows how to do it, but i cant do it that way ebcause my subs are in their own chamber... http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configurations.asp Is their anyway that i could wire the subs like this to make it 1-ohm stable. If you cant understand the picture, its basicallyall pos connected to pos and all negs connected to neg on each sub. Since the drawing is soo confusing, look at each sub at different time, one sub has baby blue as the pos and red as teh negative and the other one has dark blue as the positive and beige as the negative.  |
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Silver Member Username: Rob_pregYoungstown, Ohio United states Post Number: 640 Registered: Sep-05 | wire each sub in parellel for a 2 ohm load each, and connect each to each terminal cup. now, wire the terminals together in parallel from outside the box. in other words, both pos. to the single pos. on the amp, and both neg. to the single neg. on the amp. voila, 1 ohm load.  |
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Gold Member Username: IlluminatorUSA Post Number: 4787 Registered: Apr-05 | The first can be done, but of course it's messy and unecessary. Second diagram is much better. |
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Silver Member Username: CavsmaximaNew York United States Post Number: 195 Registered: Aug-06 | twofifteen, basically what ur saying to do is what i drew right? And Jex my drawing is what u said was much better? |
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Silver Member Username: CavsmaximaNew York United States Post Number: 196 Registered: Aug-06 | Looking at the diagram to make each sub a 2 omh load it only shows one positve being connecteed on the sub going to the terminal, so that means my drawing was wrong cuz i had both positive terminals goingto the sub.. And how would i wire my subs parallel outside the box? |
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Silver Member Username: CavsmaximaNew York United States Post Number: 197 Registered: Aug-06 | I think ive got it!!! Please tell me i do lol.  |
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Silver Member Username: CavsmaximaNew York United States Post Number: 198 Registered: Aug-06 | only bad thing is for some reason now my subs throw eachother off... I have to switch one of my positve to negatives on the sub terminal jus so they work. I have no clue why but thats what happens. So if this happens when i wire them to 1 ohm then itll be bad cuz if i switch from pos to neg it wont be a 10ohm load |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 927 Registered: Mar-06 | Cris, disconnect it right away from that last drawing. Wire it up like 2415 said^^^^ Wire it in the box, from amp + to box + from box + to coil 1 +, then from coil 1 + to coil 2 +. Do the same for the -.  |
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Silver Member Username: MakmillionMN United States Post Number: 473 Registered: Apr-06 | Connect all + to each other, then to the amp. Connect all - to each other, then to the amp. This will give you a 1 ohm load. You should connect the + from one coil on sub number one to the other coil on the same sub then to the + terminal on the back/side of the box. Same with the - to - on the same sub, then to the terminal. Do the same to the other sub, then wire one terminal (+ to + and - to -) to the other terminal. Then wire a terminal (+to+ and - to -) to the amp  Simple. |
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Silver Member Username: CavsmaximaNew York United States Post Number: 204 Registered: Aug-06 | Damn thanks guys for all the help. marc i actually dont have it done yet my new amp is coming in the mail tuesday so im jus seeing how to install this stuff before i get it. Marc arent our drawings somewhat the same, all are pos going to pos and all the neg going to neg, only thing different it looks like is im using two sets of speaker wire and you are using one. And mick i understand what ur saying but thats what i thought i did in the drawing, im losing my mind lol. I really appreciate the help guys. |
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Silver Member Username: CavsmaximaNew York United States Post Number: 205 Registered: Aug-06 | Step 1 So right now the diawing below is right, All i would have left to do is take one long speaker wire and connect the pos from the amp to both the terminal pos and take one negative and connect both the negative termninals.  Step 2 (this is the part that confuses me)\popgif Would this below drawing be wrong, because im using two sets of speaker wire. Even though all pos is going to pos and all neg is going to neg. Because in all the drawings it shows that the speaker wire coming from the terminals gets connected to one speaker wire. (thats what i dont know how to do, Connect everything with one speaker wire, I guess id have to cut the wire and tap off it somewhere along the line) Thanks again guys  |
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Silver Member Username: Th3pwn3rChicago, Illinois U.S.A Post Number: 191 Registered: Jul-06 | ^Omg lol....please go to a professional and have them wire up your subs for like 5-10 bucks lol. |
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Silver Member Username: CavsmaximaNew York United States Post Number: 210 Registered: Aug-06 | i rather learn and do it myself, besides the people in my area are as***les everytime i go there they try hitting me up for something else. It never hurts to learn something on ur own |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 928 Registered: Mar-06 | run 1 set of wires to box terminal 1, then run jumper wires out of box terminal 1, to box terminal 2. Unless your running 8ga wire or something, 2 wires will fit into terminal 1, then you only need 10" or so to wire into the other terminal.  |
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Silver Member Username: CavsmaximaNew York United States Post Number: 213 Registered: Aug-06 | awesome i got it now, just gotta find somewhere to get jumper wires, and im probally going to have to replace my speaker wire because its def too thick to fit two wires into one terminal. Thanks a lot guys i really appreciate it. And if you have anymore tips feel free to add. THANKS |
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Gold Member Username: JuliobSanto DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 2349 Registered: Dec-05 | i like those JL diagrams hehe |
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Silver Member Username: CavsmaximaNew York United States Post Number: 214 Registered: Aug-06 | hey marc u know what kind of jumper wire i should get? Julio you dont like my custom drawing diagrams lol. |
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Gold Member Username: JuliobSanto DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 2352 Registered: Dec-05 | is kinda messy but you can understand it hehe |
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Silver Member Username: CavsmaximaNew York United States Post Number: 215 Registered: Aug-06 | hey julio that last diagram i drew, woulnt work? Cuz thats the simplest thing i could do. I understand all the others now but i was just wondering. |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 931 Registered: Mar-06 | Just use the same speaker wire as jumpers. 12ga would be fine for that wattage. |
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Silver Member Username: Rob_pregYoungstown, Ohio United states Post Number: 645 Registered: Sep-05 | chris, quit drawing up ways of possibly connecting the wires on your subs in some fashion that "you think might work". marc's drawing illustrates my point at the beginning of this threa quite well. follow that, and quit thinking up new ways for us to tell you NO. |
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Silver Member Username: CavsmaximaNew York United States Post Number: 216 Registered: Aug-06 | No one actually said NO they jus showed me another way to do it. Anyway my speaker wire is too thick to fit two in a terminal what gauge wire should i get? |
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Silver Member Username: Th3pwn3rChicago, Illinois U.S.A Post Number: 200 Registered: Jul-06 | If the wire you have is too thick...you can strip some of the strands off to make it fit.Or just get the biggest gauge possible that will fit. |
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