Proper sub wiring

 

Silver Member
Username: Pbplayer05

Carroll, Iowa

Post Number: 306
Registered: May-07
well when i got my subs there dual 4ohm i was told to wire the positives on each sub together and then the negative but was not told to wire the subs together and when ive tried doing it it seems like there aint enough room to put all the wire in it so how do you go about doing it also does it matter if you use smaller speaker wire to wire them together then the bigger stuff to wire them to the amp
 

Platinum Member
Username: Bestmankind

RD 1000.1D with SI MAG...

Post Number: 17482
Registered: Oct-05
this is the way i do it so i don't have to cram 2 cables one terminal.

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Platinum Member
Username: Wingmanalive

A pic is worth 1000 posts!!

Post Number: 12835
Registered: Jun-06
It should all be the same gage wire.


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Silver Member
Username: Pbplayer05

Carroll, Iowa

Post Number: 309
Registered: May-07
is that taped together or wat?
ok thats what i was thinking it just aint enough room for that much wire ill have to try what chad does
 

Silver Member
Username: Pbplayer05

Carroll, Iowa

Post Number: 311
Registered: May-07
is that taped together or wat?
ya thats what i was thinking but it dont fit at all so ill have to try chads way
 

Bronze Member
Username: Waresgaragestereo

Fort Valley, GA United States

Post Number: 82
Registered: Jan-08
all speaker wire should be the same guage.
 

Platinum Member
Username: Bestmankind

RD 1000.1D with SI MAG...

Post Number: 17505
Registered: Oct-05
yeah i taped mine together at the junction.
 

Silver Member
Username: Pbplayer05

Carroll, Iowa

Post Number: 317
Registered: May-07
what would this be
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Silver Member
Username: Pbplayer05

Carroll, Iowa

Post Number: 318
Registered: May-07
also how well does the tape hold
 

Platinum Member
Username: Bestmankind

RD 1000.1D with SI MAG...

Post Number: 17509
Registered: Oct-05
well i first used that tube which you crimp. the i put the tape over it.
 

Silver Member
Username: Pbplayer05

Carroll, Iowa

Post Number: 319
Registered: May-07
would my picture be 2 ohms then?
what tube?
 

Platinum Member
Username: Bestmankind

RD 1000.1D with SI MAG...

Post Number: 17512
Registered: Oct-05
its a little plastic tube which you use to connect 2 cables together and you crimp it.

you can't wire 2 dvc 4ohm subs to get 2ohms. you can either get 1 or 4ohms.

are your subs dual 4ohm subs? also what are you trying to achieve?
 

Silver Member
Username: Pbplayer05

Carroll, Iowa

Post Number: 320
Registered: May-07
well thats what i was wandering they are wired like the picture is and the subs arnt wired together thats how i was told to get a 1ohm load so would that be right?
were do u get one that u can connect three wires and fit 12 gauge wire
 

Platinum Member
Username: Bestmankind

RD 1000.1D with SI MAG...

Post Number: 17515
Registered: Oct-05
i am getting confused here. sorry justin. be more specific.

what subs do you have?
how many subs do you have?
are they dual 4ohms or dual 3ohms?
what ohm is your amp stable at?

answer those questions and i will try to draw a better diagram for you. now i am done from my work so it will take me like an hour to get home so i won't be able to reply. but i am sure someone will.
 

Silver Member
Username: Ska

USA

Post Number: 230
Registered: Jan-08
i think that might be a 4 or 8 ohm load to answer the question
 

Silver Member
Username: Pbplayer05

Carroll, Iowa

Post Number: 321
Registered: May-07
well i have 2 dual 4ohm si bms that were hooked up to a sae 1000d(will now be a us amps md2d)which is 1ohm stable and i was told that the way the subs above were wired at 1 ohm but i dont think they are i was think i had them each wired at 2 ohms going into the amp but i may be mistaken?


also were would i get those tube things to wire three wire ends together i am using 12 gauge wire
 

Platinum Member
Username: Bestmankind

RD 1000.1D with SI MAG...

Post Number: 17516
Registered: Oct-05
since the sae 1000 has 2 + and 2 -, you can just connect your positive and negative of each sub in to each one. so if you wire your subs to 2ohms each going in to the each set of terminals on the amp, it will be a 1ohm load cause its parallel inside the amp.
 

Silver Member
Username: Pbplayer05

Carroll, Iowa

Post Number: 325
Registered: May-07
thanks
so what about them tube things
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