Ok i hooked them up and they sound like crap, destorted. then when i disconnect one, doesnt matter what one, it thumps. then i connect the 2nd on again, and sounds horrible!! what is wrong? i hooked them up : (1st sub) + to - opposite voice coils. then the other + to - on the opposite voice coils and then that to the box terminlal and to the amp......same thing for the other sub.
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cplkittle on 12/6/2003 14:37:05
it should be + to - opposite voice coils, then the + from one voice coil back to the amp and the - from the other back to the amp.
amp + to VC1+
VC1 - to VC2 +
VC2- to amp -
movadoman2001 on 12/6/2003 18:12:34
So opposite voice coils....take a + from one vc then a - from the other connect them with one wire......then i have a + from one vc and a - from the other....and i connect them to the amp + to plus and -to -?? thats what i did and i think thats how your saying it up there correct?
but this may sound stupid but my amp isnt arriving til tuesday, so i hooked it up to my home reciever and was having the problem that i described above?? is it because its differant ohms or something?? and will it do that when i hook it up to my car? I just wanted top hear them. lol im impatient
And when i do hook them up in the car i want to bridge the subs right....so its 4 ohms to four ohms?
cplkittle on 12/6/2003 19:37:55
most home stereo systems run at 8 ohms. I understand your impatience, I've been there. I wouldn't test my system like that for long though, something may give, either your reciever or your subs.
and yes, you want to bridge your amp to match the 4 ohm load.
you are right ..
>So opposite voice coils....take a + from one vc then a - from the other connect them with one wire......then i have a + from one vc and a - from the other....and i connect them to the amp + to plus and -to -??
double check them anyway, I hooked up my audiobahns wrong because they put the little red + dot on the wrong side of the VC.. almost blew one. I double checked when I wasn't getting the sound I thought I should, and sure enough, the little red sticker was covering up the - mark on the voice coil terminal.
movadoman2001 on 12/7/2003 13:12:29
ok, thanks! ill be back either tuesday or wednesday when i get them hooked up in the car to let you know if im still having that problem or how they sound... hopefully everything will be good! and i dont think it can be that i have the pos or neg wrong....the have a red sticker + and a black sticker -
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cplkittle on 12/6/2003 14:37:05
it should be + to - opposite voice coils, then the + from one voice coil back to the amp and the - from the other back to the amp.
amp + to VC1+
VC1 - to VC2 +
VC2- to amp -
movadoman2001 on 12/6/2003 18:12:34
So opposite voice coils....take a + from one vc then a - from the other connect them with one wire......then i have a + from one vc and a - from the other....and i connect them to the amp + to plus and -to -?? thats what i did and i think thats how your saying it up there correct?
but this may sound stupid but my amp isnt arriving til tuesday, so i hooked it up to my home reciever and was having the problem that i described above?? is it because its differant ohms or something?? and will it do that when i hook it up to my car? I just wanted top hear them. lol im impatient
And when i do hook them up in the car i want to bridge the subs right....so its 4 ohms to four ohms?
cplkittle on 12/6/2003 19:37:55
most home stereo systems run at 8 ohms. I understand your impatience, I've been there. I wouldn't test my system like that for long though, something may give, either your reciever or your subs.
and yes, you want to bridge your amp to match the 4 ohm load.
you are right ..
>So opposite voice coils....take a + from one vc then a - from the other connect them with one wire......then i have a + from one vc and a - from the other....and i connect them to the amp + to plus and -to -??
double check them anyway, I hooked up my audiobahns wrong because they put the little red + dot on the wrong side of the VC.. almost blew one. I double checked when I wasn't getting the sound I thought I should, and sure enough, the little red sticker was covering up the - mark on the voice coil terminal.
movadoman2001 on 12/7/2003 13:12:29
ok, thanks! ill be back either tuesday or wednesday when i get them hooked up in the car to let you know if im still having that problem or how they sound... hopefully everything will be good! and i dont think it can be that i have the pos or neg wrong....the have a red sticker + and a black sticker -
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