13 steps to setting up amp/sub

[bbobb123 10+ year member]

Okay fellas this is my first system/sub that I have had, and I will be doing it my self, and yes it is my 1st time. SO with that being said PLEASE correct me if I am wrong while going through my check list. Enjoy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

I am running 600 watts rms (@ 2 ohms) to a 12'' apline Type R (4ohms) in a custom ported box. Will be hooking up the sub at 2 ohms.

***NOTE: the battery is located in the trunk of my car (and yes it is all stock) ****

1. Connect + to - on both coils in the back of the speaker for 2 ohms (series or parralel I forget)

2. Run 18 awg speaker wire from + of one coil and - from other coil to amp

3. Sub is now hooked to amp, check!

4. Run 8 awg wire from + battery terminal to amp with a 60amp fuse a few inches from battery

5. Run 8 awg wire from - battery terminal to amp

6. Amp now has power, check!

7. Tap into BOTH rear 6x9 speaker and connect low-high converter to BOTH rear 6x9's

8. connect rca from low-high converter to amp

9. Dont know what this is for, Check!

10. Run 18awg wire from hole labeled remote on amp to something in the fuse box

11. Splice in a 3 amp fuse on the remote wire?

12. Amp knows when to turn on, Check!

13. Turn car on and blow out eardrums......CHECK!

Thank You for reading!

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[IMOVeCHICKENS! 10+ year member]

retard theres plenty of tutorials thanks for wasting forum space

 

[MONSONwarrior Premium Member]

he was asking, not telling...

You wont' get a two ohm load when you connect one + to - and the others to the amp, you need to connect all positives to each other and all negatives to each other

 

[R34P3R 10+ year member]

The high-low off the 6x9's is for rear signal. You most likely have a factory head-unit or have no RCA pre-outs. It is just a ghetto way of getting the audio signal to your subwoofers. Works perfectly fine too.

 

[speakerdude123 10+ year member]

retard theres plenty of tutorials thanks for wasting forum space

Well you obviously didnt read the post , this is not a how to, I just made a check list as short as I could to see if I was doing something wrong b4 I go cutting wires. and a simple "ya you got it right" would of done much better then a nasty reply that just, well, like you said "just wasting forum space"

And to R34P3R, for the low -high converter do you have to connect it to both rear 6x9's or will connecting to one do the job?

 

[MONSONwarrior Premium Member]

Well you obviously didnt read the post , this is not a how to, I just made a check list as short as I could to see if I was doing something wrong b4 I go cutting wires. and a simple "ya you got it right" would of done much better then a nasty reply that just, well, like you said "just wasting forum space"
And to R34P3R, for the low -high converter do you have to connect it to both rear 6x9's or will connecting to one do the job?

use both.

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

Op do you have a battery in the back along with one in the front? If not dont run a 15 ft long negative 8 gauge wire from batt to amp.

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

use both.

why? Subwoofers dont have a left and right.

 

[R34P3R 10+ year member]

why? Subwoofers dont have a left and right.

I think if you don't use both, the signal will only be left or right and not a summed mono signal like it should be.

 

[speakerdude123 10+ year member]

The stock battery is in the back. So yes the battery is in the trunk and not the front.