Did I wire this right?

[BAZ 10+ year member]

I have a 10"CVR (2 ohm) that I would like to wire to a 4 ohm final load. I'm a noob and **** with this stuff so I'd like some advice/input on if I've wired it right or not.

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[jujumantb 10+ year member]

If the terminals are arranged so that the top 2 are one coil and the bottom 2 are the other coil, then yes, you are wired in series correctly.

 

[Blunt 10+ year member]

no the ones with the dots are one coil and with are another

just swap negatives or positives and your good

 

[maxxguy1 10+ year member]

No the solids are coil number 1 and the dotted ones are coil number 2 you need to wire the red dotted one with the solid black one then it will be wired right.

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

swap the two blacks around

 

[BAZ 10+ year member]

So like this:

Should I use shorter wire or is the length fine (blue wire)

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

look here http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard.asp

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

or here http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31984

 

[maxxguy1 10+ year member]

Ya that will work to.

 

[DarkFox 10+ year member]

looks like you did it right, I personaly use as small a wire possable between the bridged coils for neatness and least impact on resistance. not that 1 foot of what looks to be 12 guage changes things anyway... just how I do it.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Looks right now, but anytime I see 'Did I wire this right?' my first reaction is to automatically say NO lol....

 

[BAZ 10+ year member]

Looks right now, but anytime I see 'Did I wire this right?' my first reaction is to automatically say NO lol....

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Sub sounds great, a lot louder than I expected. My amp is still really hot though, not shutting off but really really hot to the touch. If I held my hand on it for more than a couple of seconds, I will probably get a blister. I know that MTX's are known to get pretty hot but I think this may be a little too hot.

Should I cponsider a d class amp (MTX 250D) instead of the amp I have right now? (MTX RT2200X)

I'm, assuming that since its a more efficiant amp that it will run cooler. Would I be at a disadvantage as far as wiring my 2 OHM DVC Kicker CVR?

 

[lionel2 10+ year member]

go to http://www.rockfordfosgate.com...go to support...wiring wizard...and print it out...they got nice pics and everything