Help wiring two kicker compR's to amp

[billybobjoe1232]

My brother just bought two dvc 4 ohm kicker compR subs and he wants to wire them to 1 ohm to his mono amp, normally I would know how to wire it but these subs have a impedance switch.

I've never had subs with a switch before, can we still wire these to 1 ohm?

I'm used to there always being 4 terminals and you use wire jumpers, so how can we wire these to 1ohm if its possible?

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[billybobjoe1232]

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[bmk6795 10+ year member]

So you only have 1 set of terminals per woofer and a 4/1 ohm impedance switch?

 

[billybobjoe1232]

So you only have 1 set of terminals per woofer and a 4/1 ohm impedance switch?

Yes one set of terminals the switch is between 2 and 8 for the Dual 4 ohm sub and 1 and 4 for the dual 2 ohm sub. He has the dual 4 ohm should he have gotten the dual 2ohm?

 

[bmk6795 10+ year member]

Yes one set of terminals the switch is between 2 and 8 for the Dual 4 ohm sub and 1 and 4 for the dual 2 ohm sub. He has the dual 4 ohm should he have gotten the dual 2ohm?

Nah hes right, switch the switches to 2 ohms and wire postive terminal to positive terminal to amp and negative terminal to negative terminal to amp. I believe it makes the vc act as a single voice coil, but you can still get the same wiring configurations this way as you can with a dual 4 ohm vc.

 

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[billybobjoe1232]

Nah hes right, switch the switches to 2 ohms and wire postive terminal to positive terminal to amp and negative terminal to negative terminal to amp. I believe it makes the vc act as a single voice coil, but you can still get the same wiring configurations this way as you can with a dual 4 ohm vc. 

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http://a248.e.akamai.net/pix.crutchfield.com/ca/learningcenter/car/subwoofer_wiring/2-SVC-2-ohm-mono-low-imp.jpg

Ok thanks! Will running only one vc damage the woofer in any way?

 

[bmk6795 10+ year member]

Ok thanks! Will running only one vc damage the woofer in any way?

Nah they are designed that way. I believe the switch acts as the second voice coil.

 

[billybobjoe1232]

Nah they are designed that way. I believe the switch acts as the second voice coil.

Right on, that's so much for the help!

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

read the manual......... there's really nothing different than traditional wiring.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

Nah they are designed that way. I believe the switch acts as the second voice coil.

the blind leading the blind at its best.

 

[bmk6795 10+ year member]

the blind leading the blind at its best.

Firstly, I wasnt sure, hence the word "believe"

Secondly, you seriously posted some helpful info in here, thanks for that.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

Firstly, I wasnt sure, hence the word "believe"
Secondly, you seriously posted some helpful info in here, thanks for that.

This is why it's the blnd leading the blind, you think that a selector makes a woofer change it's physical parts from a single voice coil to a dual voice coil. The OP being blind saying he knows how to hook up subs yet didn't even read the manual. Just knowing a dual 4 ohm voice coil can be connect as either an 8 ohm load or 2 ohm load is enough info realize that the switch indicates a series or parallel connection of the 2 voice coils.

 

[billybobjoe1232]

I don't have the manual yet my brother just ordered them online, I asked a question for help not to be put down on what I don't know or to be called blind cause I'm not 100% sure on something.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

took 10 seconds to find Kicker Product Manuals | KICKER

 

[billybobjoe1232]

took 10 seconds to find Kicker Product Manuals | KICKER

Thanks but that only shows one sub and I already got my answer. I just wanted to confirm on the wiring so we didnt wreck his new subs