How can you tell what ohm you are wired to?

[scheibler 10+ year member]

Today I finaly installed my system(except for new speakers and raammat):

Kicker 10" 05, L5 in kickers ported box dual 2 ohm

Kenwood KDC-MP328 headunit

Orion 600d(not hcca, but chrome model)

Stinger 4awg wiring kit

I ran the power wire, grounded the amp to the chassis, ran the remote wire, and finally the rca's(all the easy stuff), but had my firend connect the sub and set the gains(around 3/4). It sounds really good and rattels the **** out of my trunk and rear doors in my 1999 nissan maxima and is going to force me to buy some rammat:yumyum:

How do I know if he connected the kicker 10" l5 @ 1ohm since it is a dual 2ohm sub?

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[KnOkIn It 420 10+ year member]

Gotta pull the sub out and see if it is wired in series or parrallel

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

to check if its wired in 1 ohm, make sure it is wired parallel.

 

[scheibler 10+ year member]

Here's the sub and box I bought:

http://www.cardomain.com/item/KIC05VS10L52

Shouldn't they all be wired the same in either a series or parallel? If so, does anyone know what this is wires to off the top of their head......POLECAT, lol:naughty:

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

Dmm

 

[KnOkIn It 420 10+ year member]

Just talked to my buddy that bought the 12" L5 in the box like that and he said it was wired in parrallel

 

[Mr. Opportunist 10+ year member]

gains are wayyyyyy to high

 

[scheibler 10+ year member]

what should they be set at then? ITs not all the way up to 3/4, but closer to 3/4 then half way

 

[NhustlaR 10+ year member]

haha dont pull the sub out, take your dads DMM and test the resistance in the "speaker wire" going to your amp. if it does not read 1 ohm, or close to it, you need to take the sub out and switch the wiring.

 

[NhustlaR 10+ year member]

and as for the gains, look on this site for a gain setting tutorial under the AMPLIFIER section. you can use the dmm for that as well.

 

[scheibler 10+ year member]

i don't have a dmm...where can I get one and how much do they cost? I may jsut leave it like it is, it sounds fine, but I was just curious.

 

[bikejunkie223 10+ year member]

haha dont pull the sub out, take your dads DMM and test the resistance in the "speaker wire" going to your amp. if it does not read 1 ohm, or close to it, you need to take the sub out and switch the wiring.

beat me to it, the easiest way is to check at the amp, then you will know the true resistance by using an ohmmeter (DMM)

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

i don't have a dmm...where can I get one and how much do they cost? I may jsut leave it like it is, it sounds fine, but I was just curious.

can pick one up for about $15-$20 at homedepot or similar