Is this wired right?? Pics of wiring included

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

I am trying to hook up 2 12" dual4ohm subs to 4 ohms so I can have A LITTLE bass from my 3/4 channels on my Alpine F545.... 500watts@4 ohms bridged

is this wired right?? Both + wired together into the +amp, both -'s wired together into the -amp







That is how I have it hooked up now. Have the gain at like 1.3...so pretty high..yet there is barely any sound.....what do you think?? I figured about 400 watts should get some sound outta them???

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[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

yea I actually wired according to that...but the Banana plugs on there Type R's kinda confused me.....but looking at what I did...does it look right?

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

anyone else....please...take ya 2 seconds

 

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

cant help you with those plugs

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

I Know!!! I Hate Em!

 

[crow 10+ year member]

Are these type R's? It doesn't look like they are wired correctly but I haven't messed with these subs before.

If you're looking for a 4 ohm final load with two subs check out page 2, example 4 in the manual.

http://www.alpine-usa.com/images/products/documents/OM_SWR-1242D.pdf

 

[FOSGATE JOE 10+ year member]

x1^^^

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Never wired an R with those banna plugs...but this is how you wire 2 D4s down to 4 ohms....wire both subs like this....

Fixed

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

Never wired an R with those banna plugs...but this is how you wire 2 D4s down to 4 ohms....wire both subs like this....
Fixed

ahhhhhhhhhhhh ok...i did the outside + - then the insides together...didnt smell anything yet so...heh heh...

Thanks for the help...be back in a min. with results.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

im gonna guess its just not enough power to get em movin at all really....but I tested it.. 4ohms...?? thought id get a little more sound but...ohhh welllll

 

[SATX210]

Never wired an R with those banna plugs...but this is how you wire 2 D4s down to 4 ohms....wire both subs like this....
Fixed

that is correct. wow! snb has 3k+ posts and uses a schematic for a series parallel configuration and still manages to mess it up.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Why not just parallel one sub to each channel?

Alot easier to wire and will be the same amount of power.

RMS Power (at 12V,20Hz-200Hz)

* Bridged 4 ohms : 300W x 1 (Ch-3/4)

* Per channel into 2 ohms : 150W x 2 (Ch-3/4)

* Per channel into 4 ohms : 100W x 4

* RMS Power (at 14.4V,20Hz-200Hz)

* Bridged 4 ohms : 125W x 1 (Ch-3/4), 500W x 1 (Ch-3/4)

* Per channel into 2 ohms : 250W x 2 (Ch-3/4)

Thats what you can do.

 

[protonman 10+ year member]

can't you just get your meter and just take a ohm reading.

I do that when I wire my subs and do final check with meter to make sure I get final ohm reading that I am looking for.