Kicker 750.1 zx and L7 12" sub

[flava30 10+ year member]

Can I wire the sub to 2 ohm parallel instead of the 4 ohm series that I have it in now hooked up to my 750.1zx amp? Will this make any difference in sound, clarity etc...?

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[alsa2009 10+ year member]

If its a 4ohm dual voice coil sub yes u can wire it to 2ohms + to + and out of positive terminal to positive on amp - to - and out of the negative terminal to negative on the amp.

 

[Vossy 10+ year member]

No

 

[flava30 10+ year member]

Yeah its a dual...will it sound better? Is there any risk?

 

[flava30 10+ year member]

took the sub out but am not sure if it's dual 2ohm or dual 4 ohm. It's wired in series though...how can you tell if its 2 or 4 ohm?

 

[alsa2009 10+ year member]

No risks and yeah it will push the actual 750wrms of the zx750.1. At 4ohms you were only getting 375wrms big difference

 

[flava30 10+ year member]

just wondering if I have a 2 or 4 ohm dual ****! this is frustrating.

 

[alsa2009 10+ year member]

If its in a enclosure, take it out and look on the sub. I'll tell you if its a 2 or 4 ohm

 

[flava30 10+ year member]

I took it out earlier...it has the two + and two -...it has a shiny metallic back to it...how can you tell?

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

No

Most likely correct. If it's wires in series right now and producing a 4 ohm load, then your subs are likely Dual 2 ohm and will not be able to be wired to 2 ohm.

took the sub out but am not sure if it's dual 2ohm or dual 4 ohm. It's wired in series though...how can you tell if its 2 or 4 ohm?

If you have a DMM, take it to the coils and measure the resistance on each set. The number you get should be very close to 2, or very close to 4. That will answer that question. Or dig up the box and find the exact model number of the sub. Basically, if it's currently wired in 4 ohm, you will NOT be able to wire to 2 ohms. Your only hope for wiring at 2 is to hope that it really isn't wired at 4 right now.

No risks and yeah it will push the actual 750wrms of the zx750.1. At 4ohms you were only getting 375wrms big difference

Audibly, that's not a huge difference, especially considering it's probably in a crappy box. There can very much be risk if he has Dual 2 ohms as he will likely fry the amp by wiring in parallel. I suggest we wait until the OP can confirm the resistance of his coils before saying he'll be fine wiring any other way.

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

the quickest way to tell is to check it with a digital multi-meter.

if you dont have one there should be something marked on the sub to tell you either the model number is so we can look it up or tell you what coil config it is.

 

[flava30 10+ year member]

ok guys I'll look at the sub once again to see if it's marked or borrow a DMM. But daboyfrumdabx is probably right. If they are wired in series right now then they are probably dual 4 ohm. It was installed by a car audio installer from Washington Heights. I hope that he would've wired it for maximun performance....

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

ok guys I'll look at the sub once again to see if it's marked or borrow a DMM. But daboyfrumdabx is probably right. If they are wired in series right now then they are probably dual 4 ohm. It was installed by a car audio installer from Washington Heights. I hope that he would've wired it for maximun performance....

Did you buy this equipment from him as well? If they are D4, then yes, he wired them for maximum potential on that particular amp, but D2 subs or your subs with a different amp would've worked better in this situation.

 

[flava30 10+ year member]

I bought the amp separately but bought the kicker L7 from him. It came with the ported box. Which amp would you recommend?

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

Assuming your is, in fact, dual 2 ohm. This would be a fantastic pick up at a great price:

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/car-audio-classifieds/500422-fs-audioque-aq1200d-amplifier.html

It's more power than you need though. Either way, you need to find your desired power or more at 1 or 4 ohms. The amp I linked will do 1200+ at 1ohm, so it'd be great. First though, you need to verify what coils you have. Can't go buying while being unsure. In all honesty though, that amp will also give you 870 at 2 ohms, so it'd also work if your sub is D4.