Need help wiht wiring sub

[DrMurdock86]

I recently got a new amp, the hifonics brutus 2006d for my alpine typ-x 12".

somehting just doesnt seem right. The thing that bothers me the msot is having to put the gain at at least 85% for the sub to be noticeably loud(i am running off my stock headunit on my 04 acura tl, not sure if that matters). When i ask the guys at circuit city who did my install to at least let me freakin know how the sub is wired or how much power is it actually getting they dont kno waht to say cuz they dont know waht they are doing.

anyways, the way the sub is currently wired seems to be in a parralell(if im sure). The type-x is a dual voicecoil 4ohm sub. the way they wired my sub was just 1 voicecoil. Is this the wiring req for optimal perf between my sub and amp? can any1 help me out...how would i wire it to get the best performance?

heres some info about my amp(Hifonics Brutus 2006d):

Specs at:

1 ohm-2,000watt 2ohm-1,300 and 4ohm-650watt

How should i wire this amp to my Type-x?

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[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

if its dual 4. you can wire down to 2 ohm or up to 8 ohm. I would go with 2 ohm and just adjust gains accordingly

 

[DrMurdock86]

if i wire it to 2ohm do i have to run wires to both voicecoils? one of them right now isnt wired at all. how is this done...jsut conenct the secodn set of wires running from the sub to the same clips on the inside of the box or do i gotta tie the wires otgehter at that end first? i can alsmot swear that its prob running at 8 ohm now with only 1 of thsoe voice coils wired jsut positive ot negative since i gotta put the gain o nthe amp all the way to the end to get any meaningful bass...it gets loud but the sub bearly gets loud wit hthe gain even 3/4 of the way up

 

[dB-SPL 10+ year member]

You should ALWAYS have both coils wired. Anywho.. Wire them like this:

Set your gains and you should be a bit louder.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

-Bill-

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

if i wire it to 2ohm do i have to run wires to both voicecoils? one of them right now isnt wired at all. how is this done...jsut conenct the secodn set of wires running from the sub to the same clips on the inside of the box or do i gotta tie the wires otgehter at that end first? i can alsmot swear that its prob running at 8 ohm now with only 1 of thsoe voice coils wired jsut positive ot negative since i gotta put the gain o nthe amp all the way to the end to get any meaningful bass...it gets loud but the sub bearly gets loud wit hthe gain even 3/4 of the way up

ya... you gotta have both vc's hooked up

seems to work alot better that way //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Kriszilla 10+ year member]

A good analogy would be that you've been given a shiny new V8 sports car, but they only put in 4 spark plugs. Hook up that other coil and wire it to 2 Ohm! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif