newb question.

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

this is a pic of my Fosgate T1500-1 BD How is it 1 channel when there are 2 terminals?

I notice I can't use my 1/0 guage wire kit on it because it's speaker terminals are only 8 gauge big, or do I need to buy separate wire for the subs ? Can someone explain to me how to do it.

I have a Kicker dual amp 1/0 gauge kit, just like off of ebay.

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[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

http://cgi.ebay.com/KICKER-1-0-GAUGE-6000w-DUAL-AMP-WIRING-INSTALL-CAR-KIT_W0QQitemZ300309226052QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item45ebd32244&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

amp kit i have.

 

[jpexpc 10+ year member]

You wouldn't run 1/0 gauge wire to your subs. That amp is setup for 8 gauge wiring for your speakers. There are two terminals (1 for each speaker) but it's still a mono output.

 

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

so how would I hook up 2 kicker l7's to it??

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

Link to the subs you bought? Are they svc or dvc and what ohms. I'm not too familiar with l7's off the top of my head...

 

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

They are DVC 4 OHMS. I want to wire it down to 1 ohm.

 

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-KICKER-S12L7-SOLOBARIC-12-L7-SUB-WOOFERS-D4-NEW-PAIR_W0QQitemZ140320494777QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Subwoofers_Enclosures?hash=item20abc0d4b9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

link to bought subs.

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

And then as far as connecting them to the amp, just connect the pos to pos and neg to neg. There are 2 pairs purely for convenience. If there is only pair of wires connected to the amp then it will send rated power to that 1 pair, if there are 2 pairs connected it will just split it equally. I hope that made sense...

 

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

it makes perfect sense. Sorry, another STUPID newb question.... how do I get the negative hooked to each other and the positive hooked to each other on the sub. Like say the sub on the right. it has the 2 negative linked. Would I have to have some kind of splitter? Also, would it have to be 8 awg wire? THANKS A TON GUYS

 

[jpexpc 10+ year member]

That illustration is confusing him because it shows 1 (+) and 1 (-) and his amp has 2 of each. Run each subs voice coil (+)'s to the A sides (+) output and the (-)'s to the A sides (-). Do the same with the other sub into to B side of the amp. It's a mono output coming from the amp that has 2 separate terminals. It's makes wiring easier when your running large wire to your subs (physically and aesthetically).

 

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

I think I get it now. It's difficult because of the 1 channel picture.

 

[jpexpc 10+ year member]

Good luck!

 

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

Do you have to have some kind of splitter to get both of the voice coils?

 

[jpexpc 10+ year member]

No, just tap one of the subs voice coils for the other voice coils same polarity.