Possible to bridge a deck?

[ProjektVW]

I was wondering if anyone has ever cut their deck to 2 channels to run the fronts, then run a component set in the rear speakers off of a 2ch amp?

Any technologically inclined people know if this is possible? I can't see a reason it wouldn't be, however my grasp of car audio is fairly simple. :S

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[holycrap 10+ year member]

i think this would be a bad idea

 

[ws140 10+ year member]

you could only do it if you had 8 ohm speakers up front.

 

[Lusso5 10+ year member]

I was wondering if anyone has ever cut their deck to 2 channels to run the fronts, then run a component set in the rear speakers off of a 2ch amp?Any technologically inclined people know if this is possible? I can't see a reason it wouldn't be, however my grasp of car audio is fairly simple. :S

I've heard "rumors" of it being done with decks that have MOSFET componentry.

Try it and let us know how it works out....

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

There are some decks out there that allow bridging the internal amps. But don't try it unless the instruction manual for your deck SPECIFICALLY says you can.

 

[ProjektVW]

Hmm, maybe I'll just leave it be then. Thanks.

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

I've heard of Pioneers being bridged to run a small subwoofer.... apparently not bad output... but SERIOUS heat issues... and reliability... don't do it unless it's a last resort or you could care less if the deck melts into a neat little ball of nothingness

 

[ProjektVW]

mmmmm microwavable

*drool*

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

In the instruction manual for my Pioneer it says when there are no speakers hooked up to the deck, then it is possible to run a small 2 ohm subwoofer off one of the rear speaker outputs in subwoofer mode. It said the rated output power of one of the rear outputs with just one 2 ohm speaker hooked to one output is 40 watts rms, 70 peak. It says that in my instruction manual.

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

If I had the link to the Eatel site, I'd post the link to the 'Bridging Head Units' section, a worthy read.

- Steve

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

http://www.eatel.net/~amptech/elecdisc/brighead.htm

boom... I rule...

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

And basically your looking at no sounds whatsoever from the speakers hooked to it, along with enourmous ammounts of heat more than likely.