Subwoofer hooked to HU?

[Jonahdude 10+ year member]

Would it be possible to hook a DVC Subwoofer up to one of the speaker hookups on the head unit to try it out before I get my amp? Any chance of damage?

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[tobz 10+ year member]

You should hook both coils up to the same channel for testing. Don't just run one coil.

T.J.

 

[Jonahdude 10+ year member]

What wires do I need to hook up both coils?

 

[tat2 10+ year member]

find a friend with a amp, then test the sub.

 

[Jonahdude 10+ year member]

This may be a n00b question, but will the sub get messed up if I test it without a box?

 

[cjjackson85 5,000+ posts]

In most cases, yes.

 

[swimfreak26 10+ year member]

don't hook it up to your HU, you will be sending it the high frequencies that it was not meant to play. You will probably not cause any damage due to such a small amnount of power, but I still wouldn't do it....just wait

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

i dont get the point, its not gonna sound anything like it would with an amp on it, so whats the point. waht are you tring to find out? unless you thinks something is wrong with it and i dont think thats the best way to find out either. just my 2 cents. Peace

C

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

If it's a DVC 4 ohm and your HU has the ability to lowpass the rear channels at 80 Hz or so then you can hook both coils to the HU rear channels. Without a box it'll sound like ass, but I doubt very much you'll hurt anything.