Too many terminals on my sub

[flag316 10+ year member]

Why are there so many terminals on this sub? When I bought it, I was under the impression that it was a dual 6ohm sub, with the possibility of wiring it to 3ohms. But as you can see in the pic, there are two positives and two negatives on each side of the sub. Is this a quad voice coil sub then?? I don't really need all this complication...All I want it to wire it to 3ohms..do I need to wire up all the terminals in order to ensure "safe operation" of the sub, as the manual puts it? There is nothing in the manual that addresses my question.

Click to read more...

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

If those terminals right there are the only terminals on the sub, then it is just a dual voice coil sub (one + and one - for each voice coil).

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

If those terminals right there are the only terminals on the sub, then it is just a dual voice coil sub (one + and one - for each voice coil).

I think he has an identical set on the other side, too.

 

[flag316 10+ year member]

no, there is another set of those on the other side of the sub, as I stated earlier. (the other set is not visible in the pic cuz it's on the other side.......)

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Ah, I missed that part //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif What sub is that? Like, the specific model #?

 

[flag316 10+ year member]

audiobahn alum10q

Thought it was supposed to be dual-6ohms when i bought it.....

I wish it only had one positive and one negative post on the sub, set at 3ohms. That's all. No complication.

 

[theCybe 5,000+ posts]

Weird. Bump?

 

[davesexplorer 10+ year member]

they just gave you the extra pair for your ease of use. Each side represents a connection to the 2 voice coils, you just get 4 little terminals to choose from.

 

[BigPimpin18 10+ year member]

why don't you look in your manual and it should say how to wire. if not go to audiobahn.com

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

They are for conveinance.

On each coil there is 4 terminals instead of 2, it's so you don't have to cram 2 large wires in one terminal when wiring in parallel.

(each wire can have it's own hole)

 

[flag316 10+ year member]

On each coil there is 4 terminals instead of 2, it's so you don't have to cram 2 large wires in one terminal when wiring in parallel.

Makes sense. Thank you.

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

how convienent. i wish all companies did that.

too bad its audiobling.

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

how convienent. i wish all companies did that.
too bad its audiobling.

It wI hold that as the only good idea Audiobahn has ever had.

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

wow thats genius. too bad for audiocrahp extra terminals wont make a sub sound good.

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

wow thats genius. too bad for audiocrahp extra terminals wont make a sub sound good.

Indeed, I have some terminals laying around from a sub I tor apart the otber day if anoyone wants them.