Wire me stupid

[Cassix]

I just picked up a sundown audio sae 1500 to run my sundown audio sa12 rev 3 d2 and right now have them wired bridged ran in series parellel. I feel like i have them wired all wrong and am not getting the full power of what this amp can do. Am i right or am i wrong...that im wrong?

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[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

1 ohm final load/impedance? How do you know your sub isn't slamming? What type of enclosure is it in?

How is your gain set? Match the HU?

Here's a wiring diagram to check if you'd like JL Audio » header » Support » Tutorials » Tutorial: Wiring Dual Voice Coil (DVC) Subwoofer Drivers

 

[Boominburban 10+ year member]

whats bridged?? and how do you have a d2 sub wired series - parallel ?? a d2 sub wired in parallel to the amp will be a 1 ohm load.

 

[kcr357 10+ year member]

Youre either at .5 ohms or 2 ohms provided you have 2 subs. Guessing 2 ohms by ur description.

You cant get full power unless u run it at 5 ohms, which the amp isnt rated for.

 

[kcr357 10+ year member]

whats bridged?? and how do you have a d2 sub wired series - parallel ?? a d2 sub wired in parallel to the amp will be a 1 ohm load.

I *think* he has 2, hard to tell

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

You don't bridge a mono amp and it's either series or parallel not both.

 

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

yeah if u have 2 u shoulda got d4 subs..

 

[Mayhem]

Well it kinda matters whether or not OP has one or two subs

also what the heck is series parallel

 

[kcr357 10+ year member]

Series parallel is when you have the subs in series and vc's in parallel, or vice versa

 

[shredder1 10+ year member]

Well it kinda matters whether or not OP has one or two subs
also what the heck is series parallel

If you don't know what series/parallel is you should not be giving advice... that's car stereo 101... lol!

 

[Mayhem]

If you don't know what series/parallel is you should not be giving advice... that's car stereo 101... lol!

Idk why but it went over my head.

Had to see a picture of the diagram and remembered.

im good promise

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

If you don't know what series/parallel is you should not be giving advice... that's car stereo 101... lol!

Was gonna say something but eh...it's just more complex wiring. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif