Wiring (4) SVC 4ohm subs to 1 OHM.

[RoidRageX10 10+ year member]

I have 4 rockford r1 subs running on an american bass xd1000 amp. The guy who did my install for the subs and my old kicker amp said he wired them to 2 OHMs. How do I wire these to 1 OHM to get the most out of the amp?

I know I have to connect all the + and + together and - and - together but i need step through step instructions if possible.

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[ahole-ic]

I'm sorry man but connecting + to + and - to - can't really be explained any other way. Don't leave any exposed copper anywhere. Try to avoid needing to use electrical tape. That's really about it. If you need a suggestion: Run 2 8 gauge wires from your amp's + and -. Get 2 distribution blocks that have 1 in and 4 out. Connect all 4 +'s to the distribution block coming from your + terminal of your amp. Then do the exact same thing for your -. Problem solved cleanly.

 

[Brian Owens 10+ year member]

I have 4 rockford r1 subs running on an american bass xd1000 amp. The guy who did my install for the subs and my old kicker amp said he wired them to 2 OHMs. How do I wire these to 1 OHM to get the most out of the amp?
I know I have to connect all the + and + together and - and - together but i need step through step instructions if possible.

First instruction - If the guy who did your install says he wired (4) single voice coil 4 ohm subs to a 2 ohm load, NEVER return to that installer.

 

[RoidRageX10 10+ year member]

Ok thank you for the help. Ill probably just pay the guy $10 to do it for me.

 

[RoidRageX10 10+ year member]

First instruction - If the guy who did your install says he wired (4) single voice coil 4 ohm subs to a 2 ohm load, NEVER return to that installer.

I was thinking the same thing. I saw only 2 options online to wire my subs and it said 1 OHM and 4 OHM not 2 OHM..then again he does many audio installs and when i asked him where my RCA splitter was in my car he said it was behind my HU. When I couldn't find he then remembered he used a cabe to run 2 amps off of each other he mixed up my system with another..

 

[Brian Owens 10+ year member]

Just run a peice of 16-14 ga speaker wire from each speaker back to the amp and connect all 4 speakers to the amp. All (4) +'s to the + on the amp, and all (4) -'s to the - on the amp. If the amp has (2) + amd (2) -, connect 2 speakers to each one.

Brian

 

[nineball 10+ year member]

why would you pay someone to do something for you when he has no clue what he is doing? you can't wire four 4ohm svc subs to a final load of 2ohms. you would get better results by throwing that $10 out of the window while driving on the freeway.

 

[RoidRageX10 10+ year member]

Just run a peice of 16-14 ga speaker wire from each speaker back to the amp and connect all 4 speakers to the amp. All (4) +'s to the + on the amp, and all (4) -'s to the - on the amp. If the amp has (2) + amd (2) -, connect 2 speakers to each one.
Brian

Ok that makes sense too thank you very much!

 

[RoidRageX10 10+ year member]

why would you pay someone to do something for you when he has no clue what he is doing? you can't wire four 4ohm svc subs to a final load of 2ohms. you would get better results by throwing that $10 out of the window while driving on the freeway.

He knows what he is doing. He doesn't rememeber every system he puts in.

 

[manny1337 10+ year member]

you can send me that 10 dollars //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

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[manny1337 10+ year member]

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[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

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Wasn't hard to find was it..................

 

[manny1337 10+ year member]

not at all. thats why i dont understand why people post these retarded threads.

 

[RoidRageX10 10+ year member]

lol its funny how people are on different forums. I tell people they are dumb for posting retarded threads on lifting forums..

I have searched and seen diagrahms but these are actually new to me and are much more useful. Thank you.