wiring help

[johnnie2k7 10+ year member]

i feel like a dumbaxx asking this but how would i do this, wiring the sub got me confused



http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q39/chico06_2006/2DVC_4-ohm_2ch.jpg

thanks in advance

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[NissanKicker 10+ year member]

First I need to know these:

What amp....

What subs....

What's the voice coil.... Dual 2 or Dual 4....

 

[amoffitt 10+ year member]

hmm just do it at 1 ohm. wire all the positives on one line and then all the negatives on the other and plug positive and negative where they go on the amp

 

[johnnie2k7 10+ year member]

its a profile ap2000 2 channel amp, 2 kicker cvrs 4 ohms dual voice coil.

amp:

its a profile ap2000 2 channel amp, 2 kicker cvrs 4 ohms dual voice coil.

subs:

12" subwoofer with dual 4-ohm voice coils

power handling: 50-400 watts RMS (200 watts per coil)

800 watts peak power handling

 

[johnnie2k7 10+ year member]

but the amp is not 1 ohm stable

 

[NissanKicker 10+ year member]

Yeah, I've installed plenty of those.

It's 2 ohm Stable.... ALL DAY, still gets kinda warm though!

INFO:

Since it's Dual 4s, they can be wired down to 2 ohms each. Or wired up to 8 ohms each.

Soo, to get 2 ohms at the amp do this -

Wire each subs to 8 ohm, and bridge both together @ the amp for 2 ohm load.

* 8/2 = 4 , then bridge at the amp is 2. Which makes it 2 ohm.

Go to http://www.kicker.com and look @ the manual for the 12" CVR. it'll show you how to wire it to 8 ohm. I forgot which ones you connect and run down... The voice coil with the dots or the one's with the solid color....

 

[johnnie2k7 10+ year member]

oooh ok thanks for all the help nissankicker

 

[NissanKicker 10+ year member]

you're welcome

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, I've installed plenty of those.
It's 2 ohm Stable.... ALL DAY, still gets kinda warm though!

INFO:

Since it's Dual 4s, they can be wired down to 2 ohms each. Or wired up to 8 ohms each.

Soo, to get 2 ohms at the amp do this -

Wire each subs to 8 ohm, and bridge both together @ the amp for 2 ohm load.

* 8/2 = 4 , then bridge at the amp is 2. Which makes it 2 ohm.

Go to http://www.kicker.com and look @ the manual for the 12" CVR. it'll show you how to wire it to 8 ohm. I forgot which ones you connect and run down... The voice coil with the dots or the one's with the solid color....

please explain this further

 

[NissanKicker 10+ year member]

Hmmm... the (2) 8ohms brought down to the amp for a 2 ohm load?

Simple:

* 8 ohm Sub * ----------- * 8 ohm Sub *

_________Tied Together__________

* 8 Divided by 2 = 4 * - Which now indicates that you have a 4 ohm load

_________ Bridging your Subs at the amp _________

* The amp is INTERNALLY Bridged which now makes you 4 ohm load to a 2 ohm load

( 4 Divided by 2 = 2 ) Which now introduces your 2 ohm load.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

Hmmm... the (2) 8ohms brought down to the amp for a 2 ohm load?
Simple:

* 8 ohm Sub * ----------- * 8 ohm Sub *

_________Tied Together__________

* 8 Divided by 2 = 4 * - Which now indicates that you have a 4 ohm load

_________ Bridging your Subs at the amp _________

* The amp is INTERNALLY Bridged which now makes you 4 ohm load to a 2 ohm load

 

( 4 Divided by 2 = 2 ) Which now introduces your 2 ohm load.

this part makes no sense at all....a 4 ohm load is a 4 ohm load....end of story ..just by connecting it to the amp does not change impedence..

....its not bridged internally....thats why it a 2 channel amp and secondly all you have to do is wire each sub to 2 ohms and conect one sub to each channel. the amp claims 400+ x 2@2ohms

you are making this alot harder than it has to be and beside even if your math is right, which its not, that amp is only 4 ohm stable in bridged mode

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

i hope for the OP's sake his amp just into protect, then he comes back here and sees the right way to do things.

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

NissianKIcker....stop giving incorrect advice, ur gonna make some1 ruin something rather than fix it!

 

[NissanKicker 10+ year member]

I thought that amp was 2ohm stable bridged....

Every single thing that I've installed has been fine a success. I'm not givin' incorrect information, i'm just not gettin' ALL the information I need to know.

 

[NissanKicker 10+ year member]

So you're tellin' me if you tied in (2) 4ohm subs.... It's not goin' to give you a 2 ohm load @ your amp?? How is my math incorrect?

I've been installing systems for a LONG time, I know exactly what I'm talkin' about.