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Old 09-02-2005, 12:11 AM
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Ok i have two 12" Alpine type-s subwoofers. They are dvc and 4-ohms each. I need someone to explain to me how to wire them for a 1 ohm load because the diagrams i have dont really make sense. Thanks and ill probably have more ?'s soon.
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Old 09-02-2005, 08:06 AM
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Ok its not a pretty sight but its from a buddy of mine who works at Circuit City installing audio etc.



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Old 09-02-2005, 08:58 AM
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I have diagrams somewher in her about that.... ill make a sticky, before you go melting our amp or settting it on fire (yes it is possible if the ohm load is too low) check to make sure you amp can hack it please.
 
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Old 09-02-2005, 02:50 PM
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Ok thanks. Its still kind of confusing to me.. maybe ill post pics of everything later so you can help me understand.
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Old 09-02-2005, 04:05 PM
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Wire the +'s on the subs to the +'s on the box and the same with the negative, then on the backside of the box wire the +'s together and run to the amp, same with the negative.
 
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Once you get them wired, CRANK THAT BABY UP!
 
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Old 09-03-2005, 01:04 AM
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To put it simply... wire all four positive(+) terminals together and all four negative(-) terminals together then hook them up to the amp. That'll give you a 1 ohm load.
 
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Old 09-03-2005, 08:19 AM
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whew then I made my diagram right on that one. I was a little worried that i might look like an idot if I was wrong in the first place
 
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Old 09-03-2005, 01:12 PM
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Yeah, all your diagrams are correct. They all look good too, really nice thing to have for people starting out.
 
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Old 09-03-2005, 03:30 PM
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Umm, what amp are you wiring a 1 ohm load to?
 


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