trjohnst Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 I have a 15" AQ HDC3 and am running it at 1ohm. It is D2ohm, but I wanted to see what the best way was to wire the + to the other + and - to the other -. Right now on one of the + side wires, I cut some of the rubber surround off about a 1/2 inch long and took the other + side and wrapped it around the exposed side where I cut the surround off on the other one. I then covered it with elec. tape and did the same to the - side wires in order to run my sub at 1ohm. Is there a better way to do this? This is what I need to figure out how to do, making it clean and efficient so that something does malfunction. Im afraid the way I have isnt correct and may cause problems. This is what I am doing, pic below Quote 1991 Accord Audioque HDC3 15" (Copper)<--Sub Audioque HDC3 15" (Copper)<--Backup Sub Crescendo BC2000D<--Amp Big 3 1/0 Knu<--Wiring Eonon 3.5" DVD<--Headunit Infinity Kappa Perfect<--Mids & Highs 2nd Stock 80Amp alt. 1991 Mustang 5.0 Too many mods (Sold) 1991 240sx SR20 Red Top Too many mods (Sold) 2004 GTO Just starting mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercharged DCs Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 (edited) I use 0 gauge wire nuts... Looks like these. Edited June 7, 2011 by Supercharged DCs Quote Bassless once again. Can't seem to keep a system for more than a few weeks Saving for a '06 Nissan 350z, look for build around June 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeg321 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Depending on what kind of terminals you have on your box you could just run a wire from both positive on your woofer to the positive terminal on your box and do the same with the negative. Quote 4 fully loaded Fi sp4 15's 2 Crescendo bc5500s Crescendo c1100.4 6 focal mids Vifa tweets 5 XS Power d3100's Pioneer avh-p4200dvd All crammed into a mustang. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/150569-mikeg321s-fi-nendo-mustang-getting-walled-videos-page-4/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trjohnst Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Well I dont usually put any terminals on my box, and I try to keep it that way. I just don't care for them but since I use 8 guage, it would be hard to find 1 that would fit 2 8 guage wires. Supercharged DC's, I dont know how you would use those because I would have to put both + wires in there, and 1 would also have to come out to go to my amp. It's hard to even fit 2 8 guage wires in there, let alone 3. Quote 1991 Accord Audioque HDC3 15" (Copper)<--Sub Audioque HDC3 15" (Copper)<--Backup Sub Crescendo BC2000D<--Amp Big 3 1/0 Knu<--Wiring Eonon 3.5" DVD<--Headunit Infinity Kappa Perfect<--Mids & Highs 2nd Stock 80Amp alt. 1991 Mustang 5.0 Too many mods (Sold) 1991 240sx SR20 Red Top Too many mods (Sold) 2004 GTO Just starting mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisiana Bass Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Maybe put ring terminals on the ends, and put a bolt straight through your box with the amps leads going on one side and the positive or negative run on the other. Quote N8. No homo...unless you want there to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrionStang Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Wire each terminal on the sub to a bolt on you r box (4 bolts). Then just use little jumper wires between the bolts in the combination you need. Quote SMD Super Seller My Feedback Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrionStang Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 This is for 2 subs, but you get the idea Quote SMD Super Seller My Feedback Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrionStang Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 This would be how you want it Quote SMD Super Seller My Feedback Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technics Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Bit hard to explain, but what i did with my DD's as theyre direct leads, was take 2 straight cable crimp joiners, take the insulation off them,solder them side by side together. then crimp the cables. you will only need to use 3/4 ends as youl only use 3 wires, then i just heatshrunk over them.. Bit of an odd way i guess but it worked well for me! Sorry i dont have pics either haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trjohnst Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 I ended up just soldering the wires together. Does anyone know how much soldering increases resistance? Is it better to solder rather than to use connectors like butt connecters, or bolting the wires down like in the pictures above? Quote 1991 Accord Audioque HDC3 15" (Copper)<--Sub Audioque HDC3 15" (Copper)<--Backup Sub Crescendo BC2000D<--Amp Big 3 1/0 Knu<--Wiring Eonon 3.5" DVD<--Headunit Infinity Kappa Perfect<--Mids & Highs 2nd Stock 80Amp alt. 1991 Mustang 5.0 Too many mods (Sold) 1991 240sx SR20 Red Top Too many mods (Sold) 2004 GTO Just starting mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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