why is my dual 2 subwoofer showing 3 ohm?

[LiL PiNoY]

I know i wired it correctly so any ideas?

ascendant audio hacoc 12 dual 2

its supposed to be wired to 4 ohms, 2 for each coil but get a reading of 3

[BobbyG2]

1.5 Ohms DC resistance is 2 Ohms nominal. Your sub will have a higher resistance while playing that's why they design it to be a little lower when not under power.

[CstrokerV]

measure each coil separate see what they say

[CstrokerV]

1.5 Ohms DC resistance is 2 Ohms nominal. Your sub will have a higher resistance while playing that's why they design it to be a little lower when not under power.

if he got the dual 2 it shouldnt read 3 ohms with a d.m.m... even the site shows re at 3.7 in sereis. and the dual ones on my friends read 1 each coil with a d.m.m

my dc lvl3 dual 2 read 2 ohms

op did you buy it used?

[bkolfo4]

3 ohms is fine. You are measuring the DC resistance of the coil wire.

Impedance is the AC resistance of the coil when AC is applied.

Nothing wrong with it.

[LiL PiNoY]

Ok thanks Brian didn't want to disturb you with another question.

@CstrokerV no brand new from bkolfo4.

[RobertR]

Dont forget about DMM bias. Ive seen some that would read .5 ohm when you touch the leads together.