Wiring Help(adding Some Tweets)

[hondaonchrome]

I just bought a set of mtx tx1000 tweets and want to add them to the front of my civic but i am trying to figure out if i should run them off my alpine 9884 or combine them with my 6.5 alpine type-r coax's?

I have a kenwood excelon 4 channel running my doors and rears, i have never ran a set of tweets before so i am trying to figure out if i want to run them with my 6.5's how can i do this?6 speakers on a 4 channel amp, any help would be appreciated.

Im trying not to have to rewire any of the car.

Thanks,

Lonny.

[Decaf]

just wire the tweets in paralell with the front speakers... this will lower ur ohm load closer to 2ohms so make sure ur amp is 2ohm stable... and then get a bass blocker or something and install it right next to the tweeter in line with the positive... say 2.5khz... maybe 4khz

if you connect the tweets to ur headunit u likely will still need bass blockers of some sort since the crossover on the headunit likely doesnt go up above 250hz or something like that

why did u get the tweets in the first place.... did u not have enough highs?

Edited June 16, 2009 by Decaf

[hondaonchrome]

They came with the crossovers,Yes my amp is 2ohm stable,I got them because i couldn't beat the deal(40 brand new)plus yes i am kinda lacking the tweet up front since i am not using the stock ones in my dash.I was asking about running them off the radio but i just dont think the radio will run them(they are 50rms each).

So you think just parallel them with the front speakers?

[Decaf]

yup, only problem is you wont be able to adjust them unless the crossover for the tweets include a -3, 0, +3 db switch or something like that

what amp are you using

Edited June 16, 2009 by Decaf

[hondaonchrome]

Im using a kenwood excelon x40 and the crossovers they provide are non adjustable,they are basically like inline crossovers.

The TX1000 25 mm tweeter pair features an 18 dB high-pass crossover.

Edited June 17, 2009 by hondaonchrome

[Decaf]

yeah that will be ur only problem... if they are too loud or not loud enough you cant adjust them if they are connected with the front coaxials... and the headunit makes 18w rms so thats not very much

Edited June 17, 2009 by Decaf

[Jville140db]

the tx comes with a cap already and yes just wire it in parallel with the front comps input and you should be fine by the way just as a side note make sure the cap in on the positive side and as close to the tweeter as possible sorry had to say it

Edited June 17, 2009 by Jville140db

[hondaonchrome]

So you think i should just try them like this and if its not what i like then just maybe put them on there own lil amp,so i would have the ability to tune them?

[Jville140db]

So you think i should just try them like this and if its not what i like then just maybe put them on there own lil amp,so i would have the ability to tune them?

umm not exactly they are loud as all get out i have 2 that came with my tx6001 comps and i had to turn them way down -10db or so another amp may be too much the 4chan should be enough but hook them up first and temp mount them double sided tape so you can see how they sound maybe too much idk

[hondaonchrome]

the tx comes with a cap already and yes just wire it in parallel with the front comps input and you should be fine by the way just as a side note make sure the cap in on the positive side and as close to the tweeter as possible sorry had to say it

There is 2 wires coming in the cap and 2 going out,so just put them close to the tweet when i install them?