BoxingBuffalo Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Regarding ohms = I'm a nooooob. I've done my research but I'm still confused. I just bought a RF T1500.1 and was hoping to run it at 1ohm to my 12" Alpine Type X. (I know... It's getting replaced with a proper 18" sub once my new mids/highs are done.) According to the Type X owners manual and the Fosgate ohm wiring guide, I can only go down to 2ohms with the woofer having dual 4ohm voice coils. Is this correct? I'm assuming different wiring configs on the amp are what determine what ohmage the amp runs at. What happens if I run the amp at 1ohm and the sub at 2ohms? Badness? Sorry for the newbiness. I'm trying to figure this stuff out on my own but I'm hitting walls. Quote 1993 Chevy Suburban Optima Yellow Top Kenwood KDC X-993 Pioneer GM-X314 mids amp Kenwood KFC-4675's up front Kenwood KFC-415C in back Fosgate T1500-1bd Alpine 12" Type X (Coming eventually: Fosgate T400-4, T1652-S, XS battery, Big 3, h.o. alternator, 18"???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAPONE.SS Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Regarding ohms = I'm a nooooob. I've done my research but I'm still confused. I just bought a RF T1500.1 and was hoping to run it at 1ohm to my 12" Alpine Type X. (I know... It's getting replaced with a proper 18" sub once my new mids/highs are done.) According to the Type X owners manual and the Fosgate ohm wiring guide, I can only go down to 2ohms with the woofer having dual 4ohm voice coils. Is this correct? I'm assuming different wiring configs on the amp are what determine what ohmage the amp runs at. What happens if I run the amp at 1ohm and the sub at 2ohms? Badness? Sorry for the newbiness. I'm trying to figure this stuff out on my own but I'm hitting walls. [/quote you won't be able to run the amp a 1 ohm with 1- 4 ohm dvc only 2 ohm Quote 96 IMPALA SS Pioneer DEH-P8600MP H/U Pioneer TS-C160R 6.5" Pioneer TS-D690R 6x9" JBL GTO755.6II Stinger spdh-10 cap 100sqft. Fatmat AQ 3500d 18" FI BTL 7cuft 35Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raytard Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 (edited) http://www.bcae1.com/ go read, specifically the "ohms law" part on the right hand navi bar. and yes, a single dual 4 can be wired to 2ohm or 8ohm, theyre not lieing to you. there is no way to make it lower. Edited January 4, 2010 by raytard Quote Build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...hl=avalon+build monster/rockford/kicker/stinger cables, pioneer source, jbl highs/amps, kinetik/shuriken batts, iraggi alt, dei security, dc subs(atleast for now) Team DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxingBuffalo Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 http://www.bcae1.com/go read, specifically the "ohms law" part on the right hand navi bar. and yes, a single dual 4 can be wired to 2ohm or 8ohm, theyre not lieing to you. there is no way to make it lower. Oh cool. I lost that link some time ago. Thanks. And yeah, I'm glad RF doesn't lie to me. I like them. Thanks guys. Quote 1993 Chevy Suburban Optima Yellow Top Kenwood KDC X-993 Pioneer GM-X314 mids amp Kenwood KFC-4675's up front Kenwood KFC-415C in back Fosgate T1500-1bd Alpine 12" Type X (Coming eventually: Fosgate T400-4, T1652-S, XS battery, Big 3, h.o. alternator, 18"???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlo Stanfield Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 You can only wire a single D4 woofer to 2 or 8ohms... Even if you have a D2 Type-X I would never suggest running it on 1500+ watts daily. Quote 1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer... New setup, old ride... QX56 is staying stock til I get loud... It's only getting walled off if I don't meet my goal @ SBN. Pioneer AVIC-N2 (12) 12" RE SXs old model.... (3) AB VFL 500.1 @ 1ohm each Dual 300amp Ohio Gen alts.... (10) Northstar NSB-125s 26ft3 @ 33hz w/ a ton of port area 156.5 @ 40hz @ dash, Db Drag style / 153.2 Bassrace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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