dirtboi22 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 ok so is it bad if you have a dvc subwoofer but you only hook up one side? it just cuts the rms in half right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Yes, but your better off running it at a higher ohm load than to just run the 1 coil. Quote 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGTSKIP Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 You can do it that way but why would you? Hook one + from one side to the - on the other side. Hook the other + and - to the amp Wash, rinse, and repeat Quote Does this smell funny to you? Its your sister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtboi22 Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 the reason why i was asking is because my friend has a class A/B amp and the lowest it can be bridged at is 2 ohm... and his woofer is a 2ohm dvc sub, which he can wire it to 1 ohm or 4 ohm... the amp cant handle 1ohm and at 4ohm it only puts out 250 rms. so he asked me if it would be better to just hook up one side (coil) and run the one coil at 2ohm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) Run each coil on each channel instead of bridging. EDIT: most multi channel amps run 4ohm/2ohm per channel and 4ohm bridged Edited April 12, 2010 by Skullz Quote 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chud Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 GET THE BABIES!!! Quote You can't fix stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtboi22 Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Run each coil on each channel instead of bridging. EDIT: most multi channel amps run 4ohm/2ohm per channel and 4ohm bridged wouldnt hooking each channel up to a each coil be the same as bridging the amp and wiring sub to 4ohm's?? he has a soundstream T5 12 (900 rms) and a rockford p5002. How would he wire it to be the loudest it can be with that amp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) Does he have d2's and if so use this to wire it bridged as thats the most he'll get out of it at 4ohms. http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizard.asp?submitted=true&woofer_qty=1&woofer_imp=3 Edited April 12, 2010 by Skullz Quote 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Run each coil on each channel instead of bridging. EDIT: most multi channel amps run 4ohm/2ohm per channel and 4ohm bridged you dont want to do that. if there is more sound coming from the left side of the rcas (the song fades left and right) than the right side, the voice coils will fight eachother and its not safe for the woofer. just bridge the amp in series. safest way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtboi22 Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) ok so you guys recommend wiring it to 4ohm. but what if he just runs a + and - from one side of the woofers terminals and bridges it to the amp? and what ohm load would that be? and yes D2 woofer.. and since it has two terminals on the woofer it has two coils... they arnt connected so wouldnt it be just like a single voice coil sub? and if it was done like that what ohm load would the single coil be ran at? Edited April 12, 2010 by dirtboi22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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