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two4fifteen wrote: EDIT: for now, you can try wiring each coil to each channel. that will present a 4 ohm load to each channel (that sony will thank you for it), and you might be underpowering it, but that sub doesnt need much anyway

So you want me use a set of speaker wire and wire the amp as though theres two subs?

Its the only way you can really wire it, and keep the amp from going into protection mode.

BUT

You really need a mono amp. If you run it stereo (the way we are telling you to wire it), it could be risky to the coils. (one seeing a diffrent signal than the other). It will probably be fine, but there is still a risk.

JeremyC wrote:Its the only way you can really wire it, and keep the amp from going into protection mode.
BUT
You really need a mono amp. If you run it stereo (the way we are telling you to wire it), it could be risky to the coils. (one seeing a diffrent signal than the other). It will probably be fine, but there is still a risk.

Imma try it I can care less about the coils because I tried everything. Imma do it an back at yall thanks JeremyC

actually, you could just wire the sub in series for an 8 ohm load, and keep the amp bridged. unless i'm havin a brain fart, it should give the sub the same over-all power as it would with each coil on each channel at 4 ohm. you just can't get full potential from that amp with that sub.

two4fifteen wrote:actually, you could just wire the sub in series for an 8 ohm load, and keep the amp bridged. unless i'm havin a brain fart, it should give the sub the same over-all power as it would with each coil on each channel at 4 ohm. you just can't get full potential from that amp with that sub.

Now why didn't I think of that.

if i cared less about the coils i would have way more fried amps.

Darolla wrote:Imma try it I can care less about the coils because I tried everything. Imma do it an back at yall thanks JeremyC

You apparently don't realize that by frying your sub you can also fry your amp.

two4fifteen wrote:actually, you could just wire the sub in series for an 8 ohm load, and keep the amp bridged. unless i'm havin a brain fart, it should give the sub the same over-all power as it would with each coil on each channel at 4 ohm. you just can't get full potential from that amp with that sub.

How do I do that???? and dont I need two woofers to do that I only have one??? I seen this site but I didnt know what the hell they were talking about. http://www.a1discountcaraudio.com/speakerimpedance.htm

EDIT: Ok I get the series thing now, but dont you need more than one sub to wire in series how I do it with one?

two4fifteen wrote:http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=161

So they just want me to get another wire and connect the positive and negatives together on the subwoofer? I opened the box and seen a positive and negative wires only.