Single 4 ohm subwoofer wiring diagram. How to install two single 4 ohm car subwoofer with a 2. In this video we wired two kicker comp single 4 ohm subwoofer down to a 2 ohm. The results will display the correct subwoofer wiring diagram and impedance load to help find a compatible amplifier. The most common question we are asked here at sonic.
Subwoofers have different impedances dual 4 ohm single 2 ohm etc that change your wiring options when you add or subtract woofers. They show a typical single channel wiring scheme. Single voice coil subwoofers have only one speaker voice coil winding while dual voice coil models have a 2nd voice coil of the same ohm rating impedance added in the bobbin. Learn how to wire a dual 4 ohm car subwoofer to a 2 ohm final impedance using the parallel wiring method.
One 4 ohm single voice coil svc speaker. Diagram and option for wiring one 4 ohm single voice coil svc. Subwoofer wiring diagrams for 1 ohm 2 ohm 4 ohm and 6 ohm dual voice coil subwoofers and for 4 ohm and 8 ohm single voice coil subwoofers. Series wiring and parallel wiring.
Select your woofer quantity and woofer impedance to see available wiring configurations. The following diagrams are the most popular wiring configurations. A 2nd pair of wire leads and speaker wire terminals are added too. 4 ohm mono is equivalent to 2 ohm stereo.
Determine what amplifier to use with your subwoofer system. Single voice coil wiring options. Select quantity and impedance. Visit the sonic electronix subwoofer wiring diagram page.
Svc speaker wiring diagram. The value is often found printed on the magnet if youre unsure of what you have. The final impedance of your subwoofer must match the acceptable impedances of your amplifier with 4 ohm and 2 ohm being the most common final impedances. Check the amplifiers owners manual for minimum impedance the amplifier will handle before hooking up the speakers.