Newb sub wiring question - Honda Prelude Forum

98VTEC · 02-06-2004, 09:23 AM

Ok guys I just had to ask this as dumb as it sounds. Before I go and install this into my car and everything. I have an Audiobahn AW1200Q sub that has two 4 ohm voice coils. Now I'm aware that to make best use of the sub I should wire it to 2 ohms. My question is on the sub there is two ports for + and two ports for - on each coil. So it looks kinda like this

Coil One ++ - -

Woofer

Coil Two ++ - -

My question is do I run speaker wire from both ports of the positive to the other two ports of positive? Also after I have connected to two together do I run TWO wires of positive to the jack in the box?? If I'm not being clear let me know. It seems like a simple question but I have to ask it.

Thanks!

apocalypse · 02-06-2004, 10:24 AM

do they look like this?

_l for positive and L for negative?

if so just connect it to either side, it doesnt matter
and read this for sub wiring
so you can get the ohms right
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98VTEC · 02-06-2004, 11:01 AM

Ok I think a picture can better help me explain what the problem is. Now below is what I'm trying to do thanks to JL's web site. Basically take two 4ohm voice coils and run them in parallel.

I understand that no problem...the issue is on my sub I have two ports for + and - on each side. The picture below shows that. So the question is do I take the two wires you see hanging off the jack and hook them into the + side of the box terminal? Or do I just use one??

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apocalypse · 02-06-2004, 11:05 AM

looks like the extra positive and negative is so you can make it easier to run the wire to the amp

try hooking it up with just plugging in one positive and negative and then you one of the other positive and negative terminals to run to the amp

I'm not to familiar with audiobahn, there shouldnt be a need though to hook them all up
it just seems more convience than anything
the sub didn't come with instructions?

mciampag · 02-07-2004, 07:35 AM

Maybe it's to make it easier to run the coils in parallel? One connection is for the amp, the other goes to the other coil? Never seen one like that before. Call Audiobahn, or any local dealer who sells them.