Car Subwoofer And Wiring Diagram

This subwoofer wiring application includes diagrams for single voice coil svc and dual voice coil dvc speakers.

Car subwoofer and wiring diagram. Our subwoofer wiring calculator allows you to figure out how to wire your dual 1 ohm dual 2 ohm and dual 4 ohm subwoofers in several different qualities. Here s a video of what i m working. If you are wanting to know how to wire your subs look no further than our wire diagram. Shop for speaker wire start building your bass system today.

I ve got pretty much everything else done i just can t figure out how to wire up the subwoofer. A svc speaker has one voice coil and one set of terminals one positive and one negative. Our car audio wiring diagram tool will do the work for you. Click view wiring options and sit back and relax.

For wiring subwoofers we recommend using wires of 12 to 16 gauge in size. Make sure wiring from positive and negative terminals on the amp leads to corresponding positive and negative terminals. I was told all i need is speaker wire but i can t for the life of me figure out how to connect it. How to bridge the amp is usually indicated at the amp s speaker wire terminals.

The final step before testing and enjoying your new amp is running new speaker wires from amplifier output jacks to each speaker. Speaker basics and speaker wiring explained 1. What is speaker impedance. The two 4 ohm speakers create a new 2 ohm load.

16 gauge is a good thickness to use for speakers and 14 or 12 gauge works well for subwoofers. A dvc speaker has two voice coils each with its own set of terminals. Okay first time ever installing a speaker and amp in my car. As the diagram shows the new impedance of the combined load or combined speaker wiring is half of the individual car subwoofer impedance.

This is the normal load that most mono car bass amps will drive easily. All the wires depicted in the subwoofer wiring diagrams are speaker wires. Shop for car amplifiers wire. The ohms rating speakers much like other electromechanical devices all have an electrical resistance to the flow of electrical current much like a standard resistor a light bulb or many common items you re familiar with.

Monoblock single channel amplifier 2 channel amplifier or even a 4 channel amplifier. Finally choose the type of amplifier you are hooking up your subwoofer s to.