Is it hard to hook up subs
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One thing I don't understand though is why you had to buy any wires...didn't you already have an amp and subs hooked up in your car? If so, you shouldn't need anything but speaker wire to connect the subs inside the box, if they aren't already wired up.
this, also you didnt answer the question about the wire size, you will fry the wire if you stepped up wattage quite a bit...
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i believe they used either 6 or 4.. And also which speakers would be better my cousin gave me these brand new speakers from walmart 6x9s or my stock 6x9s
Xpress 6 X 9 Car Speakers, Triaxial - Walmart.com
Xpress 6 X 9 Car Speakers, Triaxial - Walmart.com
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What do u mean "they used"? I thought you bought the stuff and havent installed it yet? Do you mean that size wire was used for the installation of the amp you already have installed? If so, you didnt need any bigger wire than that for your power and ground. And im 99% positive its 4ga as Ive never heard of or seen 6ga in car audio.....as for the speakers, never dealt with that brand so i cant call it. But since ur stock speakers are probably 2 ohms it would be wise to swap them out anyway.
Last edited by Milhouse; May 8, 2012 at 06:15 PM.
Wiring subs backwards will ruin the voicecoils. The subs are made to have power going one way and that is why when you wire them backwards it sounds horrible. My setup is perfect and it was put together by prof installers, but I wired it all.
Not sure if you have already purchased everything, but I would check out your local craigslist for better subs. A lot of the systems I have gotten were through craigslist and if you know what they are supposed to sound like and look like your all set. I have alpine type x's now, but I typically stick with rockford fosgate stuff. IMO those are two of the best "non-hardcore competition" subs and amps, etc. JL is also very, very good.
Good luck with your set up, most everything is pretty simple. If you have any questions feel free to ask, a lot of people on here are quick to respond!
Not sure if you have already purchased everything, but I would check out your local craigslist for better subs. A lot of the systems I have gotten were through craigslist and if you know what they are supposed to sound like and look like your all set. I have alpine type x's now, but I typically stick with rockford fosgate stuff. IMO those are two of the best "non-hardcore competition" subs and amps, etc. JL is also very, very good.
Good luck with your set up, most everything is pretty simple. If you have any questions feel free to ask, a lot of people on here are quick to respond!
But I would listen to her input, Rockford Fosgate is a top pick from me.
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Wiring subs backwards will ruin the voicecoils. The subs are made to have power going one way and that is why when you wire them backwards it sounds horrible. My setup is perfect and it was put together by prof installers, but I wired it all.
Not sure if you have already purchased everything, but I would check out your local craigslist for better subs. A lot of the systems I have gotten were through craigslist and if you know what they are supposed to sound like and look like your all set. I have alpine type x's now, but I typically stick with rockford fosgate stuff. IMO those are two of the best "non-hardcore competition" subs and amps, etc. JL is also very, very good.
Good luck with your set up, most everything is pretty simple. If you have any questions feel free to ask, a lot of people on here are quick to respond!
Not sure if you have already purchased everything, but I would check out your local craigslist for better subs. A lot of the systems I have gotten were through craigslist and if you know what they are supposed to sound like and look like your all set. I have alpine type x's now, but I typically stick with rockford fosgate stuff. IMO those are two of the best "non-hardcore competition" subs and amps, etc. JL is also very, very good.
Good luck with your set up, most everything is pretty simple. If you have any questions feel free to ask, a lot of people on here are quick to respond!
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Just for clarification...the only way you're going to damage a sub by wiring it out of phase is if said sub has dual voice coils and one coil is wired in phase and the other out of phase. But if your sub is SVC, there is no damage to be done and electricity can flow just the same when the polarity is reversed.
Last edited by Milhouse; May 12, 2012 at 11:01 AM.