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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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Is this what you suggested above?









Also, where the two (+) or (-) meet to make 1 new wire, do i just cut the about 1/2 inch of the plastic then twist the copper together? How do i connect the single wire and the two wires twisted together?
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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by woswill
Actually i bought a slightly better amp for like $5 more


# 250 Watts RMS x 1 @ 4 ohms
# 125 Watts RMS x 2 @ 2 ohms
# 60 Watts RMS x 2 @ 4 ohms
If I followed everything else you said (2 ohm sub with DVCs) you'll want to:
Bridge the amp so you are just running one channel at 250 Watts.
Run the DVCs in series so you've got 4 ohms.

You won't need to drill any extra holes in your box as you'll only have one pair of wires coming off your amp. Wire the sub like you have in post #14 and connect the two leads inside the green box with a single wire.

Sorry if all this was already stated and clear, but the whole thread is getting confusing as hell for me.
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Old May 11, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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wow am I glad u mentioned the 2ohms again,, i swore it was a 4 ohm dvc we had going..

Yeah you will have to go series and go the 250w x 1 @ 4 ohms,, since a series 2 ohm dvc goes to 4 ohms..

well at least wiring will be easier

dvc red 1 dvc black 1 => dvc 1
dvc red 2 dvc black 2 => dvc 2

connect dvc red 2 to dvc black 1. then connect dvc red 1 to the bridged amp's red then connect dvc black 2 to the bridged amps black.

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Old May 12, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Dip Stick

connect dvc red 2 to dvc black 1.
With sub wiring correct? Just trying to get it all right
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Old May 12, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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yes you will wire one of the dvc red's to the other dvc's black.
which in above case would be the dvc red 2 to dvc black 1

That will make the 2 ohm dvc into a singlke 4 ohm load.

Then you bridge your amp and have it connect to the unused red on one dvc and the unused black on the other dvc. which in the above case is dvc red and dvc black 2
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Old May 12, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dip Stick
yes you will wire one of the dvc red's to the other dvc's black.
which in above case would be the dvc red 2 to dvc black 1

That will make the 2 ohm dvc into a singlke 4 ohm load.

Then you bridge your amp and have it connect to the unused red on one dvc and the unused black on the other dvc. which in the above case is dvc red and dvc black 2
KK.. thx mayne

First system so im a complete noob at this
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Old May 12, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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Yea, its the third time ive set up stuff in my diff car and I have prolly fooled around with fine tuning em liek 3 times each haha.

Funny thing is every time I get started on it I seem to forget everythign and have to research it all over again.

Like anything if you dont use it often you tend to forget it.

Hope you get it rocking!

--- I finally got my 2 13Ov2 12's dialed in and the x-over set up and the gains adjusted right etc etc... sounds soo much sharper and harder than my old he-2's..
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