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Black on Black · 02-08-2011, 10:54 PM

I currently have two seperate speaker boxes each with a single 12" subwoofer both running on a 1 channel mono amp. My question is how do I wire the boxes together in parallel? Do I need two sets of speaker wire terminals on one box, so I run from amp to terminal 1 on the outside of box which connects to the sub, then another wire from the same sub to the second terminal. Then the second box is connected "thru" the first one?...............Or do I have both the output from the amp and the wires for the second sub box twisted together and stuck into a single set of terminals on the first subwoofer? Please keep in mind I have 2 seperate sub boxes and I need them to be wired in parallel only and I cannot change this configuration. Thank you for any intelligent replies in advance, I know there is a guru out there somewhere.

Alpine M · 02-08-2011, 11:45 PM

Simple way - Run both sets of wires from the boxes back to the amp, put both positives in the amps positive and both negatives in the negative side.

Other way - run +/- from the amp to +/- of the 1st sub. Connect the subwoofer #1 to these wires and also connect the +/- wires you want to run to the other subwoofer to these terminals too (either a terminal plate or the speaker terminals on the woofer). Run these wires to the +/- of the other subwoofer.

In the end, you want to make sure you have a that all positive terminals are connected to the + of the amp and all negatives are negative .. whether you daisy chain or direct wire each one is up to you.

Jim

Black on Black · 02-11-2011, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Alpine M

Simple way - Run both sets of wires from the boxes back to the amp, put both positives in the amps positive and both negatives in the negative side.

Other way - run +/- from the amp to +/- of the 1st sub. Connect the subwoofer #1 to these wires and also connect the +/- wires you want to run to the other subwoofer to these terminals too (either a terminal plate or the speaker terminals on the woofer). Run these wires to the +/- of the other subwoofer.

In the end, you want to make sure you have a that all positive terminals are connected to the + of the amp and all negatives are negative .. whether you daisy chain or direct wire each one is up to you.

Jim

So I have 2 dual 2 ohm voice coil subs...i have the individual subs Dual voice coils run in series making each sub 4 ohm.....then I'm running the subs in parallel by running a line from each sub back to my amps mono channel...this will give me a 2 ohm load at the amp...does this sounds about right?

dcamarom · 02-11-2011, 10:00 AM

Black on Black, how are you hooking the amp? I have the same kind of set up but with 10in subs. I am going to install this weekend. Thanks.

Black on Black · 02-11-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by dcamarom

Black on Black, how are you hooking the amp? I have the same kind of set up but with 10in subs. I am going to install this weekend. Thanks.

Here is what I did.. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126083 but you have the boston acoustic system and it is a slightly different setup so you need to read that thread also before you do anything

dcamarom · 02-11-2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Black on Black

Here is what I did.. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126083 but you have the boston acoustic system and it is a slightly different setup so you need to read that thread also before you do anything

Ok, I have the same PAC converter thing you have. Is it possible to hook it up to the radio instead of splicing into the rear speaker?

Black on Black · 02-11-2011, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dcamarom

Ok, I have the same PAC converter thing you have. Is it possible to hook it up to the radio instead of splicing into the rear speaker?

Unfortunately no not that I know of...that is the reason the pac is needed

Topdown · 02-11-2011, 04:40 PM

http://www.bcae1.com/spkrmlti.htm

take a look at the series parallel diagram in that link, that should help explain it all

Black on Black · 02-11-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dcamarom

Ok, I have the same PAC converter thing you have. Is it possible to hook it up to the radio instead of splicing into the rear speaker?

Herre is what you need.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67472

Black on Black · 02-12-2011, 12:00 PM

And this one
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41042

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02-08-2011, 10:54 PM	#1
Black on Black Smokin Bowties Member Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Concrete Jungle, New Jersey Posts: 125 View My Garage	Wiring 2 subs in seperate boxes parallel I currently have two seperate speaker boxes each with a single 12" subwoofer both running on a 1 channel mono amp. My question is how do I wire the boxes together in parallel? Do I need two sets of speaker wire terminals on one box, so I run from amp to terminal 1 on the outside of box which connects to the sub, then another wire from the same sub to the second terminal. Then the second box is connected "thru" the first one?...............Or do I have both the output from the amp and the wires for the second sub box twisted together and stuck into a single set of terminals on the first subwoofer? Please keep in mind I have 2 seperate sub boxes and I need them to be wired in parallel only and I cannot change this configuration. Thank you for any intelligent replies in advance, I know there is a guru out there somewhere. __________________

02-08-2011, 11:45 PM	#2
Alpine M /////Alpine Drives: Alpine Perfect F.I.T. Camaro Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Marina Del Rey Posts: 88	Simple way - Run both sets of wires from the boxes back to the amp, put both positives in the amps positive and both negatives in the negative side. Other way - run +/- from the amp to +/- of the 1st sub. Connect the subwoofer #1 to these wires and also connect the +/- wires you want to run to the other subwoofer to these terminals too (either a terminal plate or the speaker terminals on the woofer). Run these wires to the +/- of the other subwoofer. In the end, you want to make sure you have a that all positive terminals are connected to the + of the amp and all negatives are negative .. whether you daisy chain or direct wire each one is up to you. Jim

02-11-2011, 10:00 AM	#4
dcamarom SoCal Family Member Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Moore, Ok Posts: 212 View My Garage	Black on Black, how are you hooking the amp? I have the same kind of set up but with 10in subs. I am going to install this weekend. Thanks.