Help with wiring subs please!
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Help with wiring subs please!
Hello,
First off I must say that I'm a noob to audio and electronics so I need all the help I can get.
My problem is that when I bought my '92 Prelude it had a Panasonic Deck, maybe new speakers im not sure, and a U.S. Acoustics amp. Using my limited knowledge of car audio I deducted that this amp is probably a piece of shiite given it's ghetto finnish and smalll size.
As of now everything works fine and dandy, but my brother had two 10" Alpine subs in a box collecting dust in the basement. So, I decided to test fit the subs in my car and it fit PERFECTLY! Now, being a poor mofo like I am, I don't want to buy a new amp.
Here's the question: Can I hook up my bro's subs to my amp? Since I don't know much about connecting wires and stuff I took pictures of my trunk to my best ability. They can be found here: http://community.webshots.com/album/87045636KsgXjs
My best description is: there's a blue wire coming from the front plugged into the Line In of the amp. My bro's subs have a pink colored wire with 2 copper ends. It looks like I can connect them under some of the screw inputs on the amp, but I don't know which ones.
So if anyone can tell me if it's safe to hook the subs up to this amp, and if so, where should I plug the sub wires into? If it's not safe can someone recommend a cheap and safe amp?
Thankyou very very much! :thumbup:
First off I must say that I'm a noob to audio and electronics so I need all the help I can get.
My problem is that when I bought my '92 Prelude it had a Panasonic Deck, maybe new speakers im not sure, and a U.S. Acoustics amp. Using my limited knowledge of car audio I deducted that this amp is probably a piece of shiite given it's ghetto finnish and smalll size.
As of now everything works fine and dandy, but my brother had two 10" Alpine subs in a box collecting dust in the basement. So, I decided to test fit the subs in my car and it fit PERFECTLY! Now, being a poor mofo like I am, I don't want to buy a new amp.
Here's the question: Can I hook up my bro's subs to my amp? Since I don't know much about connecting wires and stuff I took pictures of my trunk to my best ability. They can be found here: http://community.webshots.com/album/87045636KsgXjs
My best description is: there's a blue wire coming from the front plugged into the Line In of the amp. My bro's subs have a pink colored wire with 2 copper ends. It looks like I can connect them under some of the screw inputs on the amp, but I don't know which ones.
So if anyone can tell me if it's safe to hook the subs up to this amp, and if so, where should I plug the sub wires into? If it's not safe can someone recommend a cheap and safe amp?
Thankyou very very much! :thumbup:
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The blue wires are the the rca plugs. Hopefully these are coming directly from your deck. They will be supplying the signal (sound) to the amps, which in turn provides it to the sub. I can't ell what the other knobs are but I'm willing to guess one is input level, boost, and possibly crossover frequency. To run subs, you want the amp to be set to low pass and if possible, cross it over around 100 hz or so. Play around with it to find out what sounds best.
On the other side of the amp are the main connections. The 3 on the left are power, ground, and remote. Power needs to be connected directly to the battery. Ground needs to be grounded somewhere close by (less than 2 feet if possible). Remote comes from your deck.
The other 4 terminals on the amp on the right are for the 2 channels of the amp. To be very simple, just match the positives there with the positive wire from the sub. If you are not sure what the wires are coming from the sub, unscrew it out and check for yourself. The amp be be bridgeable for more power, but that also may depend on the resistance of the subs. But for now, just go with direct connecting of 1 sub per channel....
On the other side of the amp are the main connections. The 3 on the left are power, ground, and remote. Power needs to be connected directly to the battery. Ground needs to be grounded somewhere close by (less than 2 feet if possible). Remote comes from your deck.
The other 4 terminals on the amp on the right are for the 2 channels of the amp. To be very simple, just match the positives there with the positive wire from the sub. If you are not sure what the wires are coming from the sub, unscrew it out and check for yourself. The amp be be bridgeable for more power, but that also may depend on the resistance of the subs. But for now, just go with direct connecting of 1 sub per channel....
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Thanks a ton! That really helped me understand this audio stuff much better! I'm gonna go try that stuff, but should I disconnect the battery first or does it matter? Thanks agaiN!