Can a dual coil sub work in a single coil box?

[PuZo 10+ year member]

I'll be getting a dual coil sub soon and not knowing much about dual coil, just assumed it would fit in a regular box. But once I did some asking around, I learned that it has 2 wires, 2 positives and 2 negatives. So is there anyway I can use it in a single coil box, single meaning only 2 wires? Can I twist them together or no? Thanks

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[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

Well yes. Dual Voice coils are used for wiring options.

What amplifier are you going to be using, and Dual 4 or Dual 2 ohm subwoofer?

It will still work, you just have to make sure you wire it correctly.

And DO NOT just hook up one voice coil.

 

[Techchild 10+ year member]

I'll be getting a dual coil sub soon and not knowing much about dual coil, just assumed it would fit in a regular box. But once I did some asking around, I learned that it has 2 wires, 2 positives and 2 negatives. So is there anyway I can use it in a single coil box, single meaning only 2 wires? Can I twist them together or no? Thanks

lol I hope you know how to wire it to the right ohm setting, and yes it should fit if it's the same size being the cone daimiter is the same. I have two dual voicecoil subs and only have two wires coming out of the box. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[PuZo 10+ year member]

IDQ D4 v.3 and a DLS A6

so I believe I can hook it up to 2 ohms, but how. There are 2 terminals on the amp that I can connect it to, would I just connect it to 1?

 

[bad03ranger 10+ year member]

http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configurations.asp

 

[PuZo 10+ year member]

http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configurations.asp

So I guess this is what I want

So would I just take 1 positive from say side a, and a negative from side b, or vice versa.

Lastly, the box has wires going from a plate(dunno what its called, but you connect your own set of wires from the sub to the amp), would I just twist those together? Thanks alot guys!

 

[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

suicide for that question.

 

[bad03ranger 10+ year member]

just like the drawing shows a wire from amp to sub and then the jumper wires if ur only running one sub you will only need one spkr wire from ur amp what u are doing is parraleling (SP) the voice coils

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

IDQ D4 v.3 and a DLS A6
so I believe I can hook it up to 2 ohms, but how. There are 2 terminals on the amp that I can connect it to, would I just connect it to 1?

Wow your getting this really nice equipment but have no clue if a "single coil" box will work for it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[bad03ranger 10+ year member]

Wow your getting this really nice equipment but have no clue if a "single coil" box will work for it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

that would be why hes on here asking questions only one way to learn

what did u end up hitting with ur 4runner

 

[PuZo 10+ year member]

just like the drawing shows a wire from amp to sub and then the jumper wires if ur only running one sub you will only need one spkr wire from ur amp what u are doing is parraleling (SP) the voice coils

What are the jumper wires? Would I just do whats in the diagram? Would I just need 2 wires? Also since the amp has 2 connections and it is still a monoblock amp, would it matter in which positive and which negative it goes into? Thanks

 

[bad03ranger 10+ year member]

yes do what is in the diagram an no not really on the 2 connectons

 

[PuZo 10+ year member]

wait, do I have to connect the negative to the negative and the positive and the positive on the sub itself?

 

[skateboardkid 10+ year member]

It depends on what ohm load you want..

Whats ohms you might be thinking, its resistance to electrical current, so less ohms = moar powar from your amp.

SO figure out what ohm load your amp makes the most power at and wire accordingly.

 

[PuZo 10+ year member]

I think I found a better, clearer picture