Wiring 2x Kicker CRV Subs to an Audiobahn a8000t AMP... HELP!
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New member Username: J_c_wheeler8Columbus, IN United States Post Number: 7 Registered: May-06 | i just got the a8000t in the mail today, and it is nice and shiny, my subs come tomorrow, and I am a rookie to this, and am quite confused on how to wire them together. My subs say: 2 OHM DVC, and my amp is 2 Ohm Stable Mono. HOW IN THE HECK DO I WIRE THIS?! |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 2197 Registered: Sep-05 | go to www.the12volt.com and look for woofer wiring on left side of page. it will show you how to wire 2 dvc 2ohm speakers to get 2ohm. |
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New member Username: J_c_wheeler8Columbus, IN United States Post Number: 8 Registered: May-06 | I looked there, and it gives options for two speakers with DVC 2 ohms. Is this the same as 2 subs? Or are the speakers and sub wiring diagrams the same? |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 7475 Registered: Jul-05 |  |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1484 Registered: Oct-05 | chauncey always comes through with the pic. lol |
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Silver Member Username: ReefPost Number: 277 Registered: Oct-05 | I just orderd my CVRs and a A8000t Tell me how it sounds i wont get mine for a week proly, were did you order them from? |
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New member Username: J_c_wheeler8Columbus, IN United States Post Number: 9 Registered: May-06 | haha ya, thx chauncey that was the same diagram i found. I will let ya know Devin, all from ebay |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1488 Registered: Oct-05 | i have that same setup. it gets loud  you will be more than surprised with how ur setup will sound. it gets real low and loud. good for rap and hip hop. do u have a box? wuts it tuned to? |
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Silver Member Username: ReefPost Number: 278 Registered: Oct-05 | LOl alot of people have CVRs and A8000t haha, thats what i was hoping all i listen to is rap and i want it low and loud, but im making a box but still trying to find were to make it i have very limited space, wat do you got yours tuned to? i want it loud and sound good, do you got AIM |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1493 Registered: Oct-05 | ya. bassmanthree |
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Silver Member Username: ReefPost Number: 280 Registered: Oct-05 | ok i got another Question how many days did it take for them to get to your house, because i hate waiting haha |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1495 Registered: Oct-05 | hit me up sometime. tomorow will be a good time. like 3:00 pacific time 4 days |
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Silver Member Username: ReefPost Number: 283 Registered: Oct-05 | bassman wat you got your box tuned to? |
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Silver Member Username: ReefPost Number: 284 Registered: Oct-05 | u talkin about me bassman, are you sayin you will be on AIM tomarrow |
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New member Username: J_c_wheeler8Columbus, IN United States Post Number: 10 Registered: May-06 | I just got my amp yesterday, and my box comes the 9th, and my subs said they should be here today but UPS got confused, and i think imma pick em up from UPS tomorrow. bassman, as you prolly know, im a noob, and if you wouldnt mind, i will probably need a ton of help LOL! Im not sure yet, but on the a8000t amp, what is the plug with all the wires coming out the end of it used for? And how does the input/output thing work, when wiring the amp to the headunit? |
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Silver Member Username: ReefPost Number: 286 Registered: Oct-05 | OH, but the plug with all the wires is just another way of hooking up the amp if you dont have RCAs i think thats right, but all you got to do to hook up your amp to your deck is hook up the RCAs to the back of your headunit red to red and white to white and then hook up the other end of the RCAs to your input on your amp thats it, the output is for wiring to amps together. another thing you got to do is hook up your remote wire from you headunit to your amp |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1497 Registered: Oct-05 | yea. i'll be on aim tomorow. i gotta go to bed. boxed tuned to 32. hit me up tomorow devin |
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Silver Member Username: ReefPost Number: 290 Registered: Oct-05 | ok i think im gunna go with 32, ok peace out |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1499 Registered: Oct-05 | john, that basically it. rca's (pos and neg) from input on amp to back of HU. then the solid blue REM wire goes form amp (where it says remote) to the back of HU. power wire is from + terminal on batt, to pos input on amp. and then ground goes from "grnd" terminal on amp to the chasis of the vehicle |
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Bronze Member Username: J_c_wheeler8Columbus, IN United States Post Number: 11 Registered: May-06 | If anyone has MSN and could help me out once i get my subs today, add me at j_c_wheeler8@hotmail.com Im off to the UPS to see if they came. |
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Bronze Member Username: J_c_wheeler8Columbus, IN United States Post Number: 12 Registered: May-06 | Whats the solid blue rem wire? |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1507 Registered: Oct-05 | the remote wire. it tells the amp when to turn on john, aim me as bassmanthree or dl_blazer@yahoo.com |
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Bronze Member Username: J_c_wheeler8Columbus, IN United States Post Number: 13 Registered: May-06 | I dont have AIM, only msn =[ u said something about "ground goes from "grnd" terminal on amp to the chasis of the vehicle" What does that mean? But u dont have MSN? |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1512 Registered: Oct-05 | i have yahoo mail?... the ground wire is usually 3 ft long. and it goes from the amp to the chasis of the vehicle. there is a terminal on ur amp that should be marked with "grnd" or somthin like that, and u plug it in there, and then u need to connect the other end it the chasis of the vehicle. (metal) so if u have paint, u need to sand it down to get to the silver metal. there are lots of sites that explain this better. do a "how do i install an amplifier" on www.google.com. also use www.bcae1.com to learn a lil more about ground wires. and they also have an excellent amp install steps |
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Bronze Member Username: J_c_wheeler8Columbus, IN United States Post Number: 14 Registered: May-06 | okay, which wire am i going to want to use for my REM? I thought it was RCA? Because we are going from the headunit to the REM input on the back of the amp right? Do u have a link or a picture of the kind of wire i want to use for the REM? |
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Bronze Member Username: Robman0079Post Number: 38 Registered: Jun-06 | http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/cat/-13095/edOid/105510/rpem/ccd/lookLearn.do this got everything just read it through. i would never think circuitcity would give out instructions on how to do this when they want you to have them install it for you. weird. |
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Silver Member Username: ReefPost Number: 310 Registered: Oct-05 | hey yea go man this should help alot, thats how i learned http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/ISEO-rgbtcspd/learningcenter/car/amplifiers_mo vie.html?format=wmv |
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Bronze Member Username: J_c_wheeler8Columbus, IN United States Post Number: 15 Registered: May-06 | I already printed out the circuit city guide thanks man, Devin that video is amazing! My main problem is running the wire through the firewall, i am almsot tempted to take it to someone and do it for me, even thought i really want to learn, but how much do amp wiring kits cost? |
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Bronze Member Username: J_c_wheeler8Columbus, IN United States Post Number: 16 Registered: May-06 | I already printed out the circuit city guide thanks man, Devin that video is amazing! My main problem is running the wire through the firewall, i am almsot tempted to take it to someone and do it for me, even thought i really want to learn, but how much do amp wiring kits cost? |
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Silver Member Username: ReefPost Number: 311 Registered: Oct-05 | HEy no problem, wat i did was looked for a place with a hold threw the firwall and put it through that, or if you have a drill u can drill a hold through the fire wall just make sure you have wires out of the way if there is any around,for the A8000t i would use 8gauge no higher i have 4 gauge but there cost around 40-150, you can get a good wiring kit on ebay for cheap. |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 7554 Registered: Jul-05 | http://www.knukonceptz.com/ Best wiring kits...for the money |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1524 Registered: Oct-05 | ^^ yup. and i would use 4 guage for the a8000t. def. 8 guage is up to 500 watts i beleive |
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Silver Member Username: ReefPost Number: 328 Registered: Oct-05 | Hey how do the CVRs sound? have you heard them yet, i just got mine 2 dayand im getting my amp tomarrow |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1542 Registered: Oct-05 | i have had mine for a while now. i like them alot. get loud and low. |
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Silver Member Username: ReefPost Number: 337 Registered: Oct-05 | hey bassman3 do you havw the phase shift switch on? and do you have the subsonice filter ON if so wat did you set it to? |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1544 Registered: Oct-05 | subsonic filter is set to 32 (ported box. are you talkin about the x-over? |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1545 Registered: Oct-05 | isnt that used if u have multiple amps? no, i have mine off |
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Bronze Member Username: J_c_wheeler8Columbus, IN United States Post Number: 18 Registered: May-06 | my subs were never shipped... those guys arent getting good feedback from me. Finally they were shipped about 8 days after purchasing them, but i think im going to have to end up taking my amp in and having the pros instal it, i cannot get through my firewall to save my life. |
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Bronze Member Username: Robman0079Post Number: 51 Registered: Jun-06 | dude what kinda car do you have??? heres a better place to get a lot cheaper amp kit http://www.millionbuy.com/scokpa4x2.html or go to a local Walmart and they should have this amp-kit in the car audio section. My friend got some rockford fosgate amp kit from bestbuy and it sounds the exact same as my walmarrt amp kit. And if you ever want to hookup another amp you have a distribution block and like eight feet of 8 guage wire. Wires are wires. |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1550 Registered: Oct-05 | not really^^... As you have seen, oxygen free coper wire usually has a clear insulation and the wire is bright and shiny underneath the see throgh insulator. Well... It is nice and shiny for a while but after a short time (actually from the time it is drawn), it starts to oxidize (unless the wire is kept in an oxygen free atmosphere). When copper oxidizes, it becomes a less effective conductor. This means that, in time, the wire's current carrying capabilities will become significantly reduced. so you really need to look at the wires because some wires will say they are OFC, but they really are not. just puttin that out thier |
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Silver Member Username: ReefPost Number: 340 Registered: Oct-05 | John dont get the Walmart kit it sucks i had the same one i didnt even have it for a year and i had to replace it i bough me a monster wire kit at ultimate electronis for 70$ but dont get that walmart kit unless you dont have any money to buy a kit thats better |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1557 Registered: Oct-05 | www.knukonceptz.com |
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Bronze Member Username: J_c_wheeler8Columbus, IN United States Post Number: 19 Registered: May-06 | i got the subs today, and i need to know wut kinda wire to use? Should i use wire that has two running side by side, like this =========, or should i use a wire thats separate, like this: ____________ Also, when wiring two subs together that are in one box, in order to keep all the wires in the box, should i drill holes in the divide of the box, to run the wires through? |
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Silver Member Username: KillswitchjdPost Number: 136 Registered: Apr-06 | wheeler, I used 12 gauge wire, which is like ======, one side posative and one negative, use that. I hope you are not putting them in a sealed box, because they sound way better ported. yes, drill a hole, run the wire through, then seal around it somehow. |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 1569 Registered: Oct-05 | dont you have terminals on the box where u can run the wires through? |
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