Wiring options, Single woofer using dual 2 ohm voice coils 1 ohm, Using dual 4 ohm voice coils 2 ohm – Kicker L7 User Manual
Page 17: 4 ohm, 8 ohm, Using dual 4 ohm voice coils 8 8 = 4 ohm, 1 + 1 = 2 ohm, 2 + 2 = 4 ohm
Wiring Options
SERIES VOICE COILS / WOOFERS WIRED IN PARALLEL
Using Dual 2 Ohm Voice Coils
4 4 = 2 OHM
To
Amplifier
+
-
Red/white dot
+
Red +
Black
-
Black/
white
dot
-
Red/white dot
+
Red +
Black
-
Black/
white
dot
-
Using Dual 4 Ohm Voice Coils
8 8 = 4 OHM
To
Amplifier
+
-
Red/white dot
+
Red +
Black
-
Black/
white
dot
-
Red/white dot
+
Red +
Black
-
Black/
white
dot
-
PARALLELED VOICE COILS / WOOFERS WIRED IN SERIES
Using Dual 2 Ohm Voice Coils
Using Dual 4 Ohm Voice Coils
To
Amplifier
+
-
Red/white dot
+
Red +
Black
-
Black/
white
dot
-
Red/white dot
+
Red +
Black
-
Black/
white
dot
-
1 + 1 = 2 OHM
To
Amplifier
+
-
Red/white dot
+
Red +
Black
-
Black/
white
dot
-
Red/white dot
+
Red +
Black
-
Black/
white
dot
-
2 + 2 = 4 OHM
The following diagrams are the most popular wiring configurations when using Dual voice coil woofers. They
show a typical single channel wiring scheme. Check the amplifier’s owners manual for minimum impedance
the amplifier will handle before hooking up the speakers. Remember: 4 Ohm mono is equivalent to 2 Ohm
stereo.
Kicker Solo-Baric L7-Series Subwoofers
Recommended Applications
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Single Woofer
Using Dual 2 Ohm Voice Coils
1 Ohm
To
Amplifier
+
-
Red/white dot
+
Red +
Black
-
Black/
white
dot
-
Using Dual 4 Ohm Voice Coils
2 Ohm
To
Amplifier
+
-
Red/white dot
+
Red +
Black
-
Black/
white
dot
-
4 Ohm
To
Amplifier
+
-
Red/white dot
+
Red +
Black
-
Black/
white
dot
-
8 Ohm
To
Amplifier
+
-
Red/white dot
+
Red +
Black
-
Black/
white
dot
-
Parallel
Parallel
Series
Series