Is this normal?

Discussion in 'Car Subwoofers' started by tmorales509, Sep 20, 2010.

  1. tmorales509

    tmorales509 Full Member

    Ok i have to dual 4ohm subs on a 2 channel amp, i have them hooked up neg. to neg., pos. to pos. for a 2ohm load. Well when i connect one subwoofer to the amp, both of the subs turn on, how can that be if the subs are not connected together, is that normal or is something wrong?
     
  2. tmorales509

    tmorales509 Full Member

    i came up with a theory withing 2 minutes of posting this, lol. I dont think the 2nd sub turns on but could it just be the air pushing from the 1st sub making it look like the 2nd sub is on....lol
     
  3. monster71

    monster71 Full Member

    If you run them together to create ur 2 ohm load and then connect to your amp both will bump. U dont connect them each to the amp.
     
  4. pedro quiroga

    pedro quiroga Well-Known Member

    im lost here. do you have the subs wired to each other? if so then you have a 1 ohm load.
     
  5. ericj

    ericj Full Member

    I think he's saying that only one is wired up to the amp, which would be a 2ohm load. I assume they're in a common, non-walled enclosure, so it makes sense that when one moves it moves the other one. Doesn't take a theory to figure that out lol
     
  6. pedro quiroga

    pedro quiroga Well-Known Member

    yeah i reread it again.

    its just the air pressure moving the other sub.