Wiring Options On Amps

[holley2346 6]

Well I have 2 3000D'S and the original plan was to strap them and hook them up to my 2 btl's. The problem is that the subs are d2... so if I strap them it will be a .5 ohm load per amp, correct? I've never strapped before so I'm not too sure about the process.

If this is the case and it won't work I would want to hook each amp to each sub individually and would have a 1 ohm load per amp... if I did this how would I set the gains to match eachother?

Also I have plenty of electrical behind these amps... about 800 AH of storage and 6000 CCA along with 2 dc power 250 sps.

Thanks for the help!

[inkfx 3]

I would think that if you ran the two amps not strapped, a DMM would be able to tell you when they are matched. Although, I've been wrong before. lol

Edited January 27, 2011 by inkfx

[holley2346 6]

Anyone else?

[ccnncc99 2]

you could just parallel the coils on the sub to get 1ohm per sub, then run the subs series and get a 2ohm total which would give you 1ohm per amp

[sefugi 166]

you could just parallel the coils on the sub to get 1ohm per sub, then run the subs series and get a 2ohm total which would give you 1ohm per amp

Like this: http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configurations.asp?Q=2&I=22

[holley2346 6]

Thanks a lot! If I strap these amps, if one amp goes they both burn up dont they?

[S.DeYoung 967]

In the sundown section of the forum there is a thread on how to strap the amps together. I have two saz1500s strapped together and its pretty easy to do. You will have a final 2ohm load. I have two d2 Xcons and they wire easy to 2 ohm. No idea on the burning up together part but they are linked together when strapped so probably.