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Car speaker wiring-Need help!

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rd

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I have some left over Pioneer speakers from a parts car that I want to use.

I can't find makings.

Which is the + terminal, the one with the large spade connector or the narrow one?

Thanks.
 

Thenemesis

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are you talkin about on the speaker the two tabs you plug the wires on? lol if its that case it doesnt matter.. i had a set like that and had one wired the oppisite the other.. i didnt have any problems but might want another opinion
 

HISSIN50

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the audiophyles will say it does matter. one can use a little battery to check the speaker's reverb (to make sure the woof is woofing the right direction).
 

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de woof is woofing de right direction lol sounds weird... well i would think it didnt matter for regular speakers.. i didnt have one problem when i had a set all mixed up lol
 

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someone can correct me if i am wrong, but when bass hits, the woofers need to go one direction. if the wires are backwards, the woof will go the wrong direction, which makes a sound difference.
 

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but wouldnt that require a magnet on the opposite side?
 

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Large terminal is + small is -. Always is and always will be. Makes a big difference.

If you wire all of your speakers backwards, it does not make a difference at all. If you wire just 1 different than the others, it is called "out of phase" and you get a hollow sound from that one speaker due to canceling frequencys.

If you really want to check, get a battery like stated. Small one. No bigger than a 9 Volt. When you see the speaker move out, that is the correct way to go. If it goes inwards, incorrect.

If the battery + is on the speaker + and the batt - is on the speaker -, the speaker should move out until you remove the battery.(correct) If is goes the other way just switch it. ANY QUESTIONS???

Hope that helps.........................LT
 

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LoudToy958 said:
Large terminal is + small is -. Always is and always will be. Makes a big difference.

If you wire all of your speakers backwards, it does not make a difference at all. If you wire just 1 different than the others, it is called "out of phase" and you get a hollow sound from that one speaker due to canceling frequencys.

If you really want to check, get a battery like stated. Small one. No bigger than a 9 Volt. When you see the speaker move out, that is the correct way to go. If it goes inwards, incorrect.

If the battery + is on the speaker + and the batt - is on the speaker -, the speaker should move out until you remove the battery.(correct) If is goes the other way just switch it. ANY QUESTIONS???

Hope that helps.........................LT
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hey cool thanks for the tip dude
 

rd

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Thanks, I have not installed any sound stuff for 5 years, and this just slipped completely out of my memory.
 
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