Car speaker wiring-Need help!

[rd]

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]

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]

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).

 

[Thenemesis]

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

 

[HISSIN50]

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.

 

[Thenemesis]

but wouldnt that require a magnet on the opposite side?

 

[LoudToy958]

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

 

[Thenemesis]

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

hey cool thanks for the tip dude

 

[rd]

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