I am in need of some help wiring a 15" DVC sub. I am new to subs so I am completely lost with the DVC. My probe has a 1000w Sony Xplod amp in it if that makes any difference in how to wire it, I just don't want to screw **** up. Thanks in advance guys, appreciate it.


Heres the Sub specs

Boss Phantom 15"
P156DVC
15” DUAL 4-OHM VOICE COIL SUBWOOFER

Model
P156DVC

Power Peak
2500W

RMS
1500W

Cone Material
POLYINJECTION

Voice Coil Size & Type
2-1/2”

Efficiency 1 Watt/1 Meter
96dB

Frequency Response
25Hz-1kHz

Impedance
dual 4 ohm

Mounting Depth
7-1/8”


Heres the Amp specs

- 1000W max power
- 165W x 2, 20Hz - 20kHz, @ 0.04% THD + N, at 4 Ohms
- 200W x 2, 20 - 20kHz, @ 0.15% THD + N, at 2 Ohms
- 400W x 1, 20Hz - 20kHz, @ 0.1% THD + N, at 4 Ohms
- OTL (Output Transformerless) circuit
- Pulse power supply
- Line & High Level Inputs
- .3-6V Level Adjustment Control (RCA Pin Jacks) 1.2-12V (High Level Input)
- 80 Hz, -18dB/octave Low Pass Filter Switch

Specifications:
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 424 x 55 x 290 mm (16-3/4 x 2-1/4 x 11-1/2") (w/h/d)
- Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 4.0 kg (8 lb 13 oz)
General Specifications
- Input level range : 0.3 - 6V (RCA), 1.2 - 12V (High level)
- Power Supply Voltage range : 10.5 - 16V
- Speaker Impedance : 2 - 8 Ohms stereo, 4 - 8 Ohms mono
Power
- Current Drain : 40 A
Audio
- Frequency Response : 5 - 80kHz
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio : 93dBA (reference: 1W into 4 Ohms)

 

If I am not mistaken, you should not wire both coils on your sub since it is a dual 4 ohm, and your amp is a 4 ohm. I recommend you look at the12volt.com for any questions related to car audio. Also, you have a 400 watt amp and not 1000. To get the most out of what you have, wire your sub bridged and only wire one set on the sub. Your amp is way to small for that sub anyways.

 

the 12volt.com is a great resource to have for amps and subs. but like siggie said the sub will be wayyy underpowered with that amp.

You could wire only one coil of the sub but i don't think that is a good idea as it could possibly damage the sub.
edit: i did some quick research and it looks like you wont damage the sub just by running it on one voice coil, but if you do only run one voice coil your amp would have to be less than half the rms of the sub.

if you did wire the sub with that amp the coils would have to be wired in series because i doubt the amp will be able to push them at 2 ohms.

if you're interested in getting a different amp i can give you some information that you may or may not already know.