Car audio question

[earthman]

Aftermarket car speakers always seem to have one large terminal and one small one. Am I right in assuming the large one is positive always, since they don't always mark them?

 

[earthman]

Does anybody know?

 

[MikeMike]

hmmm?? i dont know what speakers you are looking at. normaly they are the same size from the ones i have seen.

it really does not matter which way you hook them up, however, hook all of them up the same way. if you are leaving any OEM speakers in, it will matter, and then i would go with wat u think is right which is large = +.

MIKE

 

[Unkempt1]

Every time I have installed speakers, the large terminal has always been positive. I can't imagine why any speaker maker would do it any other way.

 

[saxophonoia]

Originally posted by: Unkempt1
Every time I have installed speakers, the large terminal has always been positive. I can't imagine why any speaker maker would do it any other way.

Same here when I put new speakers in my car.

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: saxophonoia

Originally posted by: Unkempt1
Every time I have installed speakers, the large terminal has always been positive. I can't imagine why any speaker maker would do it any other way.

Same here when I put new speakers in my car.

 

[MazerRackham]

99% sure that larger terminal is hot (positive).

 

[edro]

Yes, it's +. 100% sure.

 

[IamElectro]

The large terminal should be positive.

If you want to be sure hook a AA battery up to it for a second if it pushes out with the + terminal of the battery hooked to the large terminal then thats the positive terminal.
This is a cheap easy way to check unmarked speakers for thier polarization.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: IamElectro
The large terminal should be positive.

If you want to be sure hook a AA battery up to it for a second if it pushes out with the + terminal of the battery hooked to the large terminal then thats the positive terminal.
This is a cheap easy way to check unmarked speakers for thier polarization.

you guys are correct check http://www.installdr.com if you want confirmation.

on a related note: if you ever have some speakers sitting around that you dont want, plug them into a wall outlet. Nothing like watching a speaker dance itself to death

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: GoodDad

Originally posted by: IamElectro
The large terminal should be positive.

If you want to be sure hook a AA battery up to it for a second if it pushes out with the + terminal of the battery hooked to the large terminal then thats the positive terminal.
This is a cheap easy way to check unmarked speakers for thier polarization.

you guys are correct check http://www.installdr.com if you want confirmation.

on a related note: if you ever have some speakers sitting around that you dont want, plug them into a wall outlet. Nothing like watching a speaker dance itself to death

A typical speaker will have more than 1kW going through it.