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how do u measure ohms on a woofer with multimeter

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Old 10-19-2008, 09:03 PM
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how do u measure ohms on a woofer with multimeter

just wondering if somebody could help me
how do u measure the ohms on a woofer,,,i got a dual 2 ohm woofer but i wanna measure it for acurate specs,,ive got a multi meter but where do i set the dial and where do i plug in the test leads on the meter??i saw pics on a website but i cant remember where??
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Old 10-19-2008, 09:38 PM
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Set the dial to measure resistance (the omega symbols) it doesn't matter which one as long as it is higher than what is measured. Touch the leads together to make sure it is zero and then touch the red to positive and black to negative.
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Old 10-19-2008, 09:47 PM
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Here's where you plug the test leads into:
http://truckininstyle.com/images/Tec...MLeadPlugs.jpg

check each voice coil seperately
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