Basic question on speaker polarity...
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Basic question on speaker polarity...
I will be installing new door speakers in my 2010 Subaru Outback with polk speakers. The factory wires going into the factory speakers have a plug to connect the circuit. I don't have an adapter and need to know which speaker wire is positive and negative for all four speaker locations.
What is the way to determine the polarity so I can splice in my new speakers?
thanks in advance.
Kevin
What is the way to determine the polarity so I can splice in my new speakers?
thanks in advance.
Kevin
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Take the factory speaker and bump the terminals with a battery. I use a 9v with some speaker wire soldered to the terminals. If you have the + from the battery on the + of the speaker the cone will move out, ie away from the magnet.
Then match the wire color in the car at the speaker to the wire color coming out of the dash. If they differ (sometimes they do) then use a multimeter to confirm which dash wire is the corresponding speaker wire (continuity or resistance setting)
Then match the wire color in the car at the speaker to the wire color coming out of the dash. If they differ (sometimes they do) then use a multimeter to confirm which dash wire is the corresponding speaker wire (continuity or resistance setting)
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