dual voice coil question

[e30ct]

I was wondering if you can damage a dual voice coil sub if you run just one coil? Someone told that ou are NEVER supposed to do that but he could'nt tell me why.

Any comments welcome.

[Jordan]

You must operate a DVC sub with both coils being driven.

Damage can/will result if you drive only 1 voice coil. JL voids all warranties if you connect only 1 voice coil.

Both voice coils should also ideally be fed the same mono signal.

[colt325e]

What would be the point of only running one???

[SpeedDemon_e30]

yeah what would be the point?? If you want a single then sale the ones you got and get a single.. Other wise run both to be on the safe side..

[e30ct]

I always intended to run both coils which is what i'm doing right now..i just had one coil hooked up when i first put it in because i was in a rush to see what it sounded like..I have the coils hooked up in parallel now.

[808BMW]

I always intended to run both coils which is what i'm doing right now..i just had one coil hooked up when i first put it in because i was in a rush to see what it sounded like..I have the coils hooked up in parallel now.

Didn't want to wait the extra 10 seconds?

[KenC]

I always intended to run both coils which is what i'm doing right now..i just had one coil hooked up when i first put it in because i was in a rush to see what it sounded like..I have the coils hooked up in parallel now.

Didn't want to wait the extra 10 seconds?

Exactly what I was thinking....