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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 09:48 AM
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in order to bridge a 4 speaker amp to a 2 speaker do you wire the front left to the rear left and right front to the right rear ?thanks
 

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If your amp is bridgeable, it will have a diagram at the speaker hookups on how to wire it.
 
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Here you go if it can be bridged....

 
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What amp are you wanting to bridge?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 11:22 AM
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What amp are you wanting to bridge?
Yes - Very important. Speakers as well!
 
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its a kenwood 400 watt amp and j@m speakers on a road glide with the aquatic bluetooth radio.
 
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its a kenwood 400 watt amp and j@m speakers on a road glide with the aquatic bluetooth radio.
Model number of amp?
 
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model kac-m1804
 
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its a kenwood 400 watt amp and j@m speakers on a road glide with the aquatic bluetooth radio.
I believe j&m speakers are 2 ohm correct? Can they be bridged?
 
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That amp is non bridgeable.
And you CANNOT run 2ohm speakers on it either.
 
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