Need help with Suitacse speaker wiring...FOR DUMMIES!

[MikeMalone]

Ok so I'm done with the new tolex and grill cloth and am in the process of putting my Suitcase back together. When I took everything apart I foolishly didn't label anything and since I'm clueless when it comes to electronics, I dont know which speaker goes where and attached to what now. Can someone explain to me, in the simplest terms possible, how to reconnect the speakers. The amp modules are already secured on the floor and the power supply is mounted. RCA's are connected from power supply to amp modules but I need to know which speaker goes where and what wire goes from what speaker to another etc. There are 2 openings with 2 holes each in the back of the power supply labeled 1 and 2. I'm assuming that's channels 1 and 2 (L&R). I know the speakers go into there but not all 4 do. Some connect to one another? I'm confused as to what's left and right because left on the player side is right on the audience side. Someone please help and sorry for the dumb questions!

[Ben Bove]

Well you can wire it multiple ways as long as 2 are wired in daisy chain per channel.  So you can have a little fun seeing what sounds best for you.

It doesn't really matter which is left or right channel.  Just make sure you have the white and brown wires on the same terminals (both browns should be on the terminal with the diagonal metal strip on the one side)

To get the most left-to-right panning sound (most popular, and I believe factory but correct me if wrong) you wire the two speakers closest to amp on both sides, on one channel, and the two opposing speakers furthest from the amp on the other channel.  This means one channel powers the left speakers, and the other powers the right side in alteration.



You could also wire where they alternate in a diagonal fashion - front left and rear right, front right and rear left.  So it's more of an "X" pattern of sound.



Lastly, you can wire both front speakers on one, and both rear speakers on the other, making for a front-to-back motion.  Gives it just a touch of the mono wurly vibrato sound.





Not looking at the closest speaker in this pic (because a set of wires are missing), take a look at the speaker inside.  you see 2 wires coming from amp going to speaker, then that speaker has an additional 2 wires connected to it going to 2nd speaker in chain.

[MikeMalone]

Thanks a lot!! That's exactly what I was looking for!!

[MikeMalone]

So in that picture it's wired like in the last diagram right? I think I'm gonna wire mine like in the first diagram. I'm looking for as much left to right as I can get.

[dnarkosis]

There are a few pix at the bottom of my tweeter-mod article, both before and after:
http://kosis.blog4ever.com/blog/lirarticle-42357-126662.html

[MikeMalone]

So if I wanted to replace the wiring on the speakers I would use this wire...

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2036274

and these connectors...

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103393

Would this be my best bet?My current wires look old and ragged and a couple of them dont reach the power supply...