Figures, I threw out my instructions. Does anyone know which tab on my kenwood 6x9s is which? + or -. There is a narrow one and a wider one. I think I have them wired 180 deg off. I have the - on the wide one and then + on the narrow one.

 

mine came w/ wires and the ends on them already so that should tell u the wire w/ the line or dash or black or stripe is neg. the solid is positive.

 

I got these speakers from a friend, no wires on them

Are the speakers supposed to make a big pop and do their max excursion when the amp kicks on? That is what made me think they are wired wrong.

 

Typically if the speaker has a wide and narrow terminal, then the wide one is positive.

 

Thank you!

 

I agree with Rez, but when in doubt, find a 9 volt battery and touch it to the terminals. If the cone jumps up, you've got the + side of the battery on the + terminal. If the cone jumps in, then you've got the + of the battery on the - terminal.

 

Any non-powered speaker you catch doing that has in all probability nothing to do with the speaker. The electronics do not exist in a non-powered speaker to do this on its own. My guess is your amp is sending this signal down the line -- probably always has, but you just now noticed it. How often in the past did you actually watch your speakers when the amp turned on?

 

This is the first time ive run these speakers on the amp. The amp is brand new. Going to switch around the polarity when I get home from school, work and college.

Thanks for the help, ill let you know how it goes!