Page 2 - F e a t u r e s a n d C o n t r o l s
V i b e r a n t O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l - 1 F e a t u r e s a n d C o n t r o l s v i b e 2 1 8 / 2 2 8 / 2 3 8 / 2 4 8 / 2 5 8 / 2 6 8 1 2 3 7 6 5 1 2 3 7 6 5 1. INPUT LEVEL CONTROLS Enables the matching of input levels to the output levels from head unit (or other signal source). 2. CROSSOVER MO...
Page 4 - I n s t a l l a t i o n; Find a suitable location in the vehicle to mount the amplifier.
V i b e r a n t O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l - 3 I n s t a l l a t i o n 1. Find a suitable location in the vehicle to mount the amplifier. 2. Make sure there is sufficient air flow around the intended mounting location. 3. Bolt the amplifier to the mounting surface. 4. Connect the power ground termina...
Page 5 - S p e c i f i c a t i o n s; At 4 Ohms Bridged
V i b e r a n t O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 - S p e c i f i c a t i o n s MODEL Vibe218 Vibe 228 Vibe 238 Vibe248 RMS at 4 Ohms 2 x 100W 2 x 150W 2 x 200W 2 x 300W MAX at 4 Ohms 2 x 200W 2 x 300W 2 x 400W 2 x 600W At 4 Ohms Bridged 1 x 400W 1 x 600W 1 x 800W 1 x 1200W RMS at 2 Ohms 2 x 150W 2 x 200W...
Page 7 - S y s t e m W i r i n g; CHANNEL STEREO CONFIGURATION; FRONT
V i b e r a n t O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 - S y s t e m W i r i n g head unit L/R Audio Outputs LEFT speaker RIGHT speaker To Remote Output From Head Unit To Battery SPEAKERIMPEDANCE4 OHMS! 2 CHANNEL STEREO CONFIGURATION vibe218/228/238/248/258/268 FRONT REAR (vibe218 withoutRemote Bass Boost)
Page 8 - CHANNEL BRIDGED MODE CONFIGURATION
V i b e r a n t O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l - 7 S y s t e m W i r i n g To a second amplifier head unit Y Adaptors Speaker To Remote Output From Head Unit To Battery SPEAKERIMPEDANCE4 OHMS! FRONT REAR 2 CHANNEL BRIDGED MODE CONFIGURATION vibe218/228/238/248/258/268 (vibe218 withoutRemote Bass Boost)
Page 9 - CHANNEL TRI-MODE CONFIGURATION
V i b e r a n t O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l 8 - S y s t e m W i r i n g 2 CHANNEL TRI-MODE CONFIGURATION vibe218/228/238/248/258/268 FRONT REAR LEFTspeaker Speaker To Remote Output From Head Unit To Battery SPEAKERIMPEDANCE4-8 OHMS! head unit (vibe218 withoutRemote Bass Boost) RIGHTspeaker
Page 10 - TRIAMP SYSTEM USING THREE 2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIERS
V i b e r a n t O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l - 9 S y s t e m W i r i n g TRIAMP SYSTEM USING THREE 2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIERS vibe218/228/238/248/258/268 Master Amp Front (Woofers) Master Amp Rear Sl ave Amp #1 Front (Mids) Sl ave Amp #1 Rear Sl ave Amp #2 Front (Tweeters) Sl ave Amp #2 Rear Switch in High P...
Page 11 - CHANNEL STEREO CONFIGURATION; OHMS
V i b e r a n t O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 0 - S y s t e m W i r i n g CH1 4 CHANNEL STEREO CONFIGURATION vibe418/428/438 FRONT REAR head unit Y ADAPTOR Y ADAPTOR To Remote Output From Head Unit To Battery CH2 CH3 CH4 SPEAKERIMPEDANCE2-4 OHMS (vibe418 withoutRemote Bass Boost)
Page 12 - CHANNEL BRIDGED MODE CONFIGURATION
V i b e r a n t O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l - 1 1 S y s t e m W i r i n g FRONT REAR 4 CHANNEL BRIDGED MODE CONFIGURATION vibe418/428/438 head unit To Remote Output From Head Unit To Battery SPEAKERIMPEDANCE4-8 OHMS L R LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER (vibe418 withoutRemote Bass Boost)
Page 13 - CHANNEL TRI-MODE CONFIGURATION
V i b e r a n t O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 2 - S y s t e m W i r i n g 4 CHANNEL TRI-MODE CONFIGURATION vibe418/428/438 FRONT REAR Y ADAPTOR To Remote Output From Head Unit To Battery CH1/2 SPEAKERIMPEDANCE4-8 OHMS Y ADAPTOR TO OUTPUT FROM HEAD UNIT L R R L CH3/4 (vibe418 withoutRemote Bass Boost)
Page 14 - Precautions
V i b e r a n t O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l - 1 3 Precautions • Before you drill or cut any holes, investigate your car's layout very carefully. Take care when your work near the gas tank, fuel lines, hydraulic lines and electrical wiring. • Do not operate the amplifier when it is unmounted. Attach al...
Page 15 - T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
V i b e r a n t O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 4 - T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g A m p l i f i e r W i l l N o t P o w e r U p . • Check for good ground connection. • Check that remote DC terminal has at least 12V DC. • Check that there is battery power on the "+" terminal. • Check all fuses. •...