How do you wire up an L-pad?

[puttster]

I have a situation where my center dash speaker is too loud compared to the
kickpanel speakers. So I got an L-pad for it. There was no 4 ohm pad
available so I got an 8 ohm stereo and connected the three front terminals
to the three back ones which (based on what I read on the internet) will
convert the L-pad to 4 ohm.

Here is my hookup. hope this comes through. I am calling the back set of
terminals on the L-pad "a."

amp Left + --------> L-pad1--L-pad1a -----> center speaker +
L-pad2 --L-pad 2a <------- center
speaker -
amp Right - <-------L-pad3 --L-pad3a

With this setup (sorry about the arrows) I can lower the center speaker
volume but... turning the the knob down (counterclockwise) makes the center
speaker actually get louder. And, though the L-pad is a 50w one, I think it
has a kind of a burning smell to it.

Q: what is the proper setup for my L-pad?

[puttster]

I have a situation where my center dash speaker is too loud compared to the
kickpanel speakers. So I got an L-pad for it. There was no 4 ohm pad
available so I got an 8 ohm stereo and connected the three front terminals
to the three back ones which (based on what I read on the internet) will
convert the L-pad to 4 ohm.

Here is my hookup. hope this comes through. I am calling the back set of
terminals on the L-pad "a."

amp Left + -----> L-pad1--L-pad1a -----> centerspeaker +
L-pad2 --L-pad 2a <---- centerspeaker -
amp Right - <---L-pad3 --L-pad3a

With this setup (sorry about the arrows) I can lower the center speaker
volume but... turning the the knob down (counterclockwise) makes the center
speaker actually get louder. And, though the L-pad is a 50w one, I think it
has a kind of a burning smell to it.

Q: what is the proper setup for my L-pad?

[GregS]

In article >, "puttster" > wrote:
>I have a situation where my center dash speaker is too loud compared to the
>kickpanel speakers. So I got an L-pad for it. There was no 4 ohm pad
>available so I got an 8 ohm stereo and connected the three front terminals
>to the three back ones which (based on what I read on the internet) will
>convert the L-pad to 4 ohm.
>
>Here is my hookup. hope this comes through. I am calling the back set of
>terminals on the L-pad "a."
>
>amp Left + --------> L-pad1--L-pad1a -----> center speaker +
> L-pad2 --L-pad 2a <------- center
>speaker -
>amp Right - <-------L-pad3 --L-pad3a
>
>With this setup (sorry about the arrows) I can lower the center speaker
>volume but... turning the the knob down (counterclockwise) makes the center
>speaker actually get louder. And, though the L-pad is a 50w one, I think it
>has a kind of a burning smell to it.
>
>Q: what is the proper setup for my L-pad?

I can't follow your diagram.
I don't see how a L pad would work except just use it to add resistance to the
speakers feed. That can be done.

greg