my sub pushes all the way out...help!

[kbmukdk2316 10+ year member]

ok so im not sure how to explain this but ill try.

soon as my amp turns on my subs extends itself outward as much as it can and holds itself there. it will play music will like this and sound just fine. but as soon as i turn the system off it goes back to its regular resting spot. i dont know whats happening or if its suppost to do this but im guessing its not. it makes a weird squelch type of sound right when i turn it on/off also. what is this??????

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[Burton6431 10+ year member]

its gotta be hooked up wrong or the amp is giving it constant power which is no good, check your wiring from amp to sub, what ohm is it wired at?

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

amps puttin out DC voltage //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[kbmukdk2316 10+ year member]

idk what ohm its wired at (how do you tell) i all four channels of my amp wired to the one sub ( front right pos to pos on sub and rear left neg to neg of sub)

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

amps puttin out DC voltage //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

x2 your amp is screwed take it out before it burns up your subs, their cooling system doesn't work when the cone isn't moving from DC voltage.

 

[kbmukdk2316 10+ year member]

amp is putting out dc current??? how strange...now if i hook my sub up to only one channel then this problem goes away but the squelch when i turn on/off is much longer maybe 2 or 3 seconds instead of the half a second it is now. does this confirm the amp is putting out dc??

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

if you have an issue with your equipment then you need to tell us what it is.

 

[Burton6431 10+ year member]

if you have an issue with your equipment then you need to tell us what it is.

lol i dont even think he knows

 

[Violence. 10+ year member]

amps putting out dc voltage and id check your coil.

 

[matt.u 10+ year member]

coil prolly looks fine, like it just got off the grill.

 

[Wingsfreak9 10+ year member]

el oh el

 

[mbrooky 10+ year member]

try adding a ground to the chassis of the amp...to one of the screws on the bottom....an old school kicker amp use to do this to me.

 

[Spooney 10+ year member]

idk what ohm its wired at (how do you tell) i all four channels of my amp wired to the one sub ( front right pos to pos on sub and rear left neg to neg of sub)

Sounds like you possibly have it bridged wrong. Can't say I have ever seen a four channel amp that would allow you to bridge all four channels onto a single coil. You could bridge either the front pair of channels or the rear pair of channels but not all four together. This also depends on what ohm load your sub is. Is it single voice coil or dual voice coil ( one or two sets of positives and negatives). Is it dual 4 ohm,single 4 ohm, or something else altogether. What type of amp and sub do you have? We need to know this stuff to help you out.

 

[SPLmatic 10+ year member]

most likely wired wrong, who installed your amp for you?

 

[kbmukdk2316 10+ year member]

try adding a ground to the chassis of the amp...to one of the screws on the bottom....an old school kicker amp use to do this to me.

i will do this thank you, ill let you know

if you have an issue with your equipment then you need to tell us what it is.

sorry, i have a rockford fosgate power 100hd 4 channel amp

and a kicker km10 sub

lol i dont even think he knows

come on man, i mean yeah im new but not totally retarted.....

amps putting out dc voltage and id check your coil.

voice coil?

coil prolly looks fine, like it just got off the grill.

hopefully!

most likely wired wrong, who installed your amp for you?

heres the funny part.....i did, im one of those flat broke do it your-selfers