SUBS SUDDENLY stopped PUSHING!!

[lakshyt 10+ year member]

yeah, thats what i think it is, cuz the wire at the plug looks pretty ****ed up and melted and black and ****, so i guess im gonna get new wires.. what gauge should i get?

 

[Odd-io 10+ year member]

12 awg

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Thats probably the reason why most SPL competitors dont use terminal cups.

They are sending a crap ton of voltage through the wire at one given time and it can heat up pretty dang fast.

 

[lakshyt 10+ year member]

well.. the terminal's cup plastic on the inside is melted as hell too.. so u think i shouldt even use the cup and just run the wires through the port?

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

through the port, thats how the cool kids do it

 

[lakshyt 10+ year member]

how do u guys do it? lol

 

[trow100 10+ year member]

If you are getting movement out of the sub off of a 9v then it sounds like you should be fine but you said it made a scratching noise. that probably isnt too good. hope everything works out.

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

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[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

thats happend to my l5 b4 i got my type-x. i was palying it loud and it just died; as if it was nto even connected. took it back and they told me it was blown, so i got my money back and bought somethnig else
Edit, just read your last post...

i had somethnig similar also occur to my type x. it turned out that the wires inside the box going from the sub to the metal connecters on the box got to ohot and melted, repalced with bigger wire and never had problem since then.

x2

and never skimp on quality connectors.

 

[Luv4Alpine 10+ year member]

I had taht happen and it was my HU. Got fried. See if you can try ur subs n amp in a friends car.

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

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