Boston SPG55 - Replacement VC?

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

So I just read this article - PASMAG | PERFORMANCE AUTO AND SOUND - Boston Acoustics SPG555 Subwoofer

It shows that the vc can be replaced by just unscrewing it. I love the design, and wish they hadn't patented it so that other company's would follow suit as well. HOWEVER - how the fuck do the leads run to the terminals from the coil? If you just drop the bitch in and screw it down, how do the tinsel leads and the vc get connected? I'm guessing that the wires from the vc are ran through the sides of the dustcap as well as the tinsel leads to the cone, so they press together when the replacement sits in there. But still, that doesn't seem especially reliable...

Help a brotha out? It's probably a stupid solution that I didn't think of...

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[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

I've thought of that too, my guess is you'll still have to unmount the sub then screw or solder the leads to the terminals. The solo-X is a little different since the whole replacement cone comes in a basket.

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

I've thought of that too, my guess is you'll still have to unmount the sub then screw or solder the leads to the terminals. The solo-X is a little different since the whole replacement cone comes in a basket.

Nope! You just bolt it in. I saw a video, no hassle with the leads.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

I don't really know how it works, but I started to buy a couple SPG555's when I could afford them. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[stangman67 10+ year member]

Seems that there are just contacts on the top of the coil and contacts on the inside of the cone and when you twist the coil in, these contacts line up. The contact on the cone side would have the leads running to the terminals. I am just speculating but that would make sense.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

Seems that there are just contacts on the top of the coil and contacts on the inside of the cone and when you twist the coil in, these contacts line up. The contact on the cone side would have the leads running to the terminals. I am just speculating but that would make sense.

It's magic, motherfucker. Stop trying to explain it...

 

[stangman67 10+ year member]

lulz

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

Seems that there are just contacts on the top of the coil and contacts on the inside of the cone and when you twist the coil in, these contacts line up. The contact on the cone side would have the leads running to the terminals. I am just speculating but that would make sense.

That makes sense, HOWEVER...you can mount the dustcap vertical or horizontal, depending on how you mount the sub...Maybe they use two contact points? I dunno...

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

Buy me one and I'll conduct some research...

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

Buy me one and I'll conduct some research...

ok

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

I'll expect it to arrive on tuesday....wednesday at the latest...

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

I'll expect it to arrive on tuesday....wednesday at the latest...

ok

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

I'll need the 2 ohm coil. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Vossy 10+ year member]

ok

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

ok

This changes everything. I'll now require the 4 ohm coil, because the new fish is going to donate a SE 2300...