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<blockquote data-quote="roarzorz" data-source="post: 5700680" data-attributes="member: 577193">Is the sub just getting warm or is it getting hot?&nbsp; It should not get hot.&nbsp; I&#039;ve used many NightShades in all sizes and only had them get hot when playing full tilt on music with 2k+ watts for a bit.&nbsp; They do have a little smell when new &amp;amp; are breaking in but not too bad.&nbsp; If the smell is really bad then it sounds like that coil is getting way too hot.&nbsp; It doesn&#039;t make&nbsp; sense for one to do it and not the other unless something is wired different.&nbsp; Quadruple check the terminals on the basket and see if maybe one is backwards.&nbsp; Not the wiring, the actual terminal itself might be installed backwards.&nbsp; That can sometimes happen from the buildhouse and if one terminal is backwards then you might think you have it wired ocrrently when in reality one coil is out of phase which would definitely cause the overheating issue.Swapping subs around is also a good idea.&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen guys with overheating issues with their subs cause of too much port area but that typically heats up all the subs not just one.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="roarzorz, post: 5700680, member: 577193"] Is the sub just getting warm or is it getting hot? It should not get hot. I've used many NightShades in all sizes and only had them get hot when playing full tilt on music with 2k+ watts for a bit. They do have a little smell when new & are breaking in but not too bad. If the smell is really bad then it sounds like that coil is getting way too hot. It doesn't make sense for one to do it and not the other unless something is wired different. Quadruple check the terminals on the basket and see if maybe one is backwards. Not the wiring, the actual terminal itself might be installed backwards. That can sometimes happen from the buildhouse and if one terminal is backwards then you might think you have it wired ocrrently when in reality one coil is out of phase which would definitely cause the overheating issue. Swapping subs around is also a good idea. I've seen guys with overheating issues with their subs cause of too much port area but that typically heats up all the subs not just one. [/QUOTE]

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