CMX kicks

[aeon 10+ year member]

are you talking about the amplifier fuse? have you checked all wires?

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

are you talking about the amplifier fuse? have you checked all wires?

yes amp fuses (2 x 20A). can i check for a short with a DMM? checking all the wire would blow dick and i dunno if i can even get under my car when im up here at school

 

[jblayz1 10+ year member]

where do you have the crossovers? i'd check those also.

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

in the trunk next to the amp. how could it be the xovers if i still popped fuses without a load on the amp?

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

it was the amp. i got a new one and it works now. but i got a new problem lol. its all static coming from my left woofer. left tweet is clear and all right components are clear, but left woofer only plays static. connection at xover and amp is good, didnt check inside door yet. could there be a chance that its the speaker itself and not a connection issue?

 

[cronic 10+ year member]

pull the offending speaker and check the connections. While its out move the speaker cone in and out gently and with even pressure and see if you hear or feel a scratching sound. If so, the voice coil is blown.

 

[jblayz1 10+ year member]

you'll also smell a strong electrical smell if you fried that driver

 

[jblayz1 10+ year member]

in the trunk next to the amp. how could it be the xovers if i still popped fuses without a load on the amp?

should be fine then. crossovers do fail. i was just trying to rule evrything out for you.

 

[Duocin]

would there be a big difference in sound if these were hooked up to a cadence amp putting out 150x2 versus a kicker amp which is rated at 205x2??

 

[Etac 10+ year member]

hey i got these speakers and granted i didnt read all 5 pages of post but

my tweeters also have the staticy thing... kinda.. it matters how on the song was recorded. it is defently slightly more noticable than with other speakers i've had in the past but doesnt seem to play freq's its not suposed to as you said earlier.. (just kind of a background hiss) - doesnt really bother me that much personally

and im running these with approx 200-250 watts per side at 80 hpf and they seem to take it well

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

well i still havent checked the connection in the doors but i doubt its that. the connections at the woofer are pretty solid looking. i also did some tests today. i switched around to different RCAs (RF, RR, LR) and nothing came outta the speakers at all. then i tried putting the speaker on a rear channel and still nothing. but there is something really weird going on. when i paused my music i heard static outta the left tweet. and when i unplugged the left RCA (to listen to music while working tonight without hearing the staticy left speaker) i somehow heard static outta the left tweet intermittently. how is that possible with no signal? also, when i had both RCAs plugged in i set my balance to completely left and i somehow heard static outta the right speaker. i have no idea whats goin on here. you have any idea?

 

[zeuolaxxx 10+ year member]

It could be your negative wired on the amp... place it to the chassis....

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

It could be your negative wired on the amp... place it to the chassis....

it is. but wouldnt that affect all channels on the amp?

 

[zeuolaxxx 10+ year member]

maybe.. try to move the negative wired and test..

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

maybe.. try to move the negative wired and test..

i jiggled the negative wire at the chassis and at the amp, and nothing changed. i also tried switching out the xovers but the problem still remained at the left components. i guess that kinda just leaves bad comps now doesnt it? i mean, what are the chances of a loose connection at both the tweeter and the woofer?