How cold is too cold?

[K_Watson 10+ year member]

It got down to 9* F here the other night and it has averaged >30* F for the last few days. I turned off my subs when the temps dropped, until today when it reached above freezing, but the temps are going to go back down. I am worried my system might be damaged if operated in the extreme cold.

When is it too cold to operate a system?

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[mast240 10+ year member]

generally, when it drops below freezing, you'll want to allow your vehicle to warm up a lil before running your system... your subs/amp will create their own heat, so they will take care of it from there

 

[martiandancer31 10+ year member]

don't worry about it man //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

granted i usually don't push my system right away when its cold (or ever), i give everything a few minutes at lower volumes first.

 

[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

It was 70* down here in bayou country //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

***** to be you guys.

 

[martiandancer31 10+ year member]

It was 70* down here in bayou country //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
***** to be you guys.

nah, i love the cold. Once it gets above about 65 i pretty much have constant swamp-ass and i wish it was winter again //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

i hopped into my car this morning when it was 20 out and turned it up after a few minutes of warming the car up.

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

this is too cold, from two nights ago

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

this is too cold, from two nights ago

WEAK

OP I'll play my stuff on half volume so the sub is at least moving a little bit, and then after a few minutes and the car is a bit warm I can turn it up to full tilt without issues

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

this is too cold, from two nights ago

i saw snow on the ground and thats enough for me. ha ha i live in cali and it dont snow up here, just gets cold(semi cold to you MAINE folk)

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

IDC how cold it is.. I get right in & beat the **** out of everything. Resistance is down, dBeeez are up.

 

[kramer_212 10+ year member]

one good thing about cold weather, is the extra voltage!!!! lately its been above 14.7volts.. heres from a little bit ago tis very nice. when its warm/hot out im only running like 13.8-14v

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[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

IDC how cold it is.. I get right in & beat the **** out of everything. Resistance is down, dBeeez are up.

My alternator approves this post

 

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^^^ beat me to it mofo

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

one good thing about cold weather, is the extra voltage!!!! lately its been above 14.7volts.. heres from a little bit ago tis very nice. when its warm/hot out im only running like 13.8-14v

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14.7? What a ****. I don't see anything above 14.1 even if it's below zero //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[kramer_212 10+ year member]

14.7? What a ****. I don't see anything above 14.1 even if it's below zero //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

sorry //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif the alt im using is all funky but im not complaining.

 

[kramer_212 10+ year member]

my resting voltage is down though normally 13v its 12.8v now.