how to check a sub..

[faeezhio]

I was refering to a situation where u listening to it at loud volumes buit don't have enough amp power

 

[juanmgarza26 10+ year member]

I was refering to a situation where u listening to it at loud volumes buit don't have enough amp power

still say he's running 600rms clean power, putting that that is the most the amp will put out clean will in no way hurt the sub... when you have your hu up to where you set your gains it will be pushing around 600 rms clean, again just think about it

 

[juanmgarza26 10+ year member]

He said zv3 in original post...and 2 of them on a saz3500 should not have hurt tht sub

Just read the original post again read it too fast to catch that the first time, your right, that power should not hurt the sub

 

[tdford5 10+ year member]

So ok sundowns 2yr warranty. So these gonna get fixed for free???

 

[juanmgarza26 10+ year member]

So ok sundowns 2yr warranty. So these gonna get fixed for free???

Contact sundown and see how they'll take care of you, alot of people say they have really good customer service

 

[tdford5 10+ year member]

Well I emailed sundown I'll wait for there return email I wish I understood the upgrade options a little more and the pricing I might see about beefing these up some

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

if you smell it burnt there is NO warrenty because that is just abuse most likely clipping.

you did the right think contacting the manufacture because if there is a broken glue joint it will be covered..

 

[IonRL205 10+ year member]

There are guys on this site tht knws much more then what I do.....but is the subs getting the ryt amount of rms power? Cos I knw tht underpowering a sub causes distortion and damages subs no matter what!....is the resistance on the amp the same as the subs final load?....rms affects the subs overall performance....head room on amps is key to cleaner bass frequencies

Don't post because you obviously have no idea what you're talking about.

A sub is rated at it's power based on thermal and mechanical limits. If you're underpowering your sub with a clean signal, you're not reaching either of those limits so please tell me exactly how you are going to damage your sub if you are using it within it's limits?

Underpowering a sub will NOT damage it unless you are sending it a clipped signal

 

[tdford5 10+ year member]

if you smell it burnt there is NO warrenty because that is just abuse most likely clipping.
you did the right think contacting the manufacture because if there is a broken glue joint it will be covered..

Well not arguing but drive my truck maybe like 3-4 miles a day .. And this is the 1st time ive drove it in 4 days so that should tell u how little play time these have on them

I'll be pissed if I gotta pay for these being fixed with that little of play time on them

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Would that cause a burning smell?? Hell these only have about 20hrs of play time and are less then a yr old

if you smell it burnt there is NO warrenty because that is just abuse most likely clipping.
you did the right think contacting the manufacture because if there is a broken glue joint it will be covered..

This is exactly right. A burning smell is the glue on the coil getting hot. This is do to over power and/or clipping them. This can from incorrect settings, voltage drop, or even something odd/off in the enclosure.

Simply just fixing the sub might be the answer, but the likely solution would be figure out why it is happening first. So you don't have to fix it again.

So with that lets start with simple things.

What are your settings on the amp and head unit?

What is your electrical like?

Which sub is having issues? Closer to the port or further away?

How is everything wire up?

 

[NASTY08IMPALA 5,000+ posts]

still say he's running 600rms clean power, putting that that is the most the amp will put out clean will in no way hurt the sub... when you have your hu up to where you set your gains it will be pushing around 600 rms clean, again just think about it

600rms ???? where r u getting these numbers??? its a zv3 not a sa ...itsa 1500 rms sub..and my buddy ran 1 on a saz3500 full power for quite some time

 

[tdford5 10+ year member]

This is exactly right. A burning smell is the glue on the coil getting hot. This is do to over power and/or clipping them. This can from incorrect settings, voltage drop, or even something odd/off in the enclosure.
Simply just fixing the sub might be the answer, but the likely solution would be figure out why it is happening first. So you don't have to fix it again.

So with that lets start with simple things.

What are your settings on the amp and head unit?

What is your electrical like?

Which sub is having issues? Closer to the port or further away?

How is everything wire up?

settings on the hu all flat no bass boost or anything.

gain setting about a 1/4 up ,low pass like 120 range no boost on amp , subsonic like 20 hz

electric 270 amp alt to die hard agm under hood to 2 xs3400 in cab dont drop outta the 14's

sub furthest from port

wired to 1 ohm dual 4 ohms subs checked with volt meter

 

[05trailblazer 10+ year member]

clipping like a champ i bet

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

clipping like a champ i bet

I would think that...except it is the sub by the port opening that is having the issue.

Won't know the real cause until you get it cut up more then likely.

 

[faeezhio]

Subs are being clipped!! Underpowered