One VC has higher resistance than the other?

[XaznKewLguyX 10+ year member]

my friend picked up a w7 today and asked me to look at it. Its a 13.5in so it is supposed to be D1.5. I plug my DMM into it and one reads 1.5 and the other reads .5

whats the best thing i can do for this sub and whats the worse that can happen. When i connect - > - and + > + i get .5 on both sides but when i try to wire it any other way i get two different numbers on each side.

can someone help me please!

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[KaeZoo 10+ year member]

Typically that means one of the voice coils is damaged.

 

[XaznKewLguyX 10+ year member]

Typically that means one of the voice coils is damaged.

yea.. is there anyways i can still use it without makeing it worse?

 

[neonrt 10+ year member]

i take it it wasn't new? sucks. what did he spend?

 

[XaznKewLguyX 10+ year member]

i take it it wasn't new? sucks. what did he spend?

$200 the guy thought it was a 12. Do you guys think if we wire it to .5 ohm it won't do anymore damage to it?

 

[LeX 10+ year member]

unless you can get your money back for it might as well try it... keep the gain low and listen to the sub if something is rubbing or it sounds wrong just get a recone

 

[KaeZoo 10+ year member]

If the voice coil is damaged and you hook it up, you may end up damaging your amp. It may read on a meter as .5 ohms resistance, but that doesn't mean it won't turn into a dead short once it starts playing. If you use it, you'll have to use only the good voice coil--technically possible, but usually not a good idea.

 

[prochobo 10+ year member]

unless you can get your money back for it might as well try it... keep the gain low and listen to the sub if something is rubbing or it sounds wrong just get a recone

You can't get recones from JL.

 

[LeX 10+ year member]

You can't get recones from JL.

so what happens if you blow a dub7?

 

[XaznKewLguyX 10+ year member]

sigh i dont know what to do im just gonna try it at .5 ohms if not then ill just use one vc.