PLZ tell me i didnt blow my sub!!!

[brady-lamb-ctfb 10+ year member]

Hey guess here's what I'm facing.

I bought a Fi BL 12" dual 2ohm sub and when I got it one of the terminals on the sub was loose.. like the plastic part broke... so I went to my local car audio store and asked them if I should send it in for repair they told me superglue would work fine... So I used some expensive a$$ super glue and it seemed to work fine... for a while.

I was listening to my music just cruisin around town and all the sudden it wasnt nearly as loud and kinda sounded like it was almost missing note.... so i pulled over and went back there felt the sub and it was really warm... I instantly pressed pause on my cd player, unplugged the rcas to my amp and the speaker wire going to the sub.

I just pulled the sub out and it smelt burnt... obviously not good. I looked at the terminal that use to be loose and it was noticably looser then before I first glued it. I could see that the terminal had gotten loose enough to touch the metal bracket and I could see the spot where it grounded out... One of the spider wires ( I believe its called that, the wire from the terminal going into the sub) had seperated from the terminal.

Is there any test I can do that will tell me if the sub is blown or if i just need to replace the terminal? It is probably wishfull thinking but I am hoping that the spider wire popped off before it hit my sub.

let me know what you think any input is a great help

thanks guys

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[brady-lamb-ctfb 10+ year member]

If anyone needs pictures to understand what I'm talkin about just ask and I will go hunt down the memory card to my camera

 

[mjf 10+ year member]

this is why you dont listen to most local audio stores.....................//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

it shouldn't be blown. just secure the terminal back up and try again.

 

[myjaja 10+ year member]

From what I've read, it doesnt seem to be blown. Just fix the terminal and try it.

 

[Anniku989 10+ year member]

Your 'spider wire'=tinsel fyi

depends on what exactly happened, but actually fix the terminal (not superglue), either a new piece or replacing it. Then solder the tinsel back onto the terminal. A dmm set on resistance setting placed on the post's should show the correct resistance of the coil if it is good

 

[XtwistedX 10+ year member]

put the termial back on and test ur subs. its all in the ears. turn it up and liste to the sub ifitmakes any noices or distortion or poppin noise thats its gone bad

 

[brady-lamb-ctfb 10+ year member]

Your 'spider wire'=tinsel fyi
depends on what exactly happened, but actually fix the terminal (not superglue), either a new piece or replacing it. Then solder the tinsel back onto the terminal. A dmm set on resistance setting placed on the post's should show the correct resistance of the coil if it is good

thanks for not being a dick about it lol and I'l try it tomorrow and I'l let u guys know thanks for all the help guys!

 

[brady-lamb-ctfb 10+ year member]

How can i resecure the TINSEL because I have to attach plastic to metal... i would use metal bonding but i dont think it would work very well.... and is there a site i can go to that will sell just a terminal??

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

you could buy a new terminal.

or just get 2 part epoxy and glue the terminal back in place, clamp it and let it sit over night. just make sure that the terminal leads are not touching the basket.

give us some pics of the sub as it currently sits.

 

[brady-lamb-ctfb 10+ year member]

hey guys im sry im tryin to get pictures but literally once i got the memory card for my camera my printer started freakin out and its the only way i can upload the images my tower doesnt have a slot for the memory card... pics are comin tho i swear!

in the meantime does ne one know if there is any way to buy a terminal.... only thing that comes to my mind is goin to walmart buy a crap sub take a terminal off it and take the sub back lol... lil immoral i'd rather just buy one but i cant find ne and i need one!!

 

[vehementSPL 10+ year member]

Honestly although doesn't sound blown. It is possible. Really with you talking about it staging down sound like that. I have had subs blow and that is exactly what a few of them did. Just lost a lot of volume and went back there and the coil was bye bye. Now. It still could be the terminal .... IF if you would like to test for a blown coil resist. test it with a digital multimeter . If the ohms read way off blown coil. Also you can push on the sub and listen for crunchy sound

 

[Anniku989 10+ year member]

Email FI, I'm sure you can buy a terminal and have it sent out to you

 

[brady-lamb-ctfb 10+ year member]

i pushed on the cone lots of times and its sounds clean and i have already emailed fi but he is a buys guy and hasnt gotten back to me yet

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

get some pics up for us to help