Reconnecting Tinsel Leads

[FAM4LIFE 10+ year member]

I have a single voice coil sub and the negative tinsel lead has blown, popped, however you want to describe it. Looks burnt on the ends. Is there a way to glue this back on? Suggestions. The positive side is still good.

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[NDMstang65 10+ year member]

electrical solder and a soldering iron

 

[BASSBOY 10+ year member]

sauder it on quickly, because the heat could get to the vc and roast it. as well protect your sub from drippin sauder as you do it

 

[CarAudioNut 10+ year member]

I have done this a few times before. It is easy to make the wire to short after soldering it back on only to have the driver pop it back off after a long excursion. I found the best way is to add a little leangth of wire to it to prevent this from happeneing. You also have to be very carefull when soldering this wire as it is not like regular wire and has a way of just dissapearing on you as you apply heat. I suggest you practice on a blown driver or go to the shack and pick up a $5 junker to practice on first.

 

[SoundsUnlimited 10+ year member]

Well being that I have previously owned JL audio subs..ya know soldering the tinsel threads becomes a common task ....Just get a soldering gun, let it heat up....Then get some lead(for soldering guns use specifically)...Place it on the tinsel thread then put the solder gun on it easy...and get it smooth...May take a few times before u get it right..BE CAREFUL NOT TO HIT THE CONE OF SUB WITH THE SOLDER GUN COULD BE TROUBLE //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/nono.gif.eca61d170185779e0921b0faa9704973.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/banghead.gif.8606515f668c74f6de0281deb475b6fd.gif

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[FAM4LIFE 10+ year member]

I called Cadence and they said roughly $15 to put on a new one. Is that good or should I get the solder gun and do it myself?

 

[avistar23 10+ year member]

i would solder it