Sub Blew???

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

Ok so i was in my truck today and i was lacking the bass that i normally had....so i checked both subs and one of them wasnt working....i took it out looked at it...smelled it and then tryed it free air on both channels...still nothing.....I am very pissed off right now since i just got these like 2 weeks ago.... please help

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[drifterman33 10+ year member]

help!!!

 

[jmanjr]

what do you want help with? YOU BLEW THE SUB, we cant help you really now can we?

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

well i want to know if i really did blow it??? it doesnt smell bad...

 

[jmanjr]

if it doesnt move then its probably blown, but do this get a multimeter and check the coils.

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

-Check the resistance on the coils

-Double check your wiring, RCAs etc to make sure nothing came loose

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

ok i checked the coils with a dmm it is sitting around 2 ohms (series wired) and i herd noises when i touched the leads from the dmm to the subs....

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

ok i checked the coils with a dmm it is sitting around 2 ohms (series wired) and i herd noises when i touched the leads from the dmm to the subs....

You checked both resistance and continuity?

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

yes

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

I am kind of confused on the story. So is one sub playing but the other is locked up and will not play? Have you hooked both subs up individually and compared the results?

 

[casey87 10+ year member]

so it doesnt have a nasty burn smell does it make any kind of scratchy noises when you move it?

 

[TreyE 10+ year member]

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

no it doesnt smell.....i did hook the stuck one to the channel that is working and it still nothing....it was working the past weekend and it quit on tuesday....i didnt abuse them because I know sort of when speakers distort.....and i did move it....no scratchy noises......the

 

[TreyE 10+ year member]

check your tinsel leads one might have ripped...also put a 9V battery up to the terminals + to + - to - and see if it pops...try on both sides then get back to me

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

wait do i have to disconnect the jumper cable....it is in series right now....