Sub causes amp to go into protect?

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

I have an Eclipse DVC 4 ohm sub that I got from a pawnshop as a freebie. If I hook it up to an amplifier, it plays very softy. If any bass occours, it causes the amp to go into protect mode. My multimeter pegs at like 2 ohms (it's analog and very old, so I really can't tell) it might be 0 ohms or essentially a fused coil... In my experience, the coil "pops" and shows no circuit, this one is "fused" and the coil no longer has any resistance.

Does this mean the sub is blown if it shows lower than normal impedance?

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[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

Any professionals left out there? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif Yes, it is a stupid pawnshop freebie... I just bought a digital meter, I'll pop it on there and check it out.

**** Eclipse, thier ghey little spider assys do not peel off very nice.

 

[NewToTheGrounds 10+ year member]

is it a dual voice coil ive had one go and it only playd just audable sounds sounds like its blown

- double check ur wiring to if sumthings wrong with the wiring when u tunr the sound up it can launch ur amp into protect mode

but im not a professional ive just had a sub that had dual voice coils and one was blown and when i tried playing sumthing on it it was barely audable

 

[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

Could be a fused coil. That Multimeter will be the only way to know for sure.

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

Okey... hooked it to the digi multimeter. It shows:

.4 ohms per coil

.6 ohms in series

.5 ohms in parrallel

Thanks! Anyone who helps will get repped +.

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

Is it blown... Or is it merely ghey?

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Get a vid of it plugged into a wall socket!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Then maybe you will find out if it was blown:

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

Get a vid of it plugged into a wall socket!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Then maybe you will find out if it was blown:

I only wish...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

I need it if it works or can be fixed...

It does not respond to the good old 9 volt battery test... I think she's shot //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif