sub stops working

[THXdts 10+ year member]

so i am riding down the road yesterday, and my sub just completely cuts out. it just stops playing. what would be the first guess of what is wrong? what connetion would you look to be loose?

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[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

fuse.......?

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

Fuse, blown coil, amp problem, loose ground finially busted off...

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

Fuses are fine, and the amp powers up..

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

well if the amp isnt in protection mode, just check all the wires to the subs. Outside the box, and inside too, and including on the sub itself. At the same time with the sub out check the voice coild for burnt marks and see if the spider/tinsels are attached.

 

[kicker06 10+ year member]

If the amp is off, check the connections on the amp (power and ground) and underneath the hood (power and ground). Something may have come loose.

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

If the amp is off, check the connections on the amp (power and ground) and underneath the hood (power and ground). Something may have come loose.

He already said that it powers up. Please read the entire post to make sure you are up to date. This way, you don't look like an idiot, and I don't look like an *** for telling you this.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

make sure your connections at the amps speaker inputs are done clean as well as the above input. don't want any frayed wire sneaking over.

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

I think I found the problem, part of my 16ga wire is burnt. Right where the butt splice connects to the terminal cup inside the box. Why?

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

I think I found the problem, part of my 16ga wire is burnt. Right where the butt splice connects to the terminal cup inside the box. Why?

how many watts are you running?

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

how many watts are you running?

600rms.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

600rms.

i would use more like a 12 guage for 600. 16 is too small, especially at 1 ohm.

 

[kicker06 10+ year member]

He already said that it powers up. Please read the entire post to make sure you are up to date. This way, you don't look like an idiot, and I don't look like an *** for telling you this.

Well if YOU read the post clearly, he says "It cuts out". Meaning there may be a loose connection or a faulty ground spot. So if you read the post clearly, I wouldn't have to post this making me seem like an ***, and you seem like an idiot.

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

i would use more like a 12 guage for 600. 16 is too small, especially at 1 ohm.

Yeah, I have some 10 gauge that I am gonna use now.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, I have some 10 gauge that I am gonna use now.

should be fine after upgrading the speaker wire. i would bet you ran the 16 for a while now.