Subs stinking

Mine did the same thing when I upgraded my power wire from 8ga to 4ga. I stopped the car really fast and checked everything out. Since then I turned the Gains down and turned the bass boost off. No problems ever since.

I doubt it but it may have been glue and it quickly burnt off. Hope this helps.

 
Yeah if you can smell them, they are getting hot, feeling the top of the cone means jack, since the coil is a good 2 to 3 inches underneath that, you wont be able to judge how how the wiring is getting. Considering the subs are 1KW RMS each and your running a 3KW RMS amp on them, as well as having a very large box, which affects power handling, I would say your just pushing them too hard. Check your gains and bass boost settings, and adjust them accordingly.

 
feeling the top of the cone means jack
Actually... just cus the coil isnt right behind the cone or dust cap doesnt mean u cant feel if its warm, If your cones warm it just means your coils warmer. I got my 12 warm and the first sign was it smelling so i felt the cone and could tell the coil was getting pretty hot, i just left the bass boost down for a bit and it was fine. But you probably are running too much power if your coils are whats making the smell from heat.

 
yea i know im giving each one approx 500rms more than than they need but everyone ive talked to running them said they should take it without an issue. It takes a little while of full tilt bumping before they start smelling(and its not like a burning smell, more like that smell of a brand new woofer). When they do i just turn it down.

 
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