System in the winter

[Vega 10+ year member]

Well since Gamestop and MS are playing games with my money and my Xbox 360 I'm going to get my money back and get my system installed. I wanted to know if it's safe to play my subs in the winter? I live in Chicago and it does get pretty cold here but I don't think I'll play it in any temp under 30 degrees. So I need to know what I should do.

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[MastaFlex 10+ year member]

You will be fine, I live in IN and it gets just as cold, and its never been a problem!

 

[VOA_NIGHTMARE 10+ year member]

Were I live it gets really cold. I play mine all winter, the only thing i do though is i dont crank them up when i first start my car etc. I have a remote start and let it run for 10 min before i get in anyways and i always keep my stereo very low when i pull in at night but i have never had a problem with any system from the cold.

 

[swimfreak26 10+ year member]

Subs generate a lot of heat, so given a few minutes to play at low volumes you generally can warm the suspension up enough that it won't be a problem.

I live in MI, gets plenty cold, and I've played my subs every winter.

 

[vosschs 5,000+ posts]

Were I live it gets really cold. I play mine all winter, the only thing i do though is i dont crank them up when i first start my car etc. I have a remote start and let it run for 10 min before i get in anyways and i always keep my stereo very low when i pull in at night but i have never had a problem with any system from the cold.

x2 i usually wait at least 5 min

 

[Vega 10+ year member]

OK thanks alot for the info guys. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[joeboxer5876 10+ year member]

ya... basically, dont crank it up for atleast the first couple minutes. moistier is what you want to watch out for. i live in michigan too and i havnt had any problems but i never cranked it up right away.

 

[kustyn727 10+ year member]

the only thing i worry about is moisture near my amp

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

worry more about condensation than cold temperatures

if you run your stuff for a while - then turn your car off for the night and your amp is a little warm from playing - chances are you are going to form water on the heatsink, and chances are, on the inside too.

good thing condensated water is not harmful because its pure H20 and pure H20 does not conduct electricity (the minerals in the water do)

lol . gotcha nervous didnt i. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Tayta_Mayne 10+ year member]

Req, you really got me thinkin about them sh*ts now. Im worried paw.lol

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

http://www.snopud.com/Education/EducationalPrograms/ClassroomActivities/DoesWaterConductElectricity.ashx?p=2100

try it yourself?

 

[Vega 10+ year member]

worry more about condensation than cold temperatures
if you run your stuff for a while - then turn your car off for the night and your amp is a little warm from playing - chances are you are going to form water on the heatsink, and chances are, on the inside too.

good thing condensated water is not harmful because its pure H20 and pure H20 does not conduct electricity (the minerals in the water do)

lol . gotcha nervous didnt i. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Yeah you did get me nervous as I was reading that.

 

[swimfreak26 10+ year member]

Didn't get me nervous, I'm a chemisty major //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

distilled water is an insulator.