Type x Crossover question

[Phatmaxx87 10+ year member]

I finnaly got my type x 6.5 componenets(spx-177r) and I was wondering, what is the light bulb inside of the crossovers? When I blast the speakers, the lights will slowly deem on. What is this telling me? Thanks

-Vance

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[Phatmaxx87 10+ year member]

anyone?

-Vance

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

its taking up extra power that would have been sent to the tweeter i believe

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

It's telling you to turn the volume down. The light is coming on to protect the tweeters from being damaged.

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

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"In passive systems it is possible to employ simple tricks, such as wiring a properly specified low-voltage light bulb in series with the tweeter (the most vulnerable driver) so that excessive signal heats up the bulb filament, thus causing its electrical resistance to increase, and consequently reducing the amount of signal fed to the tweeter."

 

[theCybe 5,000+ posts]

^ That's clever, I like it.

 

[BaseSteala112 10+ year member]

It's telling you to turn the volume down. The light is coming on to protect the tweeters from being damaged.

Word. It's basically a protection circuit for your tweeters.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

It's a good idea, i know kenwoods have had those for a few years, and my rockfords from best buy had 'em, but didn't even advertise it. I thought the things were gonna blow up!

 

[troy_audi0 10+ year member]

I did a 8hr drive & when I took a look at my Type X xover it was melted on the bulb side..

Keep an eye on it if you pound it for a long time..

I will get pix later 2day

Peace T_A

 

[troy_audi0 10+ year member]

Ok So I put a Track in that would realy work the tweets (Kill Bill Vol.2 Track #8)

I love that Track.. But anyway.. I got some pix of the xover in action..

1st Pik Melted out side

2nd Pik Melyed Inside

3rd Pik Xover In Action

Here's my setup Enjoy

Eclipse 8053 8v

(2)Zapco Z200C2-SL (50x2 Front Stage & 320x1 Subs)

Alpine TypeX 177-R

(2)ID10's Ported 28Hz

 

[Phatmaxx87 10+ year member]

Ok So I put a Track in that would realy work the tweets (Kill Bill Vol.2 Track #8)I love that Track.. But anyway.. I got some pix of the xover in action..

1st Pik Melted out side

2nd Pik Melyed Inside

3rd Pik Xover In Action

Here's my setup Enjoy

Eclipse 8053 8v

(2)Zapco Z200C2-SL (50x2 Front Stage & 320x1 Subs)

Alpine TypeX 177-R

(2)ID10's Ported 28Hz

Thats glowin pretty bright there skippy. I havent goten it that bright yet. I turned my highs down a bit without missing them, and I get a real low glow at high volumes. Thats insane that it melted the case, its kind of a wast tho.

-Vance

 

[Phatmaxx87 10+ year member]

Would it be a bad Idea to take the light out? It can be done easy enough. Would I really lose that much protection? Would it sound better, would it even work without the light? LMK

-Vance

 

[theCybe 5,000+ posts]

If you're running enough current through the light to actually melt the case, I'd suppose you'll have similar results with the tweeter transducer.

 

[Phatmaxx87 10+ year member]

dude, mine doesn't even come close to that, it gets just enough to fill with light, not even producting any real heat. I was wondering if I would gain by lossing the bulb.

-Vance

 

[troy_audi0 10+ year member]

that happin on a long drive i had the system on for like 8hrs..

I put a track in to work the highs for the pic to get it real bright

It was hard to do.. I only have 50w on them & the gain is all the way down

now that i know the limit I dont push it..

It was only like that for a sec or so

The Track was #8 off the Kill Bill Vol2 Sound Track

the Amp is a 1996 Zapco Z200C2-SL W/Syblink (50x2)

Hu Eclipse CD8053

On an 8hr solo drive you need somthing to keep you up..

Peace T