Why does my voice coil keep breaking

[gabossboy 10+ year member]

I have a kicker 15 L7 1000wrms hooked up to a Hifonics Brutus 1200wrms. But for some reason every few weeks I have to repair my Sub. I am starting to believe that Its because of the bass boost but im not sure. Does anyone know what the problem might be.

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[stones 10+ year member]

A poorly designed enclosure paired with misuse of bass boost will damage a woofer very quickly.

What is the nature of the damage?, A burnt voice coil or torn suspension?.

 

[squeak12 10+ year member]

voice coil or tinel lead?

 

[gabossboy 10+ year member]

i think its the tinel lead, and the enclouser is pretty small for the sub.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

wait..not to be rude but what exactly is the problem? what is actually breaking? it isn't the voice coil itself, as it doesn't "break". pix or more detail?

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[flakko 5,000+ posts]

i have a funny feelin its the tinsel lead. happned with my Perfect. once i repaired the lead, it popped off again.

i ended up just cuttin that lead off

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

yeah that's what i think as well, but if he can't figure out what to call it, i don't think he's doing tedious soldering work

 

[gabossboy 10+ year member]

don't know exactly what its called, but their is one on each negative a positve terminal. 4 in all. One always breaks from one of the terminals.

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

yea its a tinsel

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

If It was the voice coil I dont think you would be fixing it every other week:eyebrow: .

 

[stones 10+ year member]

It sounds like your pushing the sub to its mechanical limits in order to get the desired low end response. I would recommend that you switch from your current small sealed enclosure to a larger ported one, this will make it much easier for the sub to give you the desired low end response with out the need to push it to its mechanical limits.

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

so what would be the correct way to fix a tinsel break? im just askin so if mine ever break

 

[Perdonic 10+ year member]

turn down the bass boost, you have to be very carful with them, it sounds like your reaction Xmax.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

turn down the bass boost, you have to be very carful with them, it sounds like your reaction Xmax.

or.. Xmech...