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Old 05-19-2008, 04:43 PM
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Default Sub rattles!! Why?

Just hooked up my sub today and it rattles like crazy. moves fine but rattles major. any idea what is going on. I have the amp connected to the s.w. out on my head unit so should i try the pre out rca? any help is appreciated
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Old 05-19-2008, 06:41 PM
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Default RE: Sub rattles!! Why?

rattles?
like against the box? or what?
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Old 05-19-2008, 06:49 PM
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Default RE: Sub rattles!! Why?

exactly what macbeth asked, what's rattling
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Old 05-19-2008, 06:58 PM
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Default RE: Sub rattles!! Why?

check all the screws on the box, and also if the foam surround on the sub isnt broken
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Old 05-19-2008, 08:04 PM
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Default RE: Sub rattles!! Why?

could be:

blown speaker
vibrating against box
box vibrating against something in trunk
or car vibrating (but just sounds like it's the sub)
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Old 05-21-2008, 06:24 AM
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Default RE: Sub rattles!! Why?

yeah it actually just went away by itself but it was the sub itself. i think it was vibrating against the box
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Old 05-21-2008, 10:45 AM
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Default RE: Sub rattles!! Why?

That probably means you need to tighten it down a little more...
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