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Nov 1, 2006 | 09:50 PM

BEAM

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Subs overheating!!!!!!

does anybody have a clue as to why one of my subs is overheating? it smells like popcorn in my car now. wtf is wrong w/ my system??

Nov 2, 2006 | 09:06 AM

Remmy

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RE: Subs overheating!!!!!!

Your voice coils are frying from either too much or underpower.

Nov 6, 2006 | 07:50 PM

dja4260

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RE: Subs overheating!!!!!!

its not from underpowering. ur coil is heating up either from clipping or just raw power, that i doubt you have. no offense. bass boost FTL

Nov 6, 2006 | 08:07 PM

BEAM

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RE: Subs overheating!!!!!!

ya. i decided to scrap those and i got new ones. hella better.

Nov 6, 2006 | 08:11 PM

TheMoogly

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RE: Subs overheating!!!!!!

Post any pics of your new setup? I'm sure we'd all like to check out what you got! ... what did you get, by the way?

Nov 6, 2006 | 08:21 PM

BEAM

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RE: Subs overheating!!!!!!

nothin special. bazooka party pack. if u look at the specs ull think its gay but it packs a pretty good punch. ill post sum pix soon. ill post a bulletin when they're up.

Nov 7, 2006 | 11:22 AM

addiction2bass

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RE: Subs overheating!!!!!!

ya definatly you just cooked your subs from cliping the signal....

unless you change your amps settings properly your just gonna ruin it also....

that GAIN control on the side isNOT a volume control!!!!!!