ben29555 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 i got a dc level 4 18 and last night sub started sound real scratchy and bad for a second then it quit. took it out of the box and found at 1 tinsel lead on each side broke. i wanted to know is it possible to replace the leads so i don't have to spend a bunch on a recone. thanks Quote My Build Log loud bass songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) i got a dc level 4 18 and last night sub started sound real scratchy and bad for a second then it quit. took it out of the box and found at 1 tinsel lead on each side broke. i wanted to know is it possible to replace the leads so i don't have to spend a bunch on a recone. thanks I have before but it was a little bit crappy of a fix. Different subs also. I used some 450lbs test picture hang wire and soldered that to the original tinsel lead and then to the terminal. Had the same problem and same fix for 3 of the same woofers. After many different materials tried the picture hang wire was the best in my case anyways. GL Edited February 4, 2012 by rogue Quote BMW X5 Stealth Build w/ IPAD BMW 325i Rear Deck Digital Designs Build BMW 325i Car PC Touchscreen Bezel Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshman6969 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 i got a dc level 4 18 and last night sub started sound real scratchy and bad for a second then it quit. took it out of the box and found at 1 tinsel lead on each side broke. i wanted to know is it possible to replace the leads so i don't have to spend a bunch on a recone. thanks I have before but it was a little bit crappy of a fix. Different subs also. I used some 450lbs test picture hang wire and soldered that to the original tinsel lead and then to the terminal. Had the same problem and same fix for 3 of the same woofers. After many different materials tried the picture hang wire was the best in my case anyways. GL thats some ghetto rigging right there...your safest and most reliable is going to be a recone, what kind of power were you running to it? m1's? or m2's? also box specs? how old is it? Quote Legal TL scores145.6 on the dash sealed up in the low 40hz area with the port out145.5 on the dash sealed up @30hz with the port inless then 1k clamped on a 3.5k! Why would you EVER WANT flex?huh?...flex is what can make the lows lower and more air being pushed correct? My FeedbackJeep-BuildlogPT LOSER buildlog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 It worked though. It wasnt pretty and I wouldnt do it on any equipment I have now but sometimes the tinsel leads are not engineered very well and a recone will likely just delay this from happening again. Are the breaks possibly from bottoming the sub out? Or from normal use? Quote BMW X5 Stealth Build w/ IPAD BMW 325i Rear Deck Digital Designs Build BMW 325i Car PC Touchscreen Bezel Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshman6969 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 It worked though. It wasnt pretty and I wouldnt do it on any equipment I have now but sometimes the tinsel leads are not engineered very well and a recone will likely just delay this from happening again. Are the breaks possibly from bottoming the sub out? Or from normal use? im gunna take a wile guess and say sub abuse, either over powering(if they burnt up) or over excursion/botteming it out Quote Legal TL scores145.6 on the dash sealed up in the low 40hz area with the port out145.5 on the dash sealed up @30hz with the port inless then 1k clamped on a 3.5k! Why would you EVER WANT flex?huh?...flex is what can make the lows lower and more air being pushed correct? My FeedbackJeep-BuildlogPT LOSER buildlog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandiman71874 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Clippity Clip Clip, Clippity Clip Clip. That is all...... Quote Daily Driver 1999 Kia Sephia Kenwood DNX-893s Audison Bit One Processor 2 Dat 4.125's Sundown Audio SCV-6k Hertz hsk-165xl's Mids running active Focal V30 Series Tweeters running active Sundown Sa-8 v1's in the doors 2 Sundown Zv5 12's Lots of Hushmat Big 3+ and 3 + & 3- runs of Trystar 2/0 2 Dc Power Engineering 320 HP Alts 2017 Comp Vehicle 2006 Toyota 4 Runner Kenwood Excelon DNX-893s Audison Bit One HD DSP 4 Sundown Sa 6.5v2 Component Sets Focal Access 6.5 2 ways Sundown Audio Sax-50.4 Sundown Audio Sax-100.4 2 Dc Power 370xp Northstar agm27f Northstar agm65 2 Northstar asmagm 480's 2 Dual 1 Sundown Nightshade v3 12's 2 Sundown SCV-7500's All SMD Fuse Holders Shitload Of Sundown 1/0 120 sq ft Second Skin Damp Pro No, Its Not A Burp Truck!!!! 2016 Season 3rd place in Xtreme 1 At Finals 2016 Season 6th Place In Kaos 1 At Finals ( Blew The Subs Up In First Round Eliminations) 2 Kansas State Records Set In 2016 In Xtreme 1 And Kaos 1 In Midwest SPL David said: audio is a lifestyle, not a hobby newls1 I cant read a tape to save my life... 1/2's are ok, but other marks confuse me kingsuv only men who cant read a tape, take it in the ass kingsuv you sir, get a pink hard hat on jobsites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshman6969 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Clippity Clip Clip, Clippity Clip Clip. That is all...... which goes along with my burnt theroy Quote Legal TL scores145.6 on the dash sealed up in the low 40hz area with the port out145.5 on the dash sealed up @30hz with the port inless then 1k clamped on a 3.5k! Why would you EVER WANT flex?huh?...flex is what can make the lows lower and more air being pushed correct? My FeedbackJeep-BuildlogPT LOSER buildlog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben29555 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 its a d2 in a 6 cu ft box tuned to 32. no it was not abuse it was set with oscope at volume 23 i never turn it higher then 21, all music i play is decaf or stuff i went through to make sure its not clipping. its on an audiopipe 1500d dosent get hot or smell. the sub is about 2 years old now. it appears that it was hitting the pads on the cone and frayed the wire tell it was thin enough to burn up. odd that they both went out at same time Quote My Build Log loud bass songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy95 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) that is all heat, user error all the way. when the tinsel is copper/burned color you did something wrong. Edited February 4, 2012 by ChevyBoy95 Quote Best Score to Date : 160.5 dB Outlaw (47Hz)[4 XM 15's & 2 Taramps Bass 12k's] BL : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/147800-chevyboy95s-4-15s-7krms-wall-1533-db-on-half-power/YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/hitemwiththeflex/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben29555 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 well i haven't had a problem with heat and dustcap felt cool right after and also you can't see in the pics but their is marks on the pad from the lead slapping it, but thats besides the point. can it put new lead on it if so how? i know psi sells leads Quote My Build Log loud bass songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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