Guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 So i managed to "fix" my dad's old DMM. i set it to ohms and i read both my Kicker and RF P2 subs. the label says 4 ohms, but they registered as 2.6-3.0. that cant be normal... -Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanz Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 how did you fix it with duct tape???? Quote That's why they don't deliver. Yer ass better go sit along the side of the road and wait. You can't expect them to travel up some dirt road in a hick / back woods town. Thats how horror movies start I explain things very simply and use analogies in terms of Pickles, and grape drink, pool noodles and jackhammers...if you can't put 2 and 2 together there man, There simply is not much more I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 i fixed a "component" inside the dmm, it was a sheet of metal going over most of the transistors/resistors on the board. i put the metal back over the board and it started reading ohms correctly, kinda freaked me out. but it might be the DMM, but 4 ohm subs arent supposed to read as 2.7-3 ohms... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forevrbumpn Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 good luck finding a speaker that says 4ohms, and meters 4 ohms the 2.6ohms sounds kinda low, but most 4 ohm speakers will read from 3.0-4.0 ohms 2ohm coils 1.5- 2ohms, etc Another thing, set it in ohms, and measure the resistance in the tester leads, connect red and black on the leads, and see what number comes up deduct that from total number Quote I have a ritual called "terminator". I crouch in the shower in the "naked terminator" pose. With eyes closed I crouch for a minute and visualize either Arnie or the guy from the 2nd movie. I then start to hum the T2 theme. Slowly I rise to a standing position and open my eyes. It helps me get through my day. The only problem is if the shower curtain sticks to my terminator leg. It sorta ruins the fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 i know that theres no speaker that will read 4 ohms, 6 ohms, 8 ohms on the dot. i just touched the leads together, says .8 ohms. so if i got 2.8 on a sub, then i would add .8 ohms and then i would come up with 3.6, that makes a little more sense now heh thanks for that big tip man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01xtreme Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 i know that theres no speaker that will read 4 ohms, 6 ohms, 8 ohms on the dot.i just touched the leads together, says .8 ohms. so if i got 2.8 on a sub, then i would add .8 ohms and then i would come up with 3.6, that makes a little more sense now heh thanks for that big tip man. actually if there is already a .8 ohms resistance between the leads you would take that away from what it reads, so if it were reading 2.8 it would actually be 2, then the .8ohm resistance between the leads. Unless I am way off base. Quote My System: Pioneer AVH-P3200BT 4-Dayton 7 inch reference series (front doors) 8-Onkyo 3/4 inch tweeters (dash) 1-Sundown Audio 100.4D (mids/highs) 2-18" BTL's (for now) Crescendo 3kwp (for sale) Complete rebuild coming soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 actually if there is already a .8 ohms resistance between the leads you would take that away from what it reads, so if it were reading 2.8 it would actually be 2, then the .8ohm resistance between the leads. Unless I am way off base. no youre right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forevrbumpn Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 if its off by half, then I would say its possible the sub was built with wrong coils? Ive done that a few times 4ohms should read above 3ohms, but 2ohms? wow, way off Quote I have a ritual called "terminator". I crouch in the shower in the "naked terminator" pose. With eyes closed I crouch for a minute and visualize either Arnie or the guy from the 2nd movie. I then start to hum the T2 theme. Slowly I rise to a standing position and open my eyes. It helps me get through my day. The only problem is if the shower curtain sticks to my terminator leg. It sorta ruins the fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayPhoenix Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 if its off by half, then I would say its possible the sub was built with wrong coils? Ive done that a few times 4ohms should read above 3ohms, but 2ohms? wow, way off Or someone burnt the vc's down, did that when i was in school being "super cool" lol, good ol days of the DUB's.... Quote "The Only Way IS, All The Way!" 1997 F150 - 130AMP alternator, Optima Red Top, Streetwires 0/-1G Power and Ground, 8Farad Soundstream Capacitor, Kenwood CD/Mp3 Player, Kenwood 6x8's Front and Rear 2 RE Audio SX 12" Woofers w/3.75ft3 tuned at 33Hz, US Amps XT-4000D Amp 2000 F150 - 130Amp Alternator, Kenwood CD/Mp3 Player, JBL 6.5" Components Front, JBL 6x9 Rear, Rockford 10" P1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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