WOW making me angry...

[Team_DC-Derrick]

clipping the shit out of it can burn up a sub lol...and normally having LOUD on, is a bad thing..

[Guest jbinn]

why would you max the gain?

I dind't know anything about systems then I thought gain and stuff was supposed to be up.. This was with my kickers I don't think I ever clipped the SSD... I had my gain up a little higher than my voltage recommended (I was at like 35-40v instead of 28.28) for a little while then I backed it off because I didn't want to blow it... I didnt think it'd happen. I never really abused this Fi, the bottom coils are dark and the top ones are still copper looking with tiny grease looking marks... it looks like someone smeared a thin coat of grease all inside it Ic an't get a picture though because my camera isn't that good.

[huh?do-what?]

I put my DMM on ohms and tested each coil they fluctuate between .8 - 1.1 but usually stay between .9 and 1.0 so I'm guessing the readings are fine... why the heck are my coils getting darker though? can I see a bunch of black on some cardboard looking material above the coils it looks like it may have been burning up. I mean honestly? 400RMS @ correct gain this thing SHOULD NOT be burning up like that.

If your amp is being driven into distortion, the wattage is not that relevant to burning up a coil. When you push your amp too hard, the ac output clips and puts out DC voltage. DC voltage will destroy the coil.

[huh?do-what?]

I dind't know anything about systems then I thought gain and stuff was supposed to be up.. This was with my kickers I don't think I ever clipped the SSD... I had my gain up a little higher than my voltage recommended (I was at like 35-40v instead of 28.28) for a little while then I backed it off because I didn't want to blow it... I didnt think it'd happen. I never really abused this Fi, the bottom coils are dark and the top ones are still copper looking with tiny grease looking marks... it looks like someone smeared a thin coat of grease all inside it Ic an't get a picture though because my camera isn't that good.

the gain is not a volume. It is for level matching depending on how strong your rca outputs on your head unit are. If you had to max the gain, I would think you either need a stronger line out voltage at your head unit, or a bigger amp.

[Guest jbinn]

I think my problem is my subwoofer, I think I blew a coil... I DIDNT MAX MY GAIN, i did on my KICKERS not my FI... I have my volts on my gain a little too high for awhile YES until you guys told me it could blow it... maybe the harm has already been done? I'm uploading a video right now of my OHM readings on the coils...

[huh?do-what?]

I just noticed that you are running the DEH-1100. I can tell right off, you need a stronger rca output, or a line driver to boost rca voltage. I have installed several of the DEH-1100's and I have yet to get one to drive an amp hard enough without turning almost wide open. I think it has 1 volt output, but it doesn't seem to hit 1 volt till it's wide ass open.

[huh?do-what?]

I think my problem is my subwoofer, I think I blew a coil... I DIDNT MAX MY GAIN, i did on my KICKERS not my FI... I have my volts on my gain a little too high for awhile YES until you guys told me it could blow it... maybe the harm has already been done? I'm uploading a video right now of my OHM readings on the coils...

my bad.

[Guest jbinn]

Does a dark voice coil mean thats it worn or I was doing something wrong? or is that just normal wear and tear? its not like its PITCH BLACK but its not bright copper like when I first installed it.. I also NEVER ONCE smelled smoke even now if I smell the woofer, theres no burning smell or smokey smell I just don't know anymore I'm thinking I need a replacement... can clipping by 10v for like 2 days really cause this?

[MrSkippyJ]

Does a dark voice coil mean thats it worn or I was doing something wrong? or is that just normal wear and tear? its not like its PITCH BLACK but its not bright copper like when I first installed it.. I also NEVER ONCE smelled smoke even now if I smell the woofer, theres no burning smell or smokey smell I just don't know anymore I'm thinking I need a replacement... can clipping by 10v for like 2 days really cause this?

How long have you had the sub ?

[Guest jbinn]

since christmas I hooked it up christmas day... so like 2 weeks... you can tell the coils are dark and that it shouldnt look like that I contacted sales @ Fi to see if I can get a replacement since my 1 year is still up we'll see how that works out.