My sub caught on FIRE!!!
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Car: 1991 RS Convertible
Engine: 96 LT1
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.45 9-Bolt
My sub caught on FIRE!!!
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Sub stopped working last week. I couldnt get the cone to move when I pushed on it. So I took it out of the box last night & found that the accordian looking part of the sub thats near the voice coil was burnt. Like an actual fire had turned it to ash. The wires run across this to get to the coil & it looks like they were the cause of the fire. Was I just running too much Juice? Or would something else cause this?
Sub stopped working last week. I couldnt get the cone to move when I pushed on it. So I took it out of the box last night & found that the accordian looking part of the sub thats near the voice coil was burnt. Like an actual fire had turned it to ash. The wires run across this to get to the coil & it looks like they were the cause of the fire. Was I just running too much Juice? Or would something else cause this?
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Car: 89 RS
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ha ha. dont worry it happened to me a few years ago. sounds like you were running to much power or were lipping like a ****. was your enclosure built and tuned for that sub? were your gains set properly? what type amp sub was it? how much airspace was your enclosure and was it sealed or ported? what size was the port?
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Car: 1991 RS Convertible
Engine: 96 LT1
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.45 9-Bolt
JBL 500.1 - Cranked pretty much all the way up.
Audiobahn Alum10Q Dual 3 OHm coils in Parallel (1.5 ohms)
Custom Sealed Box ~.5 cu./ft.
Audiobahn Alum10Q Dual 3 OHm coils in Parallel (1.5 ohms)
Custom Sealed Box ~.5 cu./ft.
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Car: 92 Z-28 "Z03"
Engine: 5.7L TPI
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Originally Posted by JerseyMark
JBL 500.1 - Cranked pretty much all the way up.
Audiobahn Alum10Q Dual 3 OHm coils in Parallel (1.5 ohms)
Custom Sealed Box ~.5 cu./ft.
Audiobahn Alum10Q Dual 3 OHm coils in Parallel (1.5 ohms)
Custom Sealed Box ~.5 cu./ft.
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Car: 1987 Olds, 1984 Camaro
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I blew my jl 12v3 last week. Mine actually caught fire and started smoking. It was sweet. LMAO
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Car: '85 Z28
Engine: Need one. =(
Transmission: T-5
Originally Posted by 84camaroPOS
LOL.......thats not nice
Needless to say, I don't run Audiobahn myself
If you're looking for a replacement, steer away from that brand.
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lol. Reminds me of a friend/idiot that wired up a strobe light to his sub. Every time the sub would beat it'd strobe.
Was funny until his sub caught on fire. ah the times....
Was funny until his sub caught on fire. ah the times....
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Engine: 350, Vortecs, 650DP
Transmission: TH-350
Axle/Gears: 8.5", 3.42
Originally Posted by Stealthy-One
or were lipping like a ****.
If you actually meant lipping, I don't know what that means, at least not on a subwoofer.
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI - SLP Runners, AFPR, MSD Goodies
Transmission: 700R4 - Shift Kit, Corvette Servo
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt, 3.27s
Originally Posted by aaron7
ahh i see the problem... you had an Audiobahn sub
They sound alright when you havent had subs in the car for months, then you listen to some JL subs and your like wtf, mine sucks haha
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Car: 89 RS
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Ya'll were lucky, a friend of mine let his girlfriend drive his Camaro (NICE) once and she couldn't get the system to come on so decided to fiddle around with the wires herself, ended up burning his car to the ground. I was in love with the car, went to see it at the junkyard (sad i know) and wanted to cry, the only thing not black was the inside stuff in the center console.
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Car: 83 bird
Engine: 305/383
Transmission: WC T5
Axle/Gears: 3:42
Originally Posted by 87TPI350KID
I have 2 audiobahns in mine. i can vouch for that
They sound alright when you havent had subs in the car for months, then you listen to some JL subs and your like wtf, mine sucks haha
They sound alright when you havent had subs in the car for months, then you listen to some JL subs and your like wtf, mine sucks haha
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Car: 1991 RS Convertible
Engine: 96 LT1
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.45 9-Bolt
What series audiobahns you guys are talking about. Mabey there SPL oriented ones? The one that cought fire was one of there 10" aluminum sq series and I thought it sounded really good.
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Car: 83 bird
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I dunno. They are 12", boring looking on the outside but chrome on the back (not the flame ones though) and I bought all 4 around 1999-2000.
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Car: 1991 RS Convertible
Engine: 96 LT1
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Axle/Gears: 3.45 9-Bolt
Well then while I have you here... What would be a good replacement. Im looking for a single 10" that will get loud with good sq.
Here is what I have to work with...
-500-600 watts @ 1-2 ohms (JBL BP600.1)
-.5 cu/ft sealed enclosure
Here is what I have to work with...
-500-600 watts @ 1-2 ohms (JBL BP600.1)
-.5 cu/ft sealed enclosure
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There are plenty of quality subs available. Anything from Adire Audio, TC Sounds, Image Dynamics, JL Audio to name a few. Someday when I actually manage to find time and money to redo the Camaro stereo, I intend to use a couple Dayton Reference subs. Their quality appears to be unparalleled at their price point.
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Car: 89 IROC-Z
Engine: 355 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Clipped signal=more heat
If you would feel better you can check and make certain that there is no DC on the output of the amp. That way you know it's not a fault with the amp that caused the problem. But really you almost never see this where the amp's protection doesn't kick in.
If you would feel better you can check and make certain that there is no DC on the output of the amp. That way you know it's not a fault with the amp that caused the problem. But really you almost never see this where the amp's protection doesn't kick in.
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