Black Maxima

I was playing my Atlas 15 and left it going. Came back a couple minutes later and it's completely dead. The amp still has power. I don't know what it could be. I don't know what else to say...

Aaron

filtor1

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Were you playing it at a moderate level or above? Where did you go?
What amp are you running? Has this ever happened before?

slickrick

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any odd smells? does the suspension move at all when you GENTLY push on the middle of the dust cap when its off?

AscendantMax

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see if there's any scratching sound when you're pushing the cone in...GENTLY

C3nthusiast

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A common occurence is the wire coming off the speaker inside the box. If that is the case try soldering it on. You can easily check your sub with a meter or battery (AA, 9V). Take your meter and test for continuity or impedance at the speaker leads. Or take the battery and quickly touch the speaker wires coming from the speaker. You should hear a slight pop and the cone should move forward or backwards depending on polarity.

Black Maxima

Thanks for the replies.

It was loud, but not distorded loud. I left it going to look at someone else's Maxima. I have a Profile 1000A Amp or something like that. It has never happend before.

Yea, I did smell something. Filled the trunk pretty good. I can't explain it or even know what it was. If i push gently on the cone it won't go down (with the sub disconnected), however I can push it up from the back.

I'll check that...

All the speaker wires are connected. THanks for the information, I will try that.

Bases on the information I just gave, what is wrong. WTF, I hope the Atlas isn't broken.

CreativeDesignz

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what happens if u hear a scratching sound when u push the cone in and out?

C3nthusiast

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Damaged voicecoil. Generally caused by distortion. When you listen to your system loud over long periods of time your hearing begins to fade. Like coming out of a concert and your ears feel muffled. Same thing happens in your car. Your system begins to sound lower than it was 30 minutes ago but it really is not. Your hearing is a bit impaired temporarily. Most people will turn up the volume. Well at some point the signal will begin to distort as you turn it up but you can't hear it distorting. This causes the voicecoil to move side to side vs up and down. This causes rubbing. Rubbing = Heat. Heat = a damaged voicecoil. Eventually it will cease to play.

Black Maxima

Thanks for the reply. When do you think it will start working again? Or what can I do to repair the voice coil? I'll turn down the bass boost and shyt Sunny.

slickrick

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whoa..turn the bass boost down??? please never use bass boost unless you really know how to use it. even so, not any person who i respect in car audio yses any form of bass boost. anyway, fried coils i believe are $50 from AA. so get on the phone with Chad.

sunten1

Told you to be careful with that shyt man...

Black Maxima

Muthafawker....................................... ..................................

2 Da Max

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dam bro that sucks, i see this dude on SI selling a 12 ava for like a 100

filtor1

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If you can't push it in from the front, you have most likely caused the voice coil to jump the gap. Meaning it's sitting on the face of the motor assembly. Time for a recone, or a new sub.

Black Maxima

Is there anyway for me to fix the voice coil by myself?

**** **** ****

filtor1

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You will need to know how to recone a sub. The voice coil in now damaged. If you realign it and try and use it, you will hear the scratching sound everyone is talking about. It will no longer play music b/c cone movement is inhibited. This is the copper wound voice coil scraping against the walls of the motor in the gap. If you think you can recone or want to give it a try, just call the manufacturer and see if you can get a kit. My opinion is to recone or replace depending on the cost of the recone/replace.

filtor1

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Don't take it too hard. I have blown many subs in my day. Fortunately they were all under warranty and were replaced. Is your sub under warranty? That may be a possible route as well.

slickrick

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no warranty for customer misuse... a blown coil= bass boost= you should be happy its only $50 to pretty much get a brand new sub.

Black Maxima

What really makes me mad is that Sunny was right AND I paid $175 shipped for my Atlas 15 and a week later the price went down to $105 without shipping. I should still have a warranty. It really wasn't misuse, it was a dyckhead who didn't know what he was doing.

slickrick

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so its Chad's fault YOU left the sub unattended and it was blown. just have the dude pay you $50 for a recone or beat him! or and w/e sunny told you was from me. so yeah listen to him.

Black Maxima

It's Chad's fault because he sells ghey audio equipment. HAHAHA I'm just kidding. I knew it was my fault. How could it blow so quickly and easily? I'm mad the sub is retired right now, but it's the least of my problems...

Thanks for all the help guys!

Aaron

HAHAHA That's funny, I thought Sunny was actually smart??

slickrick

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he is for listening to me...

sunten1

I learned it from the best...

jigga123

Set your gains correctly and this wont happen, keep the bass boost OFF, sorry about the bad luck man.

MannyNJ2k2max

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bass boost = teh devil....

But you cannot deny its user error....

I blew a Rubi lat year (thank goodness for warranty) with a bass boost accident of my own- i turned the ****, i'm to blame...but on the avg carefully set, nothing wrong with adding a db here or there, but keep it on the minimal side. I didnt blow a coil, i blew the motor-it was locked and you couldn't move the suspension/cone back and forth at all-like a concrete wall...live and learn.

Black Maxima

So, if the Gain is at 75%, that's all the juice I'm going to be pumping through the Atlas. It can push out more bass than that...

kpr10is

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Wait wait...your gain was at 75% with bass boost up on a Profile "1000A" amp? And you are surprised you blew your sub? Time to upgrade your amp my friend.

Kevin

Black Maxima

No, I'm just saying, but yes it probably was up that high. What's wrong with that amp?

kpr10is

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Theyre not bad for a low end amp, especially for the price. But its still Profile, and more gain = more distortion.

Black Maxima

HHHHHMMMMMMMMM Looks like I won't be feeling any Bass anytime soon. I got some decisions to make...

kpr10is

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What is the rest of your system composed of?

Black Maxima

I had the Atlas 15 in a ported box. The Profile amp, $40 wireing kit. Pioneer 2600 Headunit. Pioneer 3-way interior speakers. What else is there?

sunten1

The box is tuned to 30hz i beleive...

nismos14

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So whats so bad about the bass boost?

sunten1

You can use bassboost just don't turn it up all the way, and make sure you re-adjust your gain to match it

nismos14

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I have my bass boost all the way up, but my gain is set to almost 1/5th or so. It sounds awesome, and I've never had a problem with the settings or subs blowing out on me.... Just curious what the reasons are for not using it.