Subwoofer not working
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I dont know if its the same on the MP3 as the MSP but make sure you check the fuse which isnt in your fuse panel but right beside the battery under the hood.
Mine went too a while back and i just had blown the fuse for the line directly connected to the battery, youll see it pretty easily if you look for it....me and my buddy smacked our head after an hour of playing around with everything else
Mine went too a while back and i just had blown the fuse for the line directly connected to the battery, youll see it pretty easily if you look for it....me and my buddy smacked our head after an hour of playing around with everything else
The MSp and MP3 have very different sub setups.
The problem is not from the amp having to much power, far from it. The problem is from people not being able to tell that they are pushing the sub too hard and not making bass but distortion and that is what is killing the subs. A single kenwood 8" sub is not much bass at all when properly played but you can get more volume by increasing the volume and it will become louder but anyone with a decent ear will know it is just distortion and not sub bass.
Never use the bass adjustment at all and keep the EQ flat. The amps gains may have been set to high stock aswell.
The amp and sub are actual a good match. no issue there, it is the user.
The problem is not from the amp having to much power, far from it. The problem is from people not being able to tell that they are pushing the sub too hard and not making bass but distortion and that is what is killing the subs. A single kenwood 8" sub is not much bass at all when properly played but you can get more volume by increasing the volume and it will become louder but anyone with a decent ear will know it is just distortion and not sub bass.
Never use the bass adjustment at all and keep the EQ flat. The amps gains may have been set to high stock aswell.
The amp and sub are actual a good match. no issue there, it is the user.
PhastM3 said:
The most likely problem is a loose speaker wire at the sub either from the amp to the enclosure or from the enclosure to the sub. Disconnect the speaker wires at the amp when then sub isn't working and read the impedance across tham, should be about 4 ohms.
The other possibility is the RCAs going from the radio to the amp are shorting out or not plugged in all the way either at the amp or the radio.
Notorious said:
If the MSP enclosure has enough depth I would just go get a JL 8W0 ($75) or 8W3 ($130). But thats just me.
The MSP has a sealed enclosure right?
How easy is the sub to push in on and does it fire right back out or does it take a few seconds to come back?
1st MP3 in NH said:
If the MSP enclosure has enough depth I would just go get a JL 8W0 ($75) or 8W3 ($130). But thats just me.
The MSP has a sealed enclosure right?
How easy is the sub to push in on and does it fire right back out or does it take a few seconds to come back?
I think it might be ported, I can't push the sub because of the stupid wire mesh that is in front of it. Later I'll try taking it off and taking a closer look.
I think I might go with the JLs.
