How to tell if a Subwoofer is Blown

Hey Guys…

Do you think your sound system is wrecked? Do you want to know if your Subwoofer is blown or not? Here, this posts shows clearly if your Subwoofer is blown!

First off, make sure it is wired up correctly to your car and try the sound! Still nothing? Try it in another car and see if it works… Still no? Watch this video to see if your Subwoofer is blown!

If you have a very strong bass, which is wound up very loud, and assuming that the amplifier is NOT clipping, the speaker can blow simply because the cone/suspension/voicecoil fracture or otherwise separate. Suspension failure tends to me the most common – the cone tries to exit from the speaker due to excessive movement, and the suspension fractures around the extreme edge of the speaker itself – most are foam-rubber these days, but very old subs could still use corrugations.

This allows the speaker cone to move forward excessively, carrying with it, the voicecoil and former. These essentially then “Pop” out of the magnet, destroying the voicecoil connections in the process. This is what you MIGHT have heard as “Popping” a speaker.

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How to add 2 Subwoofers to your Car!

Ok so we know how to add 1 Subwoofer to your car..

Heres a post on how to add 2 which means Double the Bass!

In my car, I got 2 Subs and an Amp and Speakers. The subs are both 1000 watt and the Amp is 1000 watt. The amp is used to balance out the sound.

This is a video to show clearly how to add 2 subwoofers to your car!

How to Bridge 2 Subwoofers Together

That video shows how to do it the proffesional way, the way I do it is simple. You get the Wires (Black and Red) that go from your subwoofer to your amp, and simply split it down the middle. Use half the wire and thread it to the other sub you are fitting in. Do this with both the Black and Red wires. You will find the wires will be all over the place so get electrical tape and wrap it round!

This keeps the wires safe and away from danger or risk of fires. Once this is done, you can turn your sound on and hear the Double Bass!

You can get 2 Subs and all you need for this sound system by going to one of theses following shops:

Halfords

BassJunkies

CarAudioCentre

Charlie