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I just sold my kicker 12" CVT's and box to a guy local and one of the subs just started acting up. He says one works fine but the other is producing a popping/crackling sound and distortion at lower levels. I told him to try a better ground and check all connections. Any other ideas? I emailed kicker tech support as well. If this doesn't fix it I'll be buying him another sub to replace it.
Sounds like the subs are outa sequince if not wired up correctly they will pop. Or if his amp not correct oms will do same. His amp could even b to small causing them to clip
if it matters, he is running an adapter to the factory head unit to his amp in a 2011 CCSB Chevy. These hit hard in my 08' GMC with no problems, so I'll take my amp and try that as well.
Shouldnt matter. But i would try ur amp and c if that works. Sounds like their not wired wright or underpowered
Thanks for the input - I'll try this and get back with the results..
Shouldn't be clipping at such low volumes. It's either wired wrong or its blown.
So I checked the sub last night, it has a slightly noticable buzz at low volumes and it goes away at higher volumes and both subs check out at 4ohms. The other performs with no flaws whatsoever at all levels. With the box flipped down like it should, I couldn't hear anything wrong at all I emailed kicker tech support with the findings. I don't think there's anything that can be done since it is functioning like it should and out of warranty by 3 months.
He told me when he initially hooked it up that he ran the sub wired both ways - switching the terminals + and -. He also mentioned his friend blasting it at full power with the amp, something he didn't mention until last night. So I don't know if he fried something in doing that. That being said, I can't justify paying him back any money for the sub or replacing it after he admitted to crossing the wires and running it at the levels he did.
You have done as much as you can to help. You sold him a piece of equipment that was working, you helped him troubleshoot some issues he said he had with it, your job is done. :hshake:Quote:
Originally Posted by BigMac
Not only that but there are unknowns that you found out after you sold the perfectly working sub. Friend of buyer was blasting it and then wondering why there was a crackling sound.
Don't have anything to add besides I love my CVT's
If he blasted them at full power, some subs instead of blowing will do what some people call hyper extending.. I've heard one that had that done and it buzzed somewhat. It is from putting too much power to them.
The voicecoil is going out on it. Soon it will stop working unless u press in on the woofer, and unless the max wattage was exceeded blasting the volume wont damage it. Its just lived its life and is starting to fail. Has happened to me many times before. Most subs will last a long time, but it happens.
Kicker responded to me stating that the coil is delaminating - coming unglued... They offered a trade-in of that fuzzy sub + $96 for a new one through their trade up program. Not sure what I'm going to do yet.
I win! Lol. Yea voicecoils will do that after some time. At least they standingbehind their product and willing to do something about it. Not a lot of companies would.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigMac
Yea you win! I thought that was cool of them but we've agreed to run the sub until it grenades and I'm giving him back some cash towards another. He wasn't mad when it wasn't working properly and knew I wasn't trying to screw him over after I tried to help so we're both happy with this. :hshake:
If only everybody was that understanding and honest these days...... Amen brotha, glad it worked out for both of u