I really doubt 1.5 volts is enough to move the sub. I have put two together and moved subs a littlw with 3 volts, but it still isn't much at all. You really need to try a 9 volt first before you trash the sub.
"is there a better way to test if it's blown? i dont have another sub to attach to my amp to check"
Why do you need another sub to test the first one on the amp? You don't have to have 2 subs running to an amp, if it's a 2 channel. You can leave one channel open.
well i meant use another sub on the amp to see if that sub works
that way i know the one i currently have is no good
i still cant find a 9 volt battery and dont feel like going to get one, but i attached 4 1.5 AA batteries together (6 volts total) and still got nothing from either voice coil.
i also have a multimeter and i get no reading when i test for Ohm resistance.
Shouldn't I get a reading of 4 ohms from each voice coil if it's a dual 4 ohm voice coil sub?
what the hell could be wrong with it? a simple wire came unattached somewhere inside? should i try to open it up and check? couldnt hurt i guess, seeing as how it doesnt work anyways...
GumboShrimp
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You should get a reading off each coil if it showing nothing at all its burnt.
Just check and see if there is a full curcuit through each coil. If 6 volts didn't make it move, then something may be wrong with it. Check the tinsel leads first, and make sure everything is still attached. It really sounds like a tinsel lead broke off.
i've looked at it from every angle possible and i see no hanging/broken/burnt parts
NIGGA ROACH!
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IF YOU PUSH IN YOUR SUB FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE CONE, IT SHOULD NOT MAKE A SCRAPING NOISE(SCRAPING IS OF THE VOICE COIL TOUCHING THE MAGNET), IF YOU HEAR ONE, THOUGH, YOU A HAVE A BLOWN SUB.
your checking from the terminals on the sub itself or throughthe wires coming out of the box?
Once i thought My amp was blown right after buying a new one, turns out it was just more powerful than my last one and vibrated the terminals on the inside the Box off the Woofer itself lol.
1.5 volts is plenty to move the cone. I use 1.5v flashlight batteries to check for polarity on all my speakers. If the cone's not moving and you measure an open circuit at the sub's terminals with a multimeter you've got a broken voice coil or lead. Most likely the sub is done.
If its a dvc sub check each coil individually. I'd say the chances of both being blown to be pretty slim.