How to Troubleshoot Your Subwoofer

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[@michaelnichols5034]

I really enjoy the way you are breaking things down here it will help a lot of these young bass heads out the ones that don't know what they're doing and you know some of the older ones but I still enjoy watching your videos

[@Schmeefinstein]

Love how much your posting now that yall are getting settled in at the new shop!

[@418lightning8]

Step 1 should be does the dust cap say Rockville step 2 does your amp say Rockville if answer is no to both continue

[@bassbrother101]

😂😂😂

[@bassbrother101]

Rockville =🗑

[@TheLilBrant]

Did you mean to write new pioneers?😂

[@jase1911]

Dealing with stupid people is an art form in itself... so simple to check out your equipment for yourself before calling support

[@boominc0420]

I have s inova dmm and works great and never let me down. And its very accurate. I never leave home without it.

[@whuzup3]

My sub is making a rattling noise when bass hits free air. I've ohmed out both coils and are reading around 4 ohms on each vc. Besides the recone what else could be rattling in the sub?

[@davidunger9334]

What he means is: First glance gives you something to chew on while you hook up your voltmeter for your initial assessment. 👍...& your heartbeat alone can cause voltage inconsistencies...so try to test speakers on solid surfaces, in silence, & cones facing up WITHOUT six other magnetic fields surrounding the one being tested. Lol. Good Vid 👍

[@daniellipe645]

I have a question I have a 10 inch Alpine Type S dual voice coil 4 ohm car sub I know how to repair them and everything the coil is good on it and no the leads are not burned off to the coil but yeah I put it in there and it hardly puts out any sound at all really here and no the cold not touching anywhere on the magnet what could cause that I am completely puzzle

[@kcmullins6179]

I fixed a Sundown Xv2 15" that had a bent voice coil. It bottomed out n bent it.. and made this horrifying noise when playing lol. But when turned up the bass was so heavy n loud you couldn't hear it but still it bothered me bad... So I was like well it's either the coil is going bad which I knew it wasn't cause it was on a Skar RP1500.1D and I free aired it checking out my new bad ass 8g purple n blue ofc leads I put on her and my daughter goes n turns it up 😂😂 and all the power @ 1ohm slams the coil to the end so I ran n turned it down but it was to late lol decaf go it lol. So I ordered a new recone with the nightshade spiders ect and then I wanted to look n see if it was monkey riggable to fix so I can get more use out of it before it needs the recone 110% so I gently removed my dustcap and looked down inside it n seen it folded on one side not bad but it was so played around with diff tools ect and straighted it back out best I could and it's been fine ever since and nothing wrong with it n I still got my new recone for later on

[@dustyyoung2850]

My sundown amp blinks the power light then the clipping light on my bass knob and the power light and the pertection light on the amp then shuts off . My remote wire reads 11 on the volts so is that the problem?

[@MadDragon75]

The Walmart DMM reads 0 with the original leads or fluke leads. The temperature reading is accurate to the local weather too. Just FYI.

[@guillermorosa3318]

How to tell which is positive or negative I think I wired myne backwards in the speakers box

[@gordibito]

I wish I would have watched your video first! Thanks.

[@tony1savagetv572]

So i have a 10 inch sundown E-10 v3 D2 2 ohm 500rms, my amplifier is a skar audio 1200watt with a few different ranges of rms wattage, and idk whats going on, but the bass is deep on most every song with no problems but on some songs when it pounds, it sounds like a someone is holding a hard object on the cone. Its brand new, 1 week old. Any ideas what i should do, ive checked the cone for noise when i pushed on it, sounds free of obstruction. I ran into an issue Monday with my wites melting to the input ports on the box, i got thicker wire, bypassed the input and wired directly to sub by drilling threw the old wire ports n sliding the wires in. Sounds good on most songs just theres some that when it hits certain notes, it sounds almost like a spring door stopper being played with. Just started doing it. Could i maybe have my amp turned up too high? And could tjere be a possibility that my magnet is slapping the boxes inside because its too shallow? If the port was too small for the air that's created inside the box cause it to sound like that? Please any information would be helpful. If anybody has any advice.

[@patricktisdale9603]

As always you are greatly appreciated sir!

[@418lightning8]

Now on a serious note what causes a magnet to shift which obviously stops the sub from playing

[@crow-vz5lx]

3:15 minutes in.... Get on with it...

[@daddyphatsacksuknowit6572]

actually in some cases if the coils are loose if not too much of it you can unwind them until the bad or loose coil is back tight wound and lined back up where they were and clip off leaving a couple of inches of coil wire then either twist the coil wires together and solder them together or drill a tiny hole as close to the pole piece as possible and run the coil wire up where it comes out the front of the sub and twist the coil wires and solder it there fill in the holes drilled with some adhesive and with surround that's torn or ripped just get some guerilla glue brand duck tape and apply it from the bottom side of the surround just make sure you keep the same shape of the surround

[@Thumper68]

What kind of bum doesn’t at least take 10 seconds to wipe the sub off before sending it in for warranty? At least act like you take care of your equipment.

[@slayer91340]

It's probably a trade in but Derrick is using it for shock value. That's just me being a little optimistic of the customer. Lol. Maybe he was that stupid

[@UnofficialAudio]

All of those subs were sent in warranty. Including the exploded voice coil and torn surround.

[@Thumper68]

Sundown Audio unofficial I thought you were pretty clear during the video saying they were warranty rma’s. Maybe people don’t know that rma stands for return merchandise authorization.

[@jvonnjvonn4688]

my sundown 8s just went out the mids an tweeters working the sub not it just stop out of kno where why anyone?

[@davis6142]

My sub has a smell to it if I play a song with a ton of bass. It's not as strong as it was when I first got it. I can only smell it when I get close to my box and smell through the port. I broke it in for 10 days before I I started playing full blast. I have a SA 15. What should I do? Is everything ok with the sub? Is it just the glue I'm smelling?

[@thorlancaster5641]

You can also use a 9 volt battery to test for dead voice coils. If the sub clicks when you touch the battery to the terminals the coil is likely fine.

[@kennysun1422]

We use a behringer subwoofer at our place of worship at the moment facing some problems with it. No sound at all, 3 lights (red, orange and green) blinks together at the same time every 5 seconds. Any idea what this problem could be?

[@basscaddy1449]

Do you have a video on the sia3500 yet just bought one and can't find many videos about it

[@brightstarlastname2812]

I used the shipping box as an enclosure, and the speaker volume is very weak. Should I remove the speaker from inside the shipping box, and mount it to the outside of the shipping box?

[@relaxationnation1189]

Steve on na your good just double up on the duct tape and hit it with some WD-40. Should be clipping in no time!

[@bassbrother101]

BBox E12SV Single 12" Vented Carpeted Subwoofer Enclosure www.amazon.com/dp/B0013N0UEE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_rl5hEbA4Z5FM9

[@bassbrother101]

I highly recommend u get an enclosure save up your money if that's the problem

[@DJKEYS-br1xh]

Alot of ppl abuse there subs BECOUSE they think sundown subs are indestructible.. do a video showing how to CARE FOR YOUR SUBS.. I think the newbies get there first pair of sundown subs and probly ride around all summer on full tilt.. clipping and all on factory alt and wall Mart amp wiring kit and 14awg speaker wire . I know BECOUSE my nephew was about to murder a pair of 12 untill I stepped in and save them with proper wiring and amplifier change upgrade oawg wire

[@stevenbasshead17]

Watching vids im pretty sure im not gonna learn anything but watch just for yourbadd revenue. Lol good shit brob

[@alanstant9356]

Yeah do the myth style tests. Man all I can say is it takes someone with patience to show simple checks on amps and subs. I would do the same thing too. I appreciate all that do derek thanks.

[@ashadams3956]

love the videos

[@michaelyoung7911]

What if your could rubbing when it’s new and you recone it and it’s still rubbing?

[@chrisfiske]

Yes on the burnt coil...that's what happen to mine one side was about 1.8 the other coil was all over the place and I clipped it with my dang phone the dd1 was right on cd but on bluetooth my phone had distortion at full volume...cooked it

[@mypointofblue5260]

Thanks for sharing. I learned a couple of nice tips! Question, any suggestions on what to do with the parts of a blown subwoofer (project, magnets, etc)?

[@vincebowling1778]

Late reply, but they can be reconed as long as there's no damage to the motor and frame.

[@CoquiAudio]

this good man needs a cameraman

[@chrismcbride2340]

Hey tht will save a lot of time plus money plus ur guys time lol 🤣 it's good to know in how to do it and right I have to get a new ddm cause mine took a crap

[@derekaaustin]

I had a sundown E15 lock up on clean rated power and it doesn't smell. I've never had a sub do that before.

[@colebowers2359]

Ok, so if it doesnt work with another set up but everything else tests fine....then what?

[@srtoutlaw1166]

Do they sound off when they aren’t in an enclosure

[@willianroberts7400]

Great video Good information I would like to see you do A video put in a 1000 W RMS on the SA12 V-2

[@bassbrother101]

I think that sub should be able to take 1500 to 2000watts

[@turntup3250]

Can you make a video on how to gain match amplifiers??🙂

[@bradgilpin9740]

@Sundown audio unofficial I bought a pair of SA V2 12s and I was wondering can I switch out the push terminals for a bigger size?

[@rcwildman9255]

Bradley Gilpin there’s companies that make reducers for big wire that fit into your push thermals, like 4 gauge to 8 gauge reduction. Go shop around I’m sure you can find the ones you need. If you need extra help searching for them, reply to this and I can send name brands etc for you.

[@davidunger9334]

Never too late for a reply..but don't go bigger wire..go better wire. The SA12v2's terminals are more than sufficiant to deliver any power within the coil's rating. If you feel those terminals are not big enough, you need some education in general electronics prior to altering certified audio equipment. Slave is the relevant question to correct knowledge.

[@bradgilpin9740]

@@davidunger9334 😂 ok buddy! Sure tell that to companies that have dual 8 gauge outputs on 1.5k amps. Some might just want it for looks or ease of wiring. Have you tried running two pairs of Sky High 12 gauge parallel in them terminals? Not the easiest and doesn’t look good. In this world everyone wants the biggest wire possible. To assume that you know more than the next man off one question, just shows us how much knowledge you have.

[@brandonc5965]

What does sundown charge to rebuild subs

[@michaelparrish1778]

What can I do if my subs go stiff

[@41partyboyify]

When I call the support # that’s on the website, I’ve never had someone answer and I double checked to make sure it’s correct and it is, just wondering if y’all changed your phone number or if the info is outdated? Also when I call it’s just a voice message telling me I’ve reached sundown but it’ll just go to a tone after I press to go to Support

[@UnofficialAudio]

828-459-1980 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm eastern time

[@41partyboyify]

Sundown Audio unofficial it still does the same thing when I call the number, is there a certain extension I should type in ?

[@gerardotrevino2232]

I don’t think you explained what to do if you don’t have any output voltage

[@operationsusfoods1354]

3:31 starts the video

[@Ron-Webster]

I was hammering so hard I broke a push terminal it snapped in half started making a shit sound right away I shut her down and troubleshooter and found the problem because it would have the ripple effect the amp was next

[@juanzarate2954]

I fixed some bad grounds i had and my question is could a bad ground get my sub blown

[@bournelucid]

Nobody: Trouble: *gets shot*

[@Moneymeham]

This comment is for everyone!. The guy talks a lot so fast forward to 7 minutes 20 seconds to get to the actual point of the video!!!!

[@joelugo9080]

This guy loves 2 hear himself talk

[@10krms8]

First on the west lol

[@scottmiller3025]

I think alot of people just like the thought of possibly getting new stuff...

[@1-Six-dee]

Omg this has to eat u up when someone sends in a good sub and says I have been installing ten years ik when a sub is bad or good

[@joelugo9080]

Come on dude

[@jeffklein9623]

What,aDDM and not the $ 400 DD-1,Steve won't like that

[@Gstark88]

NEXT.

[@v0xicity]

took him 7 minutes to do anything at all lmao.

[@bournelucid]

Hallalur

[@thorlancaster5641]

Is it just me or is the video glitching out at around 2 minutes for everyone?

[@rcwildman9255]

Thor Lancaster yeah it’s for everyone, it’s likely there editing software exporting, since almost every video they’ve posted recently has had that happen

[@UnofficialAudio]

I see a lil glitch happen once at 3min mark. Not sure what's doing this though. The video is fine on my computer. Something has to be happening during the upload to KZbin.

[@rcwildman9255]

Sundown Audio unofficial have you tried a different file format? Sometimes that’s the culprit when uploading.

[@justinjoray8539]

Love the videos, real good info put way toooooo much talking

[@joelugo9080]

Why cant you just show how to troubleshoot ,,instead of long ass story ...really annoying

[@riffraffchoppers]

Stop talking so much and get to it