subwoofer dead?

I was cruising around town in 100 degree temps and my sub suddenly went out. I checked it out and it appears one of my 2 10"s doesn't work. The sub plays fine when I unplug the none working speaker. Is one of them dead? :[

You can flip/flop the rca's...then see if the other subs starts playing...flip/flop the wires at the amp...then see if the other sub starts playing...And worst case , take the sub out and see if a wire came off the sub...! What do you mean by " the sub plays fine when you unplug the non-working one:...? Does the sound increase when you do this...?M.E.C.P & First-Class

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I think he has a shorted sub.  When he disconnects the shorted one the other one begins to play.  If this is the case, do not reconnect that sub.  It is dead.Let's Go Brandon Brown. Congratulations on your first Xfinity Series Win. LGBFJB

aaaaahhhhh...Are you familiar w/ how to set gains...Although it could of been its time...How was everything wired...M.E.C.P & First-Class

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I set the gain with a multimeter before. I will check out all the wiring once its not super hot outside. And yes when both are connected you can only here very very faint noises coming out but once I unhook the "dead" speaker the other side plays normal.

For a second...I thought polarity was incorrect...But it played fine untill that point ...right...?M.E.C.P & First-Class

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Yup, its been playing fine since January until today it just went silent as I was driving around.

i am an idiot wrote: I think he has a shorted sub.  When he disconnects the shorted one the other one begins to play.  If this is the case, do not reconnect that sub.  It is dead.

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So its dead for sure. What do you guys think caused it?

Your right hand.