subwoofer that does not work
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: May 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Topic: subwoofer that does not work
Posted By: lamigra05
Subject: subwoofer that does not work
Date Posted: December 30, 2007 at 10:36 PM
Guys, and girls. It's interesting because i am confused. See i have everything hooked up and my amp turns on but its not pushing anything to the subs. Any possible reasons why it does not work will be appreciated and i know there are a lot of reasons.
signing off: Nanoo Nanooo
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Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: December 30, 2007 at 11:20 PM
The most likely causes: 1. No signal from head unit
2. Subs not hooked up or not hooked up correctly
3. bad head unit (no output)
4. bad amp (no output)
5. bad subs (blown)
If you have another known-good source unit you can try plugging it in to the amp to rule out it is a signal in problem.
If you have an ohm meter you can disconnect the subs and measure their resistance to make sure they are connected properly. Past that, it will be best to swap components out until you find out which one is causing the problem. ------------- Kevin Pierson
Posted By: lamigra05
Date Posted: December 30, 2007 at 11:27 PM
Gracias man. i needed to hear this
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Posted By: tedmond
Date Posted: December 30, 2007 at 11:30 PM
are the rca connections wired up? do you have it connected to the proper channel on the amp?
Posted By: lamigra05
Date Posted: December 30, 2007 at 11:45 PM
Well, i am not sure because i am a total loser when it comes to this stuff, but me and my friend have tried a couple amps so far and the same thing keeps happening. Amp turns on but will not play the bass. We bought new RCA cables, a new Stereo deck, new sub woofer and even a new box.
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Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: December 30, 2007 at 11:49 PM
I would check to see how the subs are connected to the amp as well. How many subs are there (just 1 it sounds like). How many channels does the amp have?
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Kevin Pierson
Posted By: lamigra05
Date Posted: December 30, 2007 at 11:54 PM
It's a 2 channel amp. I only have one sub. I think its the amps i am using. i got them for free at the goodwill. ha ha. But They turn on though. That is the thing
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Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: December 31, 2007 at 12:00 AM
How big is the amp????? Got a model number?
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Kevin Pierson
Posted By: lamigra05
Date Posted: December 31, 2007 at 12:17 AM
Nah, sorry man. i left it at my friends house. But i can tell you that it's a very old kicker amp, 2 channel and its pretty big but only pushes like 300 watts. lol
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