12 w6 surround
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Topic: 12 w6 surround
Posted By: loosingmymind
Subject: 12 w6 surround
Date Posted: March 24, 2007 at 1:01 AM
The surround on my 12 w6's is starting to dry out and crack. Havent been in the car running for about 1 year. Is it worth having the surround re-done or would it cost more than they are worth? Have never tried to have this done before. Anybody know who does it? Am I wasting my time? Subs still sound good! Dae ------------- David Fancher
USACi World Finals 2006
4th Place SQ PRO 601+
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Posted By: CTOH
Date Posted: March 24, 2007 at 1:43 AM
Send it back to JL,,,call them for a quote,,,
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: March 24, 2007 at 4:40 PM
I have an old school JL 12w6 and one of them is blown is I just set it outside my garage..its been through rain, sleet, hail, and snow.
The surround is still flexible and stuff...pretty tough
Posted By: lspker
Date Posted: March 24, 2007 at 8:33 PM
I replace surrounds all the time. But you need the right sixe for the JL, it's not standard size. For it to dry out in a year is surprizing. Is exposed to direct sunlight? Was it exposed to asetone in paint shop? Any chance that your running a ported box with lots of power and over driving the sub?
Posted By: loosingmymind
Date Posted: March 25, 2007 at 3:01 PM
I havent run it for a year. I've had it since 2000. It was in a sealed camaro stealth box for a 92 model Camaro. I'm shure it was exposed to some intense heat and sun. I fI don't run it hard it's fine; when I push it though, it pushes air out the hole in the surround.
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David Fancher
USACi World Finals 2006
4th Place SQ PRO 601+
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: March 25, 2007 at 7:39 PM
Is it an old schoo jl like this or the new ones like this
Posted By: loosingmymind
Date Posted: March 25, 2007 at 8:26 PM
V1 i guess you'd call it. Old School. Awseome sounding Sub!
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David Fancher
USACi World Finals 2006
4th Place SQ PRO 601+
Posted By: twizted_kuztomz
Date Posted: March 28, 2007 at 4:10 PM
i had the same problems with my new 10" W6v2's when i ran them, execpt mine started cracking and wearing out in like 7 months. I even had then under powered for the pair by like 100 watts. I think it's just a new design flaw in them.
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Twizted Kuztomz
Member Team Gates
Posted By: loosingmymind
Date Posted: March 28, 2007 at 11:03 PM
twizted_kuztomz wrote:
i had the same problems with my new 10" W6v2's when i ran them, execpt mine started cracking and wearing out in like 7 months. I even had then under powered for the pair by like 100 watts. I think it's just a new design flaw in them.
But mine arent a new design. They are old. ------------- David Fancher
USACi World Finals 2006
4th Place SQ PRO 601+
Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: March 29, 2007 at 1:34 AM
I have a blown 13w6 that i've been debating getting repaired.
You'd have to call JL and get them to refer you to a dealer... then they'd send it in for you.
For my 13w6 I was quoted $285. All JL repairs are flat-rates. Expect to pay about 40% of original MSRP for the repair.
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"I'm finished!" - Daniel Plainview
Posted By: loosingmymind
Date Posted: March 29, 2007 at 3:46 PM
Thanks sedate! I'll give em a call! Dave ------------- David Fancher
USACi World Finals 2006
4th Place SQ PRO 601+
Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: March 29, 2007 at 10:59 PM
Yea. Don't forget that ALL JL repairs are *FLAT RATES*. I've had a few JL amps repaired by a local shop and one of the guys that (used to? I haven't been here in awhile..) lurks around here is a JL dealer and he confirmed this for me.
Some dealers ( cartoys) will try telling you that you have to leave a deposit or some such nonsense to try talking you into buying new gear. The idiot at car toys compared my 13w6 to a 'broken vcr' and I should just buy a new one.. then told me he needed $250 just to send it off, $100 for frieght and shipping, and another $250 deposit to cover any labor and parts.
Of course he had a new one he could sell me on commission right then. ------------- "I'm finished!" - Daniel Plainview
Posted By: loosingmymind
Date Posted: March 30, 2007 at 10:16 PM
I'm not a sucker! Not to worry. I'm 33 and been in the game since I cleaned up a shop just for the priv. to hang around at 13. Hired at 16 by the same shop. I have a UPS shipping station at my house! Don't know car-toys; but they won't get me! Thanks for the heads up though! DAve ------------- David Fancher
USACi World Finals 2006
4th Place SQ PRO 601+
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