Voltage issues...

[Kent535 25]

Im In The Process Of Building New Box For My 87 Mustang.

It Will Be For 2 BTLS's Around 8 Cubes Net.

The Anticipation Was Killing Me So I just Went Ahead And Threw My Old Box Where The Passanger Seat Was to see how it performed on my SAZ-3000D

At first i was amazed.

Then about after 15 min. of Slamming it it wasnt as loud anymore and the BTL wasnt Able To Handle the Amp Half Way (Gain All Way Down)

It was Already Reaching Its Limits And Bottoming Out.

so i was pretty bumed as it sounded the same if not less than 2 memphis 12" subs.

so i was looking making sure all the connections were tight and secure, and i decided to take my DMM and meassure the Voltage off the battery that was powering the amp.

Not Bumping = 10.5-11.5 Volts

Bumping Full = 8.5 - 9.3 Volts !!!!!!

Problem Solved

Just needed to vent, Thought i had a bad BTL or something bottoming out on 1500-2000 Watts.

But now im aware that its A Voltage Issue

Edit: Title Is Missleading I Know

I Am aware The Potential of the BTL

[Notorious97200 339]

Can't you change the title ?

[twistedchild420 15]

Wow....i just got mindfucked...why the hell were you @ 11.5 resting?

[Kent535 25]

Wow....i just got mindfucked...why the hell were you @ 11.5 resting?

Running It Off A Cheap A** Walmart Battery

Like I Said I just threw it in there and wanted to hear how it sounded for a while

[SpeakerBoy 64]

Sounds like the spider may have separated from the coil.

[jcarter1885 995]

So is the BTL physically damaged or was it just a voltage issue that didnt affect the subwoofer?

[KU40 173]

Make sure you didn't damage the subs during your little display of bottoming them out.

[rodneydude23 5]

Sounds like you clipped the shit out of them.

[elblako91 1]

Wow Kent why didn't you put those 4 batteries you have in your room before you hooked it up in your mustang?

[Kent535 25]

So is the BTL physically damaged or was it just a voltage issue that didnt affect the subwoofer?

I think it was just a matter of electrical voltage issue

like i said it was around 8.5 volts so i didnt run it anymore.

BTL is still pretty stiff tho.

ill get it all hooked up on a fully charged battery and let you know

[smashedz28 110]

title sure is misleading lol.. i opened up this thread wondering what the hell was wrong with you lol.. glad you figured it out hell of a sub

[NDMstang65 403]

Word to the wise..speakers are no different then an engine and are very mechanical...

You can have a "racing engine" and get all of the stuff that is "amazing" for it, rods, pistons, gaskets, arp studs etc etc etc...and then slam diesel fuel in it or kerosene fuel..fire it up because hey it's fuel it'l burn and take off down the road..you make it about 1/4 of a mile before the engine leans out and locks up.

Power doesn't come out of thin air..you can't expect to have BTL's a stock alternator...and a battery..and a 24awg ground wire because the amp "turns on" with that...

Hope you figured out what you did wrong before you caused damage to the speaker...otherwise that's going to be an expensive 'oops' of getting entirely too excited and trying to run a marathon before even knowing how to walk