can't get an ohm reading from subwoofer

[lakaiguy 0]

what does that mean?

and how do i fix it?

[ANeonRider 3]

What DMM setting are you using?

[lakaiguy 0]

What DMM setting are you using?

200 setting in the ohm section

[ANeonRider 3]

Touch the two leads together, should get nearly 0 ohms.

[lakaiguy 0]

Touch the two leads together, should get nearly 0 ohms.

yeah 0.0

[///M5 2,833]

And it shows blank when you touch the leads of the sub?

[lakaiguy 0]

And it shows blank when you touch the leads of the sub?

No, the reading bounces all over the place.

[NB50 206]

Is the sub still in the box? if so pull it out and check all connections from box terminals to speakers.

If its not in the box check the tinsel wires on the sub particularly where they are soldered to the speakers terminals check for any fraying. Or if possible take your measurement from the tinsel wires right where they enter the cone See if you get a good measurement then.

[lakaiguy 0]

Is the sub still in the box? if so pull it out and check all connections from box terminals to speakers.

If its not in the box check the tinsel wires on the sub particularly where they are soldered to the speakers terminals check for any fraying. Or if possible take your measurement from the tinsel wires right where they enter the cone See if you get a good measurement then.

No, sub is out and Im taking the measurements from as close to the cone as possible

[///M5 2,833]

Sounds like a coil with a discontinuity. I assume that it is fluctuating on the high side of things? Most likely you need a recone.

[helotaxi 46]

Try the 20 setting rather than the 200.

[George 0]

Try the 20 setting rather than the 200.

agreed. try the 20 ohm setting and dont read as close to the cone as possible. shaking hands have caused me to get bouncing ohm readings.

put the leads in the the terminals, and fasten them in (whether it be a push terminal or some other form) and then leave them alone. your reading should stay still. it might jump .1 back and forth but thats the dmm's margin of error, if you will, and i wouldnt worry about it