Cold Cap, stinky coil

[chrismcdonald12 0]

Heres the dilemma, i was just driving home from my friends when i noticed a burning electrical smell from the rear of my car. When i got home i opened the trunk and proceeded to check my dustcap to see if it was hot but it was ice cold and the stink was coming from my port. The sub was playing undistorted still and is fairly new. Should i worry about this? Sub feels fine and my gains were set by ear. No noticable clipping. Any comments, advice, or otherwise would be wonderful... Thanks!

Sub: RE SX 15 - 4 cuft box tuned to 34

Amp: MA HC2001

Source: Pioneer DEH-7800

[ford302redneck 15]

I wouldnt worry bout it.

[jonbearsmt 919]

i love that new sub smell!

[johnecon2001 82]

Clipping is pretty hard to hear if you don't know what to listen for. At the very least you should set your gains with a DMM.

[chrismcdonald12 0]

Heres the problem, i dont know if my amp "does rated" power.... Its rated at 1000RMS at 1ohm. Only fused with 2-30 amp fuses... To me that says that this amp should only be capable of 700 RMS at 12.5 due to efficiency as well. So if i were to set it with a DMM it could be dangerous. Anyone know where i can get a good deal on an O-scope?

[todd.brust 29]

best deal would be a handheld or a used one off of ebay

[johnecon2001 82]

Parts Express has a handheld one.. but its kinda pricey.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cf...tnumber=320-290

[chrismcdonald12 0]

found the se model of that unit on ebay for 150 shipped to canada so ile be buying that tommorow!!!

Think ide be safe setting the gain by a testone and ear for now until it arrives?

[WildSebring 0]

I'm in the same boat Chris.

I've got a 15" RE SX an whenever I hit hard notes I get a burning smell coming from the ports. Like an electrical burning smell, it fudgeen stinks. I can't figure out and I have the amp at 1/4 gain wit 0 bass boost.

[flakko 1]

I'm in the same boat Chris.

I've got a 15" RE SX an whenever I hit hard notes I get a burning smell coming from the ports. Like an electrical burning smell, it fudgeen stinks. I can't figure out and I have the amp at 1/4 gain wit 0 bass boost.

turn the gains down even more. you may have a decently high preout voltage

[Megalomaniac 0]

could it possibly be excess glue burning?

[chrismcdonald12 0]

i know his sundown does rated... he can set it by multimeter.