broken fi bl i need HELP!

[redncfootball 13]

i was driving down the road when my fi bl 12 cut out and never came back on. i went home and troubleshooted everything until i had everything tore apart at 5am only to find one of the leads on the subwoofer broke. i have no idea how this could have happened. i have it pared to a kicker zx 1000.1 amp running at 2 ohms. anyone know why/ how this could have happened and how i can get it replaced by nick or anyone else at fi??

[trod2902 26]

Looks like a classic unloading problem

What are the specs on your box (volume, tuning)?

[trod2902 26]

Also, does that amp have a subsonic filter?

[ricksi30 923]

I agree. Also what music were you playing?

[jonbearsmt 919]

i could repair it..

also looks like alot of heat aswell.. your gains and bass boost up pretty high?

[redncfootball 13]

I made the enclosure on fis website tuned to around 33hz and my bass boost and gain were not up high at all. Will this be covered under warranty??

[redncfootball 13]

Also what is an unloading problem?

[jonbearsmt 919]

Will this be covered under warranty??

nope

[jonbearsmt 919]

where is your sub sonic filter set at?

[Hzd Skizzy 27]

I doubt it as Fi warranty only covers manufacture defects. As you stated, it was working then it stopped playing. It sounds like user error to me. The amp i believe has an optional subsonic filter on/off off obviously has no filter while on it is only 25hz. Was your subsonic filter switch set to on? What does your electrical consist of?

[redncfootball 13]

The kicker amps dont have a sonic filter option

[CHEVY4X4BLAZER 1]

My ZX 1000.1 has an on or off switch for subsonic filter.

[NDMstang65 403]

Lack of a subsonic filter is your problem...and bass boost is your issue.

You need harrison sound labs f-mods or an adjustable subsonic filter.

Watch..learn.

[Hzd Skizzy 27]

The kicker amps dont have a sonic filter option

Oh well the kicker site says it does. And the kicker zx1000.1 on sonicelectronix said it does. Sorry

[redncfootball 13]

I understand all of this this is not my first subwoofer my subsonic filter was off and my bass boost was down. Like i said its a kicker zx 1000.1 watt amp i was not doing anything crazy with this woofer. It was underpowered and i was only running 4 guage power wire

[redncfootball 13]

Can i soder this lead back on or do i have to re cone this?

[Hzd Skizzy 27]

I understand all of this this is not my first subwoofer my subsonic filter was off and my bass boost was down. Like i said its a kicker zx 1000.1 watt amp i was not doing anything crazy with this woofer. It was underpowered and i was only running 4 guage power wire

Well there is probably your problem. With your subsonic filter off you probably played a song that played below your box tuning and it ripped your tinsels. Do you see any damage on the spider?

[redncfootball 13]

No it dont look like any damage on the spider the sub is still solid its not bloan

[jonbearsmt 919]

my subsonic filter was off

BAM you unloaded the sub,.

Edited February 6, 2012 by bigjon

[redncfootball 13]

do i have to re cone this or can i soder it back on?

[jonbearsmt 919]

from the looks of this pic.. if your handy with an iron you can fix it.... worst case you will need a recone,

but.....

2 things,

1 being even if you do fix it, your looking at breaking it again .. see on the lead where its darker.. thats normally sign of heat, and over powering.

#2

IF YOU DONT FIX YOUR OVER ALL PROBLEM YOU WILL DESTROY ANOTHER SUB re coned or brand new...there lays a problem in your install... seek it and fix it.. or another sad song is bound to repeat

[ricksi30 923]

from the looks of this pic.. if your handy with an iron you can fix it.... worst case you will need a recone,

but.....

2 things,

1 being even if you do fix it, your looking at breaking it again .. see on the lead where its darker.. thats normally sign of heat, and over powering.

#2

IF YOU DONT FIX YOUR OVER ALL PROBLEM YOU WILL DESTROY ANOTHER SUB re coned or brand new...there lays a problem in your install... seek it and fix it.. or another sad song is bound to repeat

Exactly. Fix the source of the problem.

[redncfootball 13]

Thanks for all the help everyone! Im just sooooo upset and unsatisfied with this woofer! It is supposed to handle 1500 Watts and it burnt up at 1000. If it were my fault, so be it ill replace it on my own buck but when something breaks that you just paid almost 400$ for and its not your fault, i get mad. I thought fi were better then this

[Duran 387]

You made it fail mechanically, its thermal power handling rating means absolutely nothing, if you overdrive the woofer mechanically.

[trod2902 26]

Thanks for all the help everyone! Im just sooooo upset and unsatisfied with this woofer! It is supposed to handle 1500 Watts and it burnt up at 1000. If it were my fault, so be it ill replace it on my own buck but when something breaks that you just paid almost 400$ for and its not your fault, i get mad. I thought fi were better then this

lmao it is ur fault, it unloaded and ripped the tinsel lead off

Playing under tuning frequency without a ssf = blown woofer, simple.

Did you not read the other posts?

Edited February 7, 2012 by trod2902