Lord of the Rings
Stern, 2003Hi.
My LOTR Subwoofer (in the bottom of the cab) seems to not be working at all. The speakers on the head work fine, but nothing comes out of the large speaker. Could this be a fuse? What else could cause 0 sound? I have it hooked up to an external sub and that has quit producing as well.
Any intel would be appreciated!
Thanks
Kyle
Are you feeding the external sub off the woofer contacts in the cabinet? Most do and that's why both are out if so. I'd check wiring from woofer back to the head and see if you have one off or broken.
Quoted from Imeh:Are you feeding the external sub off the woofer contacts in the cabinet? Most do and that's why both are out if so. I'd check wiring from woofer back to the head and see if you have one off or broken.
Yes I am feeding the external sub off the contacts....looks to be fine everywhere.
Quoted from vid1900:With nothing plugged into the 2 speaker terminals, what reading (meter set to OHM) are you getting?
What/Where do I test? Do I just touch one prong to each terminal on the speaker? (Sorry I don't know)
Quoted from hollywood:What/Where do I test? Do I just touch one prong to each terminal on the speaker? (Sorry I don't know)
No need to be sorry at all, you are about to get your Volt Meter Cherry busted live on the net.
Turn off the game.
If you put the 2 meter probes on both speaker terminals, you will read the resistance of the coil.
If the coil is blown out, the meter will read 0 (zero).
If the coil is shorted, the meter will read 1.
If the speaker is good, an "8 ohm" speaker will read about 6 ohms, a "4 ohm" speaker about 3 ohms.
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Don't be afraid to post a clear picture of what you have in front of you......
Quoted from vid1900:No need to be sorry at all, you are about to get your Volt Meter Cherry busted live on the net.
Turn off the game.
If you put the 2 meter probes on both speaker terminals, you will read the resistance of the coil.
If the coil is blown out, the meter will read 0 (zero).
If the coil is shorted, the meter will read 1.
If the speaker is good, an "8 ohm" speaker will read about 6 ohms, a "4 ohm" speaker about 3 ohms.
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Don't be afraid to post a clear picture of what you have in front of you......
Ok. I set it to the "upside down" horseshoe 
I get a reading of 0 no matter which side the prongs are on. So I assume the coil is blown? Does that mean I need a new sub? Or where is this coil you are talking about?
Hey...I am learning!! Thanks Vid!!
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