Polk Momo 10 problems

Systems
Systems Posts: 14,873
edited September 2004 in Car Subwoofer Talk
i need some help with my subs.. they are the older model.. for some reason the lead wires from the cone to the speaker terminals won't stay connected.. they either rip out of the terminals or they disconnect themselves from the solder (rare).. i have resoldered them 3 times and ended up having to extend the wires with some standard wire... what can i do to fix them? they are running off an Mtx road thunder (maybe 2800) amp.. also it is bridged.. so what could be the problem? thx for the help.. maybe one day i will be able to keep the subs in for more than 2 weeks at a time.. TIA
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    oh and btw.. each one is in a sealed box (each seperated)
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    i keep forgetting things.. also.. the model is MM100.. sorry for the.. triple post yikes!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    anybody?
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited September 2004
    you extended it and it still came off???
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    correct.. although i did find that i used the wrong kind of wire.. so that would attribute to the pull.. but why would it do it in the first place.. bad wires? solder job? do most have to resolder these subs?
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited September 2004
    yes, a lot of the first generation momo subs had that problem, im not sure if it was just too short of wire or bad solder or a combo of both, id resolder it again and hope for the best
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    where can i find the special wire needed for the subs? i know there is some kind of certain wire that is needed.. easily bends etc.. anyways.. any idea where i can get it? radio shack? lowes? anthing like that?
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited September 2004
    as far as i know its just regular wire with a high strand count
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    see and i think thats part of the problem.. from what ive heard, the wire needed is some kind of hollowed out crossbraided wire.. but i could be wrong.. i tried some standard wires and they snapped at the solder pts..
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited September 2004
    call polk...
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  • LittleCar_w/12s
    LittleCar_w/12s Posts: 568
    edited September 2004
    tinsel wire is usuallyu the hollow braid type, but you can find some that is a flat braid type...
    To get the hollow stuff if you can't find it, you can look for small, like in the 1/8-1/4" range coax cable.. This is usually cable for cell-phone antennas, or other GHz range antennas. You will remove the plastic coat, then pull the center conductor out... you are left with the super-fine braided sheild, which is basically the same as tinsel wire, just for not as much current.
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