Speaker Crap out

[slighty_looney]

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone can help me with somethink

I was driving along the other day listen to my music on fairly loud volume when my back two speakers seemed to die, so i put the fader onto the rear and sure enough they have, but the funny thing is the tweeters are still working fine and putting out sound but the main speakers arnt, this has happend on both at the same time, there like 6"9s. the actuall name is "Carrozzeria Air-link type 3-way" sorta like standard 6"9s, i know there not the best speakers but just wondering why this has happend, all the wiring was done by redfox and it runs of a sony xplode head unit 55w x 4, which was also insalled by redfox, Has my speakers given up on me or is there a simple soluition or reason to why this has happend, thanks for the help

Looney*

[86_rolla]

so youve got sperate tweeters for the speakers? if so check the cross overs to see if a wire has fallen out, check h/u or amp (whichever they are connected up to).

Or better still if u have had them recently installed take them back

[slighty_looney]

nah tweeters are inside the speakers, like there 1 unit, hooked a old speaker up to the wires and it worked fine, must have $&#$% the speakers but i find it strange that both back speakers went out at the same time and the tweeters still work tho

[86_rolla]

maybe the crossover fuct out inside the speaker? if there is one

[slighty_looney]

ill take the speakers out in the weekend and check, i just find it so strange that both went at the same time, its weird

[Dell'Orto]

Too much distortion will kill the woofer of the speaker, but wont damage the tweeters.
Mostly on older speakers that is, as it can make the surround crumble.

[cespenar]

^^ What he said, and tweeters generally have a high pass filter before the signal gets to them so you don't run as great a risk of over-extending the cones like with the woofers.

[slighty_looney]

[slighty_looney]

aw tru, thanks, i thought thats what it might have been, just funny that they both done it at the same time lol, oh well time for some half decent speakers for the rear, thanks for the help

Oh and has any1 got any good sudgestions for new speakers for the back ? i dont know if 6"9.s will fit the standard holes i thnk there only circles cause the standard speakers are in there own little box thing, i havnt got overly much money just want half average sound, mayb if i make up a spacer or a box to put the speakers in>??