Focal speaker voice coil smooshed. Need help!!!

cleansound · 27th December 2007, 19:07

Hey guys,

I brought Focal 165 k2ps with me from the Stats. Either on the flight or even before I got them, the voice coil of one of the woofers got smooshed. Will the speakers still work? If they do, do I need to take any precautions during installation, that the smooshed voice coil doesnt become a problem.

If the speakers wouldn't work, how could I fix it? Is the warranty valid in India and for this?

advise. Pictures are in the following post. Any help would be appreciated. thanks a lot.

amangujral06 · 28th December 2007, 02:26

hi cleansound,firstly what do you mean by smooshed..and still theres no pics!
ne ways ..warranty will not be valid in india.if theres any technical problem you cannot fix it yourself .it is better to give them for replacement in the states itself.pics will be helpful in your case to decide whether the woofer is safe to run or not.good luck

cleansound · 28th December 2007, 03:15

moralfibre · 28th December 2007, 07:50

ImageShack - Hosting :: focal002qb4.jpg

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These are the corrected links. I think what you think is the voice coil is actually the Spider.

cleansound · 28th December 2007, 07:58

Moralfibre thanks for the links and correction on the spider.

New here, had a real hard time getting the pics uploaded and still couldn't do it properly.

Well taking it back to the states is not an option. So any other solutions you guys have in mind? Is it possible to buy just one of these woofers in India?

panky12345 · 28th December 2007, 10:57

no issues, you can get the stuff repaired here.

navin · 28th December 2007, 11:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleansound

Moralfibre thanks for the links and correction on the spider. Well taking it back to the states is not an option. So any other solutions you guys have in mind? Is it possible to buy just one of these woofers in India?

gently push the dustcap of the cone then when it is pushed as far as it will go easily leave it and see if the whole cone moves back and forth without scraping against something.

often some visible damage does nothing to the physics of the driver.

cleansound · 28th December 2007, 13:25

thanks guys. well I am going to plug it in and test it. Will provide an update.

27th December 2007, 19:07	#1
cleansound Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: delhi Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Focal speaker voice coil smooshed. Need help!!! Hey guys, I brought Focal 165 k2ps with me from the Stats. Either on the flight or even before I got them, the voice coil of one of the woofers got smooshed. Will the speakers still work? If they do, do I need to take any precautions during installation, that the smooshed voice coil doesnt become a problem. If the speakers wouldn't work, how could I fix it? Is the warranty valid in India and for this? advise. Pictures are in the following post. Any help would be appreciated. thanks a lot.
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28th December 2007, 02:26	#2
amangujral06 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: delhi Posts: 92 Thanked: Once	hi cleansound,firstly what do you mean by smooshed..and still theres no pics! ne ways ..warranty will not be valid in india.if theres any technical problem you cannot fix it yourself .it is better to give them for replacement in the states itself.pics will be helpful in your case to decide whether the woofer is safe to run or not.good luck
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28th December 2007, 03:15	#3
cleansound Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: delhi Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Pictures of the woofer
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28th December 2007, 07:50	#4
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,973 Times	ImageShack - Hosting :: focal002qb4.jpg ImageShack - Hosting :: focal001yw3.jpg These are the corrected links. I think what you think is the voice coil is actually the Spider.
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28th December 2007, 07:58	#5
cleansound Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: delhi Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Moralfibre thanks for the links and correction on the spider. New here, had a real hard time getting the pics uploaded and still couldn't do it properly. Well taking it back to the states is not an option. So any other solutions you guys have in mind? Is it possible to buy just one of these woofers in India?
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28th December 2007, 10:57	#6
panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,697 Thanked: 171 Times	no issues, you can get the stuff repaired here.
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28th December 2007, 13:25	#8
cleansound Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: delhi Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	thanks guys. well I am going to plug it in and test it. Will provide an update.
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