# Car audio V. cold ass winter **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 21, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120 "2008-12-21T20:14:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/1 "2008-12-21T20:14:31Z")
anyone else have a system in thier car?, for osme reason when its negative whatever it is windchill, my system sounds like shit. Obviously its from the cold, but what is exactly happening? ways to prevent it ? ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/2 "2008-12-21T20:19:05Z")
yeah, wait til summer to listen to music. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/3 "2008-12-21T20:34:55Z")
battery might suck or be close to dead? unless you have true electrical problems it’s probably a lack of available voltage. beyond that generally shit equipment. hook up a gauge or meter when the problem occurs and see if anything tips you off. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/4 "2008-12-21T21:35:46Z")
once i warmed the car up it sounded fine, my guess is sick sliding and some bumpy roads, the box could have slid. I’ll have to re check some of the connections i guess. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/5 "2008-12-21T21:42:18Z")
Maybe ur shit needed to warm up, like the speakers, amps. ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/6 "2008-12-21T21:45:08Z")
they absolutely they need to be warm. it sounds like shit because your amp and speaker is frozen. in this weather we are having, i wouldnt be surprised if there is frost on your equipment. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/7 "2008-12-21T21:46:36Z")
> [@bobbyg1243](#): > > they absolutely they need to be warm. it sounds like shit because your amp and speaker is frozen. in this weather we are having, i wouldnt be surprised if there is frost on your equipment. this is probably the cluprit. ughh now i wish i didnt just turn it up. I’ll have a look at it in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/8 "2008-12-21T21:50:37Z")
the amps take a few mins to warm up and get going, voice coils are frozen etc. ---
**Author:** ![S3Muscle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s3muscle/32/5208_2.png) [@S3Muscle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S3Muscle)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/9 "2008-12-21T23:11:51Z")
I just have a headunit in my winter car, seems to skip more when its cold. When it warms up i can go hit speedbumps and it wont skip lol. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/10 "2008-12-21T23:39:06Z")
i never played my system in the winter going from frozen to hot generally isnt a good idea ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/11 "2008-12-22T06:07:57Z")
rubber surrounds become substantially stiffer in the cold… ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/12 "2008-12-22T06:17:45Z")
Just like your cars engine… it all works better and properly when it’s “warmed up” ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/13 "2008-12-22T06:22:50Z")
you’re going to blow your speakers if you operate them to “loud” when its too cold. ITS NOT GOOD FOR THEM. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/14 "2008-12-22T07:00:45Z")
unless you have it in a SUV and allow the full interior to warm up and have the heat on then you should be ok. I never play mine until my truck is warm inside. Had my shit for 4years summer and winter! ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/15 "2008-12-22T08:11:07Z")
umm its cuz your speakers freeze in the cold n cant operate properly… ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/16 "2008-12-22T09:27:15Z")
ive never had a problem… ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/17 "2008-12-22T14:07:30Z")
idk ive had the same subs for like 2 years been in like 4 diff cars hot and cold weather and havent had isues ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-audio-v-cold-ass-winter/60120/18 "2008-12-22T14:09:12Z")
I never had a problem until it was ridiculous cold.