What do you do in winter?

[mattf 5,000+ posts]

Is it ok to leave audio equipment in the car in the winter? Right now I have 2 Kicker Comps and a Power Acoustik amp in my trunk. I only got that stuff last summer so this will be my first winter with it. Where I am it will get to -35* in a few months and I will be parked outside all winter.

Will my stuff be alright?

Matt

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[Berry47 10+ year member]

Just don't turn it up really loud. Let the voice coil have time to warm up or you could seriously damage your subs.

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

That's sometimes true, sometimes not. The big problem is not the cold, it's moisture getting into the motor and freezing. If you're *really* concerned about it, follow Berry's advice. If you know your trunk doesn't have any problems with moisture or water leaking in, you shouldn't have any real problems.

 

[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

Check all of the rubber seals in your trunk.. just make sure they're all tight.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Where I am it will get to -35* in a few months and I will be parked outside all winter.

Heh....with weather like that, I think the best thing to do would be to move somewhere else..... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[NDMstang65 10+ year member]

at -35 i wouldn't even fool with anything in the car

that's nothin but straight up fruckin COLD

 

[mattf 5,000+ posts]

-35 would be the coldest it gets, but it will be warmer than that most of the time, probably around 0 or so.

If you know your trunk doesn't have any problems with moisture or water leaking in, you shouldn't have any real problems.

In northern Minnesota I don't think I will have much trouble with water leaking anywhere, but I know what you meant. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Heh....with weather like that, I think the best thing to do would be to move somewhere else.....

Oh come one, it's just a little nippy out.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

As they have said, make sure there is no water, and just for extra precausion, give yours electronics some time to heat up before pounding on them. If there is ice on the coil or suspension, you could cause some serious damage. So for safety sake, I would say just give it some low volume play time //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

And I love cool weather, like it is in Norfolk right now but -35? You're ****in RETARDED!!!!!!! LOL, sorry, just a comedy central thing I saw..

 

[OlogyAudio 10+ year member]

your head unit/amps are the most sensitive... read the manual for the minimum operating temperature -- some say not to use it below 0 -- some say not to under -20...

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

I work on my car inside when theres snow, outside when its gone.

Its a year round project for me.

 

[DIPayton 10+ year member]

uhh... I am living in Canada, my trunk has a small leak where little bit of water gets in... and I've never spent a winter where I am at now but I think it will get cold (it is Canada)..so should I take my system out of my car or what would you guys suggest?

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

uhh... I am living in Canada, my trunk has a small leak where little bit of water gets in... and I've never spent a winter where I am at now but I think it will get cold (it is Canada)..so should I take my system out of my car or what would you guys suggest?

Like we said, let it warm up first as to warm the coils and other electrical components. You may just want to not use it since there is a chance of actual ice forming on the material.

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

we dont have seasonal change here..

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Hurricane season to non hurricane season?

 

[mattf 5,000+ posts]

^^ haha.

I forgot about my HU, I'll have to look that up and see what it says.