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Subwoofer leaking red liquid?

I recently moved the subwoofer for my 4.1 Altec Lansing ADA885 speaker system and noticed that it left a red sticky substance on the plastic chair mat where it had been sitting. There is no visible spot on the bottom of the subwoofer that I can see where it is coming from. Does anyone know what this could be and if it could cause problems. Thanks.

crc01001

it's either adhesive, or a dielectric to keep the voicecoil from shorting on the basket.

are you overpowering it?

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heyman421

I don't think I've been overpowering it. From what I can tell and what you say, it looks more like a dielectric than an adhesive. If that is the case, then could this cause major problems? Thanks.

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crc01001

well, it probably plays a role in cooling the coil to keep it from breaking

make sure it's mounted in the same fashion that it was in the original enclosure.

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heyman421

Everything is set up as it was originally, I just moved the location of the subwoofer. I put in a question to Altec Lansing technical support, so hopefully they will know for sure what's going on. Thanks.

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crc01001

worse comes to worst, pretend you never noticed it, and keep on trucking.

it's pretty common for excessive adhesive or coolant to burn, and cause strange smells (especially in a car environment, where it's much more concentrated)

so i would imagine it's possible for it to just get hot and drip off as well.

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heyman421

Your subwoofer should NEVER leak any substance of any kind. Even if you overpower it, it shouldnt leak anything. My guess is that it didnt come from the subwoofer.

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Dual_Corex2

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Your subwoofer should NEVER leak any substance of any kind. Even if you overpower it, it shouldnt leak anything. My guess is that it didnt come from the subwoofer.

I second.

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theresthatguy

there arn't any fluids in speakers or subwoofers normally.. maybe its an old spilled drink or so?

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Archangel

I agree that there should not be any liquid in a subwoofer and should never leak, but that doesn't stop a non-liquid substance from melting and leaking out if it overheats. This same thing has occurred in two different physical locations, so it is definitely coming from the subwoofer. I looked at the bottom of the subwoofer again and I saw a red mark on a couple of the screws that hold the bottom of the case together. Mysterious?!?!

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