High Impedance (20 ohms) on driver???

[Champster]

I have a JBL 2206H that appears to be in great condition but it is showing between 15 and 27 ohms at the terminals and wondering what that could be? When I put a battery across it, I easily hear the static that comes from AA battery. Any ideas?

[grumpy]

Measuring at terminals? at solder tabs where tinsel leads are attached? Reading when shorting the test leads?

[audiomagnate]

if it jumps around between 15 and 27 it's blown. Make sure you are making good contact.

[Champster]

Thanks guys for the reply. It really doesn't matter where I measure it, the readings are all over the board. Using alligator clips to make sure I have a good connection, I've measured from the terminals and the solder tabs, each time I get somewhere between 6 and 27 ohms. I thought if a driver failed, you'd get no continuity as in an open circuit, but this clearly isn't the case I guess. The driver makes sound, just at much lower levels than a healthy 2206. I guess its time to call Orange County Speaker....

[martin2395]

Or the coil has gotten so hot to burn but not break cause a break? Wouldn't a misaligned coil that touches the magnet structure cause the same, strange reading?