General Discussion General discussion about all things car audio, from pioneer, orion, alpine and eclipse.

So tired of trying

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 29, 2004 | 08:15 AM
  #21  
152.5's Avatar
Thread Starter
500 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 570
Post

Anyone else wanna take a crack at this one?
Old Jun 29, 2004 | 08:33 AM
  #23  
152.5's Avatar
Thread Starter
500 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 570
Post

Originally posted by defro:
put the deck right at the amp make short jumper leads from the amp to the deck, power it up and use the shortest new rca you have, less than a foot long if possible, start the truck and see if you still get the noise
Ok i'll give it a shot if the sound does come out clean what do you think the problem would be up front? What would i do for a permanent solution to the problem?
Thanks defro your keeping me alive here
Old Jun 29, 2004 | 10:48 AM
  #25  
MR2NR's Avatar
4000 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (66)
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,420
Post

Put a muting plug into the amp and see if the noise is present. If it is not and no other processor is used between the cd and the amp then it sounds like a ground loop, more than likely a small difference in ground potentials. Turn the gains down on the amps to see if the noise goes away. Try a second cd player hard wired into your vehicles electical system. The noise does sound ignition related and if the cd player has a poor ground plane it may amplify this noise.
Old Jun 29, 2004 | 10:52 AM
  #26  
Lil_Odessa's Avatar
50 Watt CAFz'r
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 348
Post

I ahven't read all the comments above but what I belive hasn't been mentioned yet and If all the suggetions about making new ground for the amps , psissibly upgrading ground wires to larger gauge from battery to car and checking loop tests as described with neg. rca to deck chassie ( didn't know that works ) and having confirmed your decks outputs to work fine ...

my best guess would be the output stage on your amp ! and I guess there is no need telling how to isolate that issue .

Cheers and GL .
Old Jun 29, 2004 | 07:50 PM
  #27  
152.5's Avatar
Thread Starter
500 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 570
Post

Thanks fellas, I'm gonna put this to use tomorrow. I'll keep you updated on everything I'm gonna try
Old Jun 30, 2004 | 07:58 PM
  #28  
mycyl's Avatar
50 Watt CAFz'r
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 158
Post

i second (or is it third?) the motion to shorten the ground. the shorter the ground wire, the better it works. run a ground from ur amp to a clean, bare metal part of the <b>chassis</b>.
Old Jun 30, 2004 | 07:58 PM
  #29  
mycyl's Avatar
50 Watt CAFz'r
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 158
Post

lol html doesnt work.....
Old Jun 30, 2004 | 08:00 PM
  #30  
152.5's Avatar
Thread Starter
500 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 570
Post

Originally posted by mycyl:
lol html doesnt work.....
yeah checked the ground resistance the o gauge wire is better than the frame.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:21 PM.