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Static noise from stereo (alternator whine) #1230366
23/06/2011 15:59
23/06/2011 15:59
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TurboNick Offline OP
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Hi guys I'm getting really bad alternator whine from my car it blimming annoying!!!!
It only does it when car is in ignition slightly then when car is on a lot also when I open the door it beeps!!! crazy

So far I have tried grounding the amp in different place
Separate my rcas from power cable
Tried grounding my head unit to battery
Replaced new amp just bought about 30 mins ago
Changed rcas bought 30 mins ago

And that's all I could think of please has anyone got any other suggestions this is driving meeee maaaddddd!!!

Thanks

Nick


Re: Static noise from stereo (alternator whine) [Re: TurboNick] #1230395
23/06/2011 17:20
23/06/2011 17:20
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I started a similar thread on this recently, in the end I threw out one the old front amp and rewired the front speakers to come directly from the head unit, the sub amp is still OK and is fed via the RCA outputs. I tried different earths, re-routing the RCA cable, etc., and in the end just cut out the amp that was picking up the interference. The interferences was not there before with the old head unit but I couldn't test with that since that seemed to have stopped workiing completely.

So as a final suggestion, try without the amp, and with another head unit just to see if those make a difference?


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Re: Static noise from stereo (alternator whine) [Re: TurboNick] #1230427
23/06/2011 18:53
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Have you tried a ground loop isolator? halfords GLI


Re: Static noise from stereo (alternator whine) [Re: TurboNick] #1230439
23/06/2011 19:47
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My next step will be using group loop isolators on all three rcas and 12dc power noise filer. I'm sure I'm not the only one with this problem so will keep updated. not willing to run speakers off head unit and do away with amp i like the crisp quality I get from amping my speakers thanks for the advice daveG and james

Nick

Last edited by TurboNick; 23/06/2011 19:49.


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