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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:51 pm
by audiobass10
This isn't going to help you at all..but..are your amps mounted on the back of the seat (in the cargo area) or under the seat that folds up? Just wondering because I like how it looks and i've got a jeep. I never really thought there was enough room under there to mount amps.
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:54 pm
by Justin from Detroit1
Possible ground issue? Maybe the ground made a slightly better connection now then it was yesterday. Double check all of your grounds, since a poor one can induce noise. BTW, nice clean looking install.
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:55 pm
by geolemon
It could be that also, sure.
In fact, if your ground is poor, something worse could be happening...
If your amp doesn't have a proper ground established, it will FIND a ground path through something that shouldn't be carrying current!!!
Very often, this means your RCA cables... and whatever circuitry in the HU finally does lead to chassis ground!
...think of the potential consequences. Your HU's output stage could get completely fritzed. I've seen this happen more than once, believe me.
Don't mess around with your ground:
Make sure it's made to CHASSIS metal, for one thing. Not some seat bolt, or some component that's bolted to another thing that looks like it's connected to chassis metal.
Remember also: paint is an insulator. I use a wire wheel on a drill to strip the paint off my chassis ground, before bolting it down solidly (please don't use flimsy little self tapping screws). Then paint over that, or use dilectric grease to prevent corrosion.
What does your ground situation look like currently?