BUZZ, WHINE, HISS? How to FIX Car Audio Noise!

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  • One of the biggest things that can destroy enjoyment of an audio system is noise that isn't meant to be there! We don't want to hear alternator noise, static hiss or buzzing. How can we fix it if we do hear this noise in our car audio system? Here's how!
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  • @deanawesomer9102
    @deanawesomer9102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3010

    I had a whine every time I turned up my stereo, so I pulled over and told the wife to get out. Problem Solved

  • @matealavea3706
    @matealavea3706 3 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    I swear this guy explains things in a very simple way step by step

    • @Parabellum-X
      @Parabellum-X 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You swear? 😏

    • @Jmp1019
      @Jmp1019 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He does! 🤘😎🤘

    • @AccessGaming11
      @AccessGaming11 ปีที่แล้ว

      late response but I just got a new JVC aftermarket radio and installed it. I don't have my door speakers or tweeters hooked up to an external amplifier, just the deck. I got it all wired and when I fired the car up, as soon as the radio starts, a loud static/screeching sound plays through my mids and tweets. The tweeters get no music just static, the mids get music and static. I am curious if I should cut the car harness's factory ground wire that is running to the headunit and run a NEW & seperate wire from the headunit to the amplifer's ground? Or should I keep the cars factory harness's ground wire and run a secondary ground wire from the chassis of the headunit to the amplifer? Another question is should i use the radios harness black wire (the ground) to run a new wire to a new ground location or should I just connect it to the radio's chassis and run it to a new ground location? Hard to explain but sounds like I'm riding inside a UFO.

  • @2001tclmike
    @2001tclmike 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Mark, your final advice on the ground loop isolator was my problem...you helped me in out where my local car audio shop owner told me it was beyond his knowledge...you are the man thank you for being so smart at car audio

    • @emilz85
      @emilz85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dont they degrade audio quality?

    • @CrushingProductions
      @CrushingProductions 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@emilz85 The one's I tried cut a huge portion of the lows out. Basically a highpass on the source signal. I wrote the manufacturer and they said that's how all the passive ground loop isolators work. I was shocked that so many people thought it was an acceptable solution.

  • @Blakisfoster
    @Blakisfoster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Appreciate the video man, less than 10 minutes and had my speakers sounding brand new. Keep the videos coming

  • @jackfisher22
    @jackfisher22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    You've taught me so much! Installed my first amp with ease from watching your vids! Thanks

  • @Pre3minent
    @Pre3minent 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks man. Been watching you for a while now. This really helps my min be at ease. Time to go down the list. Keep up the great work!

  • @Danialdaneshmand
    @Danialdaneshmand 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    THIS VIDEO WAS NEEDED!

  • @honahwikeepa2115
    @honahwikeepa2115 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Drove 600 KMs home from my son's place. Couldn't get my stereo to go properly. Now I know why. Thanks heaps. Subscribed.

  • @Spardagus1
    @Spardagus1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude ground loop you nailed it. Thank you so much.
    Working on fixing this.
    Using my aux cable

  • @mjl7681b
    @mjl7681b 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've used many different types of GLI's and coming from an electrical background I can say that there is only one true fix for the major of times this issue exists. Having a nice and healthy ground to return your power flow, (though not all the time), is usually the fix for these. A quick and reliable fix is the chassis ground that is manufactured on the aftermarket unit itself. This grounding point is underrated and underused, but is a little bit a gold nugget!
    Keep up the great work Mark!

  • @jakubsetkowski
    @jakubsetkowski 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts, it will help a lot most of us diy mods.

  • @calabub456
    @calabub456 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    dude you the man , i did 4 out of the 5 or so wrong ' but you lined me out in under 5 minutes . thanks and im hooked on ya and subscribed .

  • @markphilpot4981
    @markphilpot4981 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Another great video Mark! Great info on problematic components with fixes! This is always a good thing! Keep it up!👍🏻😊

  • @zandern9489
    @zandern9489 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ahh, the infamous ground issue in aftermarket stereos. Great points sir. Need to check mine, using fm Bluetooth to stock radio for my phone. Powered by the cig lighter- getting feedback from my cars stock electrical system. Will be checking ground on radio, and moving ground on cig lighter for better isolation.

  • @magic6947
    @magic6947 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love all the videos and all the builds

  • @aaronperez3693
    @aaronperez3693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome videos, dude. Thanks for the help!

  • @diegoalonso340
    @diegoalonso340 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lots of info and solutions shared. Great video thank you very much !!!

  • @tjp5457
    @tjp5457 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i just want to say thank you for fully explained all of the possibility of the noise made from.

  • @ratherbe7
    @ratherbe7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome advice. Thank you

  • @Mattittas
    @Mattittas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I've been struggling with a whining noise (turbo whine?) after upgrading my car audio system this June. I've narrowed it down to being a bad negative from the battery to the chassis. Thanks, Mark! Your video came just when I needed it 😊

    • @axelkarv4814
      @axelkarv4814 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      how much more power did you add when the whining noise started? struggling with the same thing but idk what to think. and when I turn off my amp the noise stops.

    • @Mattittas
      @Mattittas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In my car it was probably from like 1500rpms and up. At higher rpms I couldn't hear the whining over the engine noise

    • @davidmiller7881
      @davidmiller7881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m going to be doing “The Big 3” upgrade this weekend and I’m hoping it solves my whine issue. There is slight static in my system when I just have the radio going and when I start the car the whining starts. Hope it works! I’ve tried about everything else…

    • @phumudzomartinmulea5474
      @phumudzomartinmulea5474 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I've done the Big 3 and whining is still there but when i connect my Rca straight to the amp there's less noise. I suspected I'm getting noise from My crossover and the Equalizer

    • @Jay_556
      @Jay_556 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@axelkarv4814 you ever got the issue fix? I'm having this issue now

  • @joseluisruiz3789
    @joseluisruiz3789 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Sweet! Awesome knowledge to go with my Coffee. You are always Awesome.

  • @juliannavarro7833
    @juliannavarro7833 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Who else is listening to this through their staticy speakers

  • @patriot1303
    @patriot1303 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video ez to understand and stuck to the topic in the title description- liked and subbed

  • @colthenrie1631
    @colthenrie1631 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    @CarAudioFabrication, thank you for all the useful videos. I am about to run electric lines in my van conversion and need to run some power cables near my speaker wire (not signal wire). Does that create noise as well? I assume yes. If so, could I add a shielding wire loom on my speaker wire to help? Thanks!

  • @michaelmcginnis3552
    @michaelmcginnis3552 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I had noise and absolutely everything checked out perfectly. Turns out it was the head unit itself that was causing it. New unit no noise. It's worth keeping a known good hu on hand for testing.

  • @1nevi
    @1nevi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    I don't have a car stereo, in fact I don't have a car. I don't know how I ended up watching this video..

    • @dylanfougere3015
      @dylanfougere3015 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lmaooo this made me laugh

    • @miababeeb1580
      @miababeeb1580 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @johnnyr3105
      @johnnyr3105 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😆

    • @tatialo37
      @tatialo37 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lucky you!!! You are not spending money!!!

    • @polasnoob
      @polasnoob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i pray for you

  • @vadikvadik753
    @vadikvadik753 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much for the information, I do have this noise in my car , and now I know how to get it out from my system)

  • @kirkabrahamson1148
    @kirkabrahamson1148 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great info as always

  • @ryanjesse4159
    @ryanjesse4159 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love you! Simple and to the point.

  • @CVObservatory
    @CVObservatory 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yes, once. No matter what I did I could not remove it until I got a RCA ground loop isolator. This was back in 1989 in a 76 Vega. I think I bought the thing at Radio Shack.

    • @msnow22000
      @msnow22000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I bought Radio Shack RCA’s back in the early 90’s. Heavy duty, gold plated with noise suppression. I’m glad I hung on to them and eventually found them. My alternator whine is gone and signal to my sub amp is fully restored without a ground loop isolator. I used Kicker RCA’s for my Alpine 6 1/2’s on an MTX Thunder 2 channel, and Radio Shack RCA’s with a small terminating RCA by Monster cable on my Skar 2000.1d feeding 3 DB drive 10’s. Just remember to do what this guy says and keep your RCA and power cables on opposite sides of the vehicle. And use really good RCA cables. This is where a lot of people mess up when doing their own installs.

  • @jisr95
    @jisr95 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi, I installed an amp in my car with high level inputs cables directly to the amp (keeping the factory stereo) and I get a lot of static using the radio, CD or aux. I have a ground cable bigger than the power cable. What should I check? The ground cable is bolted really tight.

  • @abhilashagarwal7935
    @abhilashagarwal7935 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    _This was pretty helpful_

  • @hrisheetbarve1375
    @hrisheetbarve1375 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid and very effectively explained

  • @stathisbikos6563
    @stathisbikos6563 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I actually went a different way with this. I had very bad noise when I installed a bluetooth audio receiver, but instead of using the filter I build an induction power module out of a phone induction charger building kit and a stepdown voltage regulator and i put everything in a 3d printer case. It severed the ground in the power input instead of the audio line so no ground loop, no noise and no reduction in sound quality whatsoever.

  • @jeffthoms85
    @jeffthoms85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just wanted to thank you very much for your informative videos. I decided that my 11 Caddy speakers were dying and needed to be replaced. I didn't realize that meant an avalanche of problems doing so. First the new tweeter blew, then the Metra conversion box blew 3 TIMES and then the amp went to hell. After I figured everything out, I had a terrrible hissing sound. I watched your videos on solving it and not only did the hissing go away but the sound improved. Thanks a lot for doing them.

  • @estuardoerazo9998
    @estuardoerazo9998 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi! Love your videos! I have a factory Head unit into a Bit DMI into a Bit One DSP which feeds a JL amp for the 4 door speakers & a Sony amp for 2 custom speaker pods. One of the speaker pods is making a whining noise. Shop says it’s because the magnet is too close to some of the car’s other electronics. Is there anything you can think of that I can place between to shield the speaker? The noise drives me so crazy I’m ready to put a slab of lead back there. Help!

  • @maxbroome8172
    @maxbroome8172 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great info as usual Mark. Really enjoy the knowledge and how to’s you share with us. Great job 🤙🏻🤙🏻

  • @smartin4052
    @smartin4052 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Something that may be helpful to others to note. If you are using a cheap passive (non powered) line out converter off of your factory radio and you install it directly behind the factory radio you may be getting a lot of noise there as well. There are a lot of electrical components going on back there and you can test this just by moving the loc around with the vehicle on and powered up. If your stubborn on using one of these cheaper loc's, you may benefit by extending the speaker wire your tapping into and getting the loc gar away from the back of the factory radio to underneath the glove box compartment for example but not as far as the kick panel because you will generally have huge looms of factory wiring there that can interfere with your signal as well

    • @Nuke223
      @Nuke223 ปีที่แล้ว

      My converter is in the trunk of my car I'm hearing the power steering and the engine

    • @AccessGaming11
      @AccessGaming11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      late response but I just got a new JVC aftermarket radio and installed it. I don't have my door speakers or tweeters hooked up to an external amplifier, just the deck. I got it all wired and when I fired the car up, as soon as the radio starts, a loud static/screeching sound plays through my mids and tweets. The tweeters get no music just static, the mids get music and static. I am curious if I should cut the car harness's factory ground wire that is running to the headunit and run a NEW & seperate wire from the headunit to the amplifer's ground? Or should I keep the cars factory harness's ground wire and run a secondary ground wire from the chassis of the headunit to the amplifer? Another question is should i use the radios harness black wire (the ground) to run a new wire to a new ground location or should I just connect it to the radio's chassis and run it to a new ground location? Hard to explain but sounds like I'm riding inside a UFO.

  • @jred23pyro
    @jred23pyro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey do you sell custom boxes? I remember you plugging it in an old video.. it's for a skar vvx 10 v3.

  • @RYTHMICRIOT
    @RYTHMICRIOT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    The most difficult noise issue I've ever dealt with was a popping sound when turning off my stereo. I don't use the speaker outputs from my head unit so I knew it was coming from the amps. I initially believed it was ground related and tried multiple attempts at improving ground connections to no avail. I even swapped out my RCA cables which fixed nothing. In the end the cause was my headrest monitors which were powered on by the remote turn on from my head unit. Electrical issues can be such a pain to deal with. If you're persistent you can get through it.

    • @travisclouse2744
      @travisclouse2744 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Use a relay to power headrest monitors never use remote turn for anything more than turning on 2-3 amps , if you have this problem other wise properly use a relay or capacitor inline with the remote wire .

  • @mobileez8471
    @mobileez8471 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video buddy, easy to understand and you use simple language. Great help! Thanks!

  • @rustamhusenov
    @rustamhusenov 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for video lessons! 👍💪👌💖

  • @vinarabe
    @vinarabe 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the info, Mark! I will get this fixed now! :)

  • @rurutherussian
    @rurutherussian 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love you, Mark😭 Thank youuuuuu

  • @craigbrub
    @craigbrub 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    One other important item I learned when tracking down noise in my speakers: Your RCA cable type DOES matter. There's two types: shielded/coaxial and twisted pair. If your amp has Single Ended (SE) inputs, then you should use shielded/coaxial RCAs. If your amp uses Differential Inputs (DI), then you should use twisted pair. My amp used SE inputs, but I was using a twisted pair RCA. Swapping over to a shielded RCA fixed my noise issue.
    Symptom I has was a constant, high pitched whine, regardless if car was on or if music was playing. I performed all the tests in this video and everything checked out, so it really came down to either my headunit or my RCAs. It was the RCAs.

    • @deanstuder1775
      @deanstuder1775 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Very good to know this. Thanks for sharing.

    • @adyandrey23andrey
      @adyandrey23andrey 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for sharing. Luckly I have two different RCA cable types running to my amp. Standard for Sub and Twisted for speakers. I'm going to switch them up and see if this fixes it. Gonna come back with the results

    • @sgtduckyboy64
      @sgtduckyboy64 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Quick question for you since I'm experiencing something similar. I installed a new head unit and a new amp along with two new speakers paired with two existing speakers. The stereo runs fine the amp turns on a few seconds after the stereo there are no issues. Everything plays fine. But when I replaced my headlight from a stock model to an aftermarket LED model, I get a whirring noise.
      I believe it's a noise of some sort. As I turn the lights from high and low the wiring noise can change and as I turn the headlights off and leave the DRLs on the noise goes almost away completely. If I disconnect the lights the whirring is gone. I'm not blaming the LEDs yet but I feel like either the wires or putting off some noise next to my RCA cables going into the amplifier or to the wires going to the speakers. Should I try disconnecting one set of wires at a time? Like remove one's RCA at a time and then remove one set of speaker wires at a time to see if one of those is catching the interference? It's very tight in the fairing of these motorcycles. I know what can be done correctly where things are kept separated I'm just not there yet with my installation. Thanks for any help you can offer

  • @icyourbrainsskar1082
    @icyourbrainsskar1082 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had a headache before, your vids. 💯👍

  • @michaelgregory8997
    @michaelgregory8997 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have a static noise coming through my speakers and my stereo is stock so i used an rca converter and ive tried disconnecting the rca cables but the static is still thrre im not sure how to resolve this

  • @Wilson_Racing
    @Wilson_Racing 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another issue could be a popping sound when changing sources on a aftermarket head unit. I have that issue and a very slight whining with the radio at 0 volume. I'm not too worried about the whining because its so faint and cant be heard with music playing

  • @jessejamesjohnston
    @jessejamesjohnston 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you!

  • @Escko
    @Escko 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad I came across your channel. You got a new sub!

  • @dragonsystems5973
    @dragonsystems5973 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    In my previous car I had installed an in car computer, it was a fairly complex set up and I always had some level of noise using an aux cable, however, on a lot of modern aftermarket nav units you are now getting an HDMI input, When switched to using that as the audio source all the issues went away

  • @Studpum
    @Studpum 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome! I’ve recently installed an aftermarket head unit and all was well before the install, but now I definitely have a very noticeable whine and hiss. I’ll try doing a proper ground instead of using the existing harness ground and see how that goes.

    • @sssnake2332
      @sssnake2332 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did you fix it with a new ground connection? I'm currently trying to figure it out with my new headunit as well and really don't want to have to ship it back to China.

    • @mlp2012
      @mlp2012 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sssnake2332 ever figure it out?

    • @adyandrey23andrey
      @adyandrey23andrey 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I love comments saying "I'm gonna try this and that" and then they proceed to do it and completely forget to post the solution, cuz now their issues are gone 😢

  • @williamprice4269
    @williamprice4269 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Mark!!!

  • @barneslawntree4877
    @barneslawntree4877 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dealing with hiss right now.
    Going to install wire ferrules tomorrow on everything.
    I know I know, should have done that in the first place. 💀
    Your videos are the best man.
    Every video with knowledge is appreciated greatly.

  • @bjornroesbeke
    @bjornroesbeke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I've tried a ground loop isolator once but removed it later because some of the frequencies were attenuated too much.

  • @joemaxxcapri1799
    @joemaxxcapri1799 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the info mark

  • @brycesolomon8018
    @brycesolomon8018 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I currently have a very loud hiss accompanied by a whine that matches rpm. I have a 2ga big 3, 4 ga power wire, 4 ga ground ran through the body and bolted directly to the frame. I cleaned off all the paint, used a self tapper through the solid copper wire lug, then painted over it afterwards. Im using high quality RCAs, and an RCA noise filter. Still having issuee

  • @OctaneStreet
    @OctaneStreet 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Like many others I also have a 'alternator whine' noise after installing my Pioneer head unit. Not too good with all this wiring stuff, but based on your video it seems like I have a bad ground... Does this, or will this affect the life of my alternator if unchanged? Will it damage my head unit or car's stereo system? Wondering if it's just a 'harmless' noise or if a bad ground is something that can cause further damages.

  • @joer5000
    @joer5000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What do you recommend if the whine is coming from the power wires?

  • @andrewiggins9820
    @andrewiggins9820 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your videos you have all the answers 🤛🏽

  • @406Steven
    @406Steven 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like to have all of the wires together in a nice, contained package so I used to tie in to the factory ground when installing an aftermarket head unit and every single one of them ended up with noise. Running a separate ground to a good spot on the chassis has eliminated that though it gives me one more loose wire to tie up.

  • @dougiestewart8765
    @dougiestewart8765 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi there, thanks for all the wise car audio info!
    i am looking to install a 12v studio monitor system in my studio in my ambulance conversion.
    i need a very characterless amp that will give me a very precise and clear sound through the monitors which will have a flat frequency response.
    have you ever seen a system like this before? would you advise to go for this approach rather than mini active monitors like most mobile studios have? i wanted to avoid this to avoid the inverter for efficiency reasons.
    any advice/ reccommendations would be epic thank you!! cheers!

  • @datcats
    @datcats 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A couple times in my competition systems. I solved one issue by switching from rca to optical and on another system reversed the direction of my stinger 8000 rca cables

  • @bumpincar
    @bumpincar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Been struggling to determine if the slight hiss I have with everything on but no sound playing is normal and my standards are too high, is an install issue, or a function of equipment with a less than stellar SNR. I’ve tried all sorts of things to test the install. Been wondering if a line driver between my DSP and amps let’s me keep gains at lowest setting and problem not noticeable or if it’s time to upgrade to better amps.

  • @ashtonmurch2142
    @ashtonmurch2142 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mark I'm going nuts trying to set the gains on my Kenwood excelon 5 channel amp. Every time I try to measure it with my o-scope it's reading some whack 8khz Signal or even higher when I play my 1khz test tone. On my old car I've never had a problem. Have you ever run into an issue like this? When I test the RCA signal it reads perfectly.

  • @extrememod_ahu
    @extrememod_ahu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the video. How come you didn't include Noise Suppressors that many aftermarket head units require to eliminate noise?

  • @khamtp42
    @khamtp42 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    you are awesome man , good video love it. thank you

  • @rogueghost2012
    @rogueghost2012 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have an issue with crackling sounds in my tweeters and midrange components. It’s been doing it since day one and they were a brand new set wired into the factory head unit. I’m not sure if it will get better or worse after I install the amp for them. My sub/amp works just fine with no noise or crackling sounds.

  • @januarymorris9087
    @januarymorris9087 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have had noise in the past, one was from the vehicle's electrical system specifically the alternator for whatever reason the alternator was putting out a noise because it was starting to fail so replacing that solved the problem and I also had another issue with the ground wires like you were describing, I had to find the ground wire that was the issue and repair it's connection because it wasn't getting good contact with the metal on the car

  • @Alex-hu4yf
    @Alex-hu4yf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I’ve had my speakers in for 6 months they were fine when I first installed them but now they buzz at low volume when the bass hits, once I turn it up fairly loud it goes away. It’s really frustrating

    • @iansummers6749
      @iansummers6749 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If it’s just when the bass hits your may want to check that they’re still fastened well to their baffles, and if they are perhaps put some weather strip under the contact points between the metal skin of your door and the interior plastic. Good luck with the issue!

  • @2Fast4YouCL
    @2Fast4YouCL 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very educative video :)

  • @valentinmanso1532
    @valentinmanso1532 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely having this issue need some advice

  • @underscore-psn
    @underscore-psn 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i remember having a whining noise in the back passenger side of an 1999 audi a4, idk why it started, but it would get louder with acceleration, and wasn't present if the key was only in auxiliary, i have no experience troubleshooting so i just unplugged that speaker and started reading and watching.. this video had some good info

  • @peytonl.8903
    @peytonl.8903 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you!!! You explained it exactly how I would .. and another thing that people don’t offer as a solution is adding a ground to the Aftermarket HU. That is something I do during my installations, extra security.. I love it..

  • @reddiegaming195
    @reddiegaming195 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for explaining i recently bought one of those screens that connects to the current radio stereo and the whining and static noise drove me crazy while its connected via aux, i switched and connected them via FM and both issued went away, at least now i know why i can hear it more when am accelerating!

  • @annonomis9299
    @annonomis9299 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So I use one of these in my car and with it plugged in it quiets my bass A LOT. When I unplug it the bass in back to normal but can hear the static and popping going all the way back to the subs. Is there a way i can fix this by grounding the head unit better or something? Need a way to keep bass at normal levels and kill the static ground loop problem.

  • @vash882
    @vash882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I get distortion in the highs on my Bluetooth adapter when the BT volume is all the way up on my phone. I find that turning the volume down to 75ish% on my phone usually solves the problem. Another thing I've seen in some Fords is popping when changing the source when an aftermarket head unit is installed. Some fords need a couple resistors connected to the factory amp turn on and grounds in a particular way because the factory amp doesn't like a full 12v signal.

  • @kingofcelts
    @kingofcelts 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What knowledge, top man..!

  • @jassonorozco2865
    @jassonorozco2865 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you

  • @isaac198428
    @isaac198428 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Dude! You’re speaking to me. That whiny noise when I accelerate… I had my subwoofer/amp and aftermarket radio installed by a so called professional audio store. It’s very frustrating having those weird noises because they didn’t tune my system correctly like you said.
    I didn’t get a box and had my subwoofer mounted in the factory ‘hole’ behind my back seat since my car was a base model with no subwoofer but has a built in hole with a plastic cover. I also think the amp is mounted on the frame with metal cover it came with. Everything you’ve talked about in the video is exactly what’s happening.

  • @MasteringHow-To
    @MasteringHow-To ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video. Really really amazing

  • @mau5lover2000
    @mau5lover2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yep, glad I found this video it's like it was meant for me to find it because I've just got two new amplifiers and mounted them under my driver's seat. I previously had an alpine amplifier under my seat with no issues and the bass amp was in back with the subs. I went with the db drive motorcycle amplifiers which have more power and take up much less space than the other ones but now I've got alternator whining I did re locate the ground connections a few times and it did quiet down a little but the noise is still there. I've grounded both amps to the left rear bolt that holds the seat down it may be a bad spot there but I'll try every thing else mentioned in this video, I have not upgraded my battery ground or engine ground I could always try that as well. The noise isolator device will be my last resort option. If any of you have helpful tips for me please let me know I'm all ears since i'm still somewhat new to this hobby.

  • @JustLikeGreta
    @JustLikeGreta 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mark, your thoughts on running power wire (Kolossus) under car along the frame from battery to trunk. Encased in aluminum flex tubing. Any problems with that method

  • @averagestegosaurus2000
    @averagestegosaurus2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In my car the radio became static in end of may and then my bluetooth transmitter stopped working compleatly a week ago. I did charge it at the same time as using it, so what would be the right thing to do? Does the 1st option in the video also fix radio?

  • @sritwik1
    @sritwik1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    @Mark - I have a buzz issue only during phone calls. The people I call hear the buzz (none on my side). The phone call is over Bluetooth. What issue can I ask my local car audio person to look into? Thanks.

  • @RaqseeBismil
    @RaqseeBismil 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice video, I have a Nissan Sentra 2015. A coin was stuck in the DVD player and after that my back camera goes off and having a lot of noises in the speaker. If i tap on the side of the Stereo the noises disappear and the camera start to working again.
    Please advise to get is resolved.
    Thanks

  • @domenicococomello1154
    @domenicococomello1154 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi there i have a strange issue, the whine nose i get only happens when i turn on my headlights so the head unit plays normally, and without an issue, until i turn the lights on then i get that Whine that are you talking about any advise? Thanks again for the video it's very informative

  • @donaldhiscock8232
    @donaldhiscock8232 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just finished installing 2 sub woofers and amp , and now I have a intermittent hum coming from my subs . I soldiered my speaker wires and used ferrule connectors for my power and ground , what do you think the problem might be?

  • @mrtrevor12127
    @mrtrevor12127 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your videos they are so so informative. But man I have a problem that is beyond me. I have a dsr-1 integrated into my factory 2014 taurus limited headunit with the correct harness to match. At no volume nothing at 1 volume I have a static that just crackles and will make a literal beep sound "not any louder" but when at high volumes you can pretty much hide it completely. My power and ground are opposite from each other everything is top grade equipment and wiring. Could I email a video? I feel its something so simple that's causing a electronic disturbance sound or something.

  • @dok3250
    @dok3250 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, just installed a head unit in KIA Sportage (Android 10), and every time I get into a configuration screen (with white background) I can hear buzzing noise from the speakers. This thing happens also on some screens that have a bit of white, but not so loud. This noise is not heard while music is playing, but I guess it is because the music is loud enough to suppress the noise.
    Can you help me solve this issue? The setup was done just by connecting included harness with car's harness (so connector to connector) no additional soldering, or anything similar. Thanks in advance!

  • @seangowan7441
    @seangowan7441 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If I install an amp only no sub, can it still interfere with the factory active noise cancelling. I have a 2018 Chevy Malibu with 8 inch touchscreen without bose, with active noise cancelling.

  • @seansean8008
    @seansean8008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a small hiss (I guess that is the best way to describe it) coming from my speakers after installing an amp in two cars (both cars do it). But it happens when the radio is turned off. It’s almost silent but it definitely is there. Is this normal or is something wrong? The amp gain level is, at max, 50 percent. Again- only hear it when the head unit is turned off

  • @pwnshake7633
    @pwnshake7633 ปีที่แล้ว

    I literally just finished installing new door speakers running on an amp. My left front speaker would hiss drastically after the head unit booted up. I swapped RCAs front to rear, and the hiss was still there indicating it's in the speaker wire post amp. I then took my panels off again and got the speaker wire a good 8 inches from the 12v for the amps. This fixed it for me in my vehicle.... I knew I was going to have issues with running power down the sides instead of under the middle.

  • @frankprotokowicz5762
    @frankprotokowicz5762 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have aftermarket head unit whinni g in my 05 Audi A4. I was told it’s hard to find a good ground on these. Do you have any suggestions??? Thank you !

  • @aps5150
    @aps5150 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had maddening sounds coming out of the headphone port on the iMac I used at work which was solved with a ground loop isolator as well.

  • @markpotter2485
    @markpotter2485 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just installed a full system to my stock head unit in my 2016 Canyon. Now my blinkers are LOUD!! and there is a constant buzz tnat does not change with RPMs... just constant. The power line is run away from speaker wire. The ground is in the body under the rear carpet near the amp. Any ideas what else I should check besides what you talk about above? And thanks for ALL the videos...I have learned a lot! ;)

  • @josephvenancio7020
    @josephvenancio7020 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I never had issues until I installed the LC7I. The whine comes and goes. I ground the LC7I at the same spot as my amplifiers or should I ground it at distribution block.

  • @adrianvega4817
    @adrianvega4817 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Twisted Rca , remote amp wire and speakers wire together is that an issue ? I have slight noise but have a ground loop isolater it help a bit. Also my amp is ground to my battery which the battery is grounded it self to the car. So where would I start? The separation of the cables?

  • @ark2380
    @ark2380 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can we use full range speakers directly with the full range option on amplifier straight away?

  • @Victor-qz7be
    @Victor-qz7be ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video. I guess a malfinctioning speaker or a missing speaker/subwoofer would also cause similar problems ? tnx