I.C.E. (Audio) & Electrical Upgrades Post all your I.C.E. (In Car Entertainment) and wiring questions here (Audio, video etc.)

Engine Whine Through Speakers

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 17, 2002
  #1  
UltraLaser's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
From: Scottsdale, Arizona, US
Rep Power: 0
UltraLaser is an unknown quantity at this point
Engine Whine Through Speakers

Alrightg fellas, I noticed I'm getting some nasty engine whine through my speakers. Now, up to this point I had thought engine whine was from running your RCA's and power down the same side of the car. I only have my clarion headunit installed. Any ideas what could be causing the whine? Thanks fellas!

Ben
Reply
Old Jul 17, 2002
  #2  
mohawkboom's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 6,202
Likes: 1
From: Car Audioville, Quebec, Canada
Rep Power: 0
mohawkboom is an unknown quantity at this point
Running your unshielded RCA's down the drivers side of the car where there's a nice big fuse box [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG].. also in your trunk..putting the RCA's withing 12 inches of the power wire..
Reply
Old Jul 17, 2002
  #3  
UltraLaser's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
From: Scottsdale, Arizona, US
Rep Power: 0
UltraLaser is an unknown quantity at this point
Yeah, I know about the RCA's. But I dont have any in the car! All I have is my Clarion HeadUnit. I can't figure out why I am getting whine. Anyone?
Reply
Old Jul 17, 2002
  #4  
Hefe's Avatar
Second Place is the First Loser
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 4,469
Likes: 0
From: San Antonio, Texas, US
Rep Power: 344
Hefe is a jewel in the roughHefe is a jewel in the roughHefe is a jewel in the rough
Do this.... take the HU back out... then move the wire harness around a little bit..... I.E. if it's more on the right, then move it to the left... tell me if that works...
Reply
Old Jul 17, 2002
  #5  
PK2K1's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 372
Likes: 0
From: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Rep Power: 0
PK2K1 is an unknown quantity at this point
i had no engine whine problems in my car until i installed my components... now my tweeters whine and they give off static noise when there's no music playing.. what's the problem here? i used the same rca's that i'm using for the subs and amp, for the components and their amp (w/ some kind of rca splitter).
Reply
Old Jul 18, 2002
  #6  
BlackSI's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,832
Likes: 0
From: Riverside, California, US
Rep Power: 0
BlackSI is an unknown quantity at this point
jus go to radioshake they have a lil thing that plugs into your rcas, i forget what its called but once i did it, no mas whine [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]
Reply
Old Jul 18, 2002
  #7  
PK2K1's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 372
Likes: 0
From: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Rep Power: 0
PK2K1 is an unknown quantity at this point
blackSI was that for me or the other guy?
Reply
Old Jul 18, 2002
  #8  
taz757's Avatar
Sometimes, I can see right through myself ...
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 17,276
Likes: 0
From: 757
Rep Power: 481
taz757 has much to be proud oftaz757 has much to be proud oftaz757 has much to be proud oftaz757 has much to be proud oftaz757 has much to be proud oftaz757 has much to be proud oftaz757 has much to be proud oftaz757 has much to be proud oftaz757 has much to be proud oftaz757 has much to be proud oftaz757 has much to be proud of
Yeah. I had the same problem with my stereo. I was getting *mad* whine after I had my stereo installed. It seems that the morons at a professional shop decided to run the RCAs down the same side as the power wire. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/IMG] All they did was give me a LPF and I slapped it on inbetween the RCAs and the amp and everything is golden! A LPF shouldn't be that expensive. Check out your local car audio dealers for one.
Reply
Old Jul 19, 2002
  #9  
PK2K1's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 372
Likes: 0
From: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Rep Power: 0
PK2K1 is an unknown quantity at this point
could the problem possibly be that i ran the wire from the components to the amp down the centre console with all of those other wires going to the back?
Reply
Old Jul 19, 2002
  #10  
Bryn's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 324
Likes: 0
From: Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Rep Power: 0
Bryn is an unknown quantity at this point
IT'S A BAD GROUND CONNECTION!
Reply
Old Jul 20, 2002
  #11  
BlackSI's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,832
Likes: 0
From: Riverside, California, US
Rep Power: 0
BlackSI is an unknown quantity at this point
Quote
[hr]Originally posted by: PK2K1
blackSI was that for me or the other guy?[hr]
It was for the other guy, but if everything else checks out on your system I'd try it, if I were you.. if it doesnt help u could always take it back
Reply
Old Jul 21, 2002
  #12  
RBABE's Avatar
The Righteous
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 2,261
Likes: 0
From: Tucson, Arizona, US
Rep Power: 0
RBABE is an unknown quantity at this point
I had my system professionally installed and I have the whine, my car before my 2k1 Civic also had it's system professionally installed by a different company and person and it had the whine. I truly thought it was unavoidable until I heard some of these great suggestions from this thread!
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Honda Civic Forum
Replies
Last Post
mistermenphis22
Mechanical Problems/Vehicle Issues and Fix-it Forum
5
Apr 3, 2016 08:06 AM
moorebl
Mechanical Problems/Vehicle Issues and Fix-it Forum
3
Aug 29, 2015 08:39 PM
SLeePeR012
I.C.E. (Audio) & Electrical Upgrades
4
Jan 7, 2002 12:24 AM
djaber
I.C.E. (Audio) & Electrical Upgrades
3
Jan 4, 2002 06:23 PM
supercivic01
South
0
Nov 30, 2001 11:27 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:43 PM.