problem with 6x9's help... - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

dcsojotrd · 08-19-2002, 03:20 PM

There has been a strange buzzing noise coming out of my 6x9's for a while now and I can't seem to find the problem. they are hooked up to a component amp and the buzzing only starts when i turn the engine on. Also when i'm accelerating the noise seems to go with the acceleration, meening it get louder while a accelerate and slows to a steady buzz when i'm just sitting in place. If anyone can help it would be great. Thanks.

OU8MYDUST · 08-19-2002, 03:34 PM

Whoa that wierd

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Seriously though, check to see if the 6x9 bracket is screwed in as tight as possible. Is it a audible sound coming from the speaker itself, or the speaker area? Check amp connection. Try without the amp. What kind of amp is it?

dcsojotrd · 08-19-2002, 05:16 PM

yeah it is strange. The amp is an eclipse component amp. When i unplug the amp the noise stops but of course i don't get any music out of the 6x9's when i unplug it. And the noise is hard to describe it just buzzes.

smokey8890 · 08-19-2002, 06:26 PM

change your ground source.

***Phi*** · 08-19-2002, 08:50 PM

The fact that it matches your engine speed leads me to think it's interference.

Did you run your signal wires beside your power wires? Check all of your connections again, especially the ground.

rayray · 08-19-2002, 08:53 PM

ur getting interference.

check your ground. make sure it's bare metal to bare metal (no paint inbetween). also, make sure that your signal wires aren't running parallel to any power wires.

had the same problem with my fronts in my old car.

-rayray

dcsojotrd · 08-19-2002, 09:05 PM

Thanks for the input. It has to be the ground wire i will check it in the morning and let you know. Thanks again.

96CamrySt4 · 08-20-2002, 12:24 AM

Im having the same problem with my Rockford 4 Channel Amp... and trust me I have checked all the connections... even ran a seperate ground wire from the negative d-block to the battery... and it still buzzes

Run your power wire on the opposite side to where your RCA's are run... if the two must touch, try to make it a 90 degree angle.

Check where your amp is mounted. If your amp is screwed down to a metallic source, it may be causing a loop... to remedy this, buy rubber washers to prevent the screw from physically touching the amp

Some people have told me if you take an old am/fm radio and turn it so its not on a channel (thus all static), and move it around your wiring, it will create a "buzz" when it realizes where your loop is (I have never tried this, so I don't know if this method will work :-? )

Here is my next course of action. Replacing electrical wires underneath the hood. I have a new alternator, deep-cycle battery, and some 4 gauge wire and gold plated terminals to connect it all. Im hoping that this will remedy my problem.

Hope some of this was helpful

wontonjohnny · 08-20-2002, 01:14 AM

yeah just keep the power cable as far away from you signal cables as posible for less interference

smokey8890 · 08-20-2002, 06:30 AM

car audio is on of the most pain in the butt hobbies.

dcsojotrd · 08-20-2002, 08:07 AM

thanks again guys that definately makes sense i will try doing that today and see if it does the trick it sounds like it must have to.

CamryMan96 · 08-21-2002, 10:25 AM

If you have to run the power cables and signal cables together at a certain point, make sure you run them at 90º angles where they cross and tape them so they don't move. :wink:

-Leon

96CamrySt4 · 08-21-2002, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96camryst4

Run your power wire on the opposite side to where your RCA's are run... if the two must touch, try to make it a 90 degree angle.

:wink: