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aid · #1 (**permalink**) Apr 24th, 2007, 06:55 PM

as you may or may not know im having problems with the dreaded whine from my new install but i contacted mikey the mini and he suggested a few solutions

move earth done no diffrence
run cable from earth point to headunit done no diffrence
put better quality kenwood amps in done small diffrence but still there
line boot with tin foil done no diffrence

anybody out there got any other suggestions

help!!! its driving me mad

GBMINI · #2 (**permalink**) Apr 24th, 2007, 09:57 PM

Have you already moved the RCA cable around, between HU and amp?
Try running it loose through the middle of the car.

This noise is either ground pickup, or cable pickup - you seem to have eliminated ground pickup.

burns863 · #3 (**permalink**) Apr 25th, 2007, 07:46 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by aid (original)

as you may or may not know im having problems with the dreaded whine from my new install but i contacted mikey the mini and he suggested a few solutions

move earth done no diffrence
run cable from earth point to headunit done no diffrence
put better quality kenwood amps in done small diffrence but still there
line boot with tin foil done no diffrence

anybody out there got any other suggestions

help!!! its driving me mad

That whine is just your power steering aid

Only joking!

I no exactly how annoying the whine can be, and in my experience it has always been a bad earth. When you say you have moved the earth, where have you moved it from and too?

aid · #4 (**permalink**) Apr 25th, 2007, 02:52 PM

i moved the earth from the battery area to inside one of the cubby holes in the boot (the one on the left theres an earth point in there)

think the next stage is to earth the head unit, earth the RCS's, and earth the amp all in different places

hope this helps

Adam cook · #5 (**permalink**) Apr 27th, 2007, 10:22 PM

i had a similar problem, had mikey fit an rca filter for me, they cost 20 quid to buy, mikey did this for me for free. heres a pic. they also boost the signal going into your amp so you get a better sound. this is an autoleads one.

GBMINI · #6 (**permalink**) Apr 28th, 2007, 03:01 AM

I tried one of those in GBMINI#3; it didn't make any difference for me

It will only solve ground loop issues, not pickup or other problems.

Loui · #7 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2007, 10:59 PM

I have the same problem, im my s, im trying earths at the moment to cure it

Restyle · #8 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2007, 11:10 PM

Sounds almost too simple, but have you tried Earthing & Suppressing the Root cause of the Whine
.. The Alternator
This used to be the Very First stage in noise filtration when I was a lad

ScottyBoy · #9 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2007, 11:25 PM

I had this problem in my first car and also my mates have had the same problem and as burns863 said its always been a bad earth for me! and ive tried one of those Autoleads RCA Filters and it made no difference what so ever, wasnt worth the £20 so i took it back!

mikeythemini · #10 (**permalink**) Apr 30th, 2007, 08:07 AM

We spoke on the phone & as I said 'alterantor whine' is normally always something on the earthing side.
Have you tried moving the amps tempory?
One thing to note - How bad is the whine? On my last S I noticed a very faint whine from the rear - only audible with no music playing & when accelerating with the heater off & windows shut. I assumed it was an amp problem, but then when messing with my system noticed it was there with no power connected & even with the amp disconnected!
My new S it is there - Standard speakers & no stereo no amp - there is a VERY faint whine coming from the rear of the car & I havn't worked out where from yet

Loui · #11 (**permalink**) Apr 30th, 2007, 08:41 PM

Tried my other earth idea still no better, its actually quite bad

Loui · #12 (**permalink**) May 8th, 2007, 09:52 PM

Tried earthing moving the earth an earthing the headunit to the same place, only other things is better RCA`s tinfoil round them an around my amp i think? Any other ideas?

Restyle · #13 (**permalink**) May 8th, 2007, 10:12 PM

Did suppressing the Alternator not have much effect ?

SiBradbury · #14 (**permalink**) May 8th, 2007, 10:44 PM

It may be stating the obvious, but are you running your RCA cables down the opposite side of the car to your power cable? Nobody seems to have mentioned this yet....

Loui · #15 (**permalink**) May 8th, 2007, 10:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SiBradbury (original)

It may be stating the obvious, but are you running your RCA cables down the opposite side of the car to your power cable? Nobody seems to have mentioned this yet....

Errrm its an S the battery is in the boot, an tbh ive done a fair few installs an know that, thats a no go from experience. but cheers anyway this has got me stumped