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Offline Bazzer

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Re: engine sounds through speakers
« Reply #10 on: 08 May 2006, 21:17 »
sounds like the alternator might be whining, check the suppressor on the body of the alternator is in good nick.... :smiley:

(and yeah, do everything everyone else says too...
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Offline nosaj26

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Re: engine sounds through speakers
« Reply #11 on: 08 May 2006, 21:20 »
plenty to try, cheers people
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Offline nosaj26

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Re: engine sounds through speakers
« Reply #12 on: 10 May 2006, 20:36 »
tried earthing in different places - no joy
tried moving rca cables away from power - no joy
The only thing i havent done is the power and the rca still meet under the dash, is this enough to cause interference?
my next plan is to remove stereo and wire rca's down right of car and power to the left - il try tomorrow, but if anybody has any other ideas please speak up, thanx
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Re: engine sounds through speakers
« Reply #13 on: 11 May 2006, 07:59 »
Quote from: Bazzer on 08 May 2006, 21:17
sounds like the alternator might be whining, check the suppressor on the body of the alternator is in good nick.... :smiley:
:rolleyes:
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Offline nosaj26

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Re: engine sounds through speakers
« Reply #14 on: 11 May 2006, 10:02 »
sorry bazzer not ignoring you, il give that a check over tonight, if the alternatoe case is in poor condition what do you advise?
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Re: engine sounds through speakers
« Reply #15 on: 11 May 2006, 10:59 »
wire brush mate.. you may have to take it off to do a proper job though... And you can get the supressor from Halfrauds too, only a couple quid max...
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Offline shaggyjh

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Re: engine sounds through speakers
« Reply #16 on: 11 May 2006, 12:51 »
I had the same problem and tried all the earthing and wire tricks with no joy.  I admit i didn't try the alternator. 

What i did do is buy a ground loop isolator from Maplin for about £9 and plugged the RCA cables from my stereo into the isolator then into my amp and it stopped all the interference noise. 
It might not help you, but it certainly helped me  :wink:
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Offline nosaj26

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Re: engine sounds through speakers
« Reply #17 on: 13 May 2006, 22:27 »
bought and fitted ground loop isolator, cost me 8.50 from ebay and works a treat! no interference, job done, many thanks everyone
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