Whine and RCA's??

4Wheelin · 11-25-2001, 09:52 PM

In my never ending quest to solve this alternator whine in my car, could this whine be getting to my speakers because my RCA's are pretty generic. Is this possible or am I retarded?

leenjen · 11-25-2001, 10:18 PM

it's possible.
more expensive rca's are shielded.

4Wheelin · 11-25-2001, 11:50 PM

The ones I have are clear and you can see the wire inside the casing. Could this play a role?

*DasFrem* · 11-27-2001, 07:20 PM

Tell me about it, I've got three 10s in the back with 6x9's on hinges (pics soon) and since the subs are crossed over they're fine, but the 6x9s whine like motha! I have these fancy Rockford Fosgate RCAs running back there and I've tried putting a ground loop isolator inline between the rca's and the amp, and that didn't work, and I also bought a groud loop islolator for my power source, and that didn't work, so now I just deal with it (arg!) but the good thing is that you can only hear it with the music down, as I turn the music up it drowns out the whine. I'd like to hear what you kids use to get rid of your alt noise.

-Das

11-25-2001, 09:52 PM	#1
4Wheelin Wannabe Elite Explorer Smithtown, Long Island, New York 1993 Explorer Sport 4x4 Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 1,363 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Whine and RCA's?? In my never ending quest to solve this alternator whine in my car, could this whine be getting to my speakers because my RCA's are pretty generic. Is this possible or am I retarded? __________________ Ryan Kelso Pics and specs 18x9" ROH RT rims ProComp Light Bar, Billet Grille, Clear Corners and Tails Rockford Fosgate, Eclipse, Alpine, and Kenwood Stereo __________________ East Coast Xplorers ~ New York Chapter Coordinator

11-25-2001, 10:18 PM	#2
leenjen Wannabe Elite Explorer in the poconos, PA 2001 sport Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 5,529 Vehicle Specs	still whining?? it's possible. more expensive rca's are shielded.

11-25-2001, 11:50 PM	#3
4Wheelin Wannabe Elite Explorer Smithtown, Long Island, New York 1993 Explorer Sport 4x4 Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 1,363 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	The ones I have are clear and you can see the wire inside the casing. Could this play a role? __________________ Ryan Kelso Pics and specs 18x9" ROH RT rims ProComp Light Bar, Billet Grille, Clear Corners and Tails Rockford Fosgate, Eclipse, Alpine, and Kenwood Stereo __________________ East Coast Xplorers ~ New York Chapter Coordinator

11-27-2001, 07:20 PM	#4
DasFrem Elite Poseur Memphis, TN 2 '97 sports Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 1,063 Vehicle Specs	Tell me about it, I've got three 10s in the back with 6x9's on hinges (pics soon) and since the subs are crossed over they're fine, but the 6x9s whine like motha! I have these fancy Rockford Fosgate RCAs running back there and I've tried putting a ground loop isolator inline between the rca's and the amp, and that didn't work, and I also bought a groud loop islolator for my power source, and that didn't work, so now I just deal with it (arg!) but the good thing is that you can only hear it with the music down, as I turn the music up it drowns out the whine. I'd like to hear what you kids use to get rid of your alt noise. -Das __________________ Matt Fremstad 1997 Explorer Sport 4x2, 3.73LS, 5 speed, lowered 2" (SOLD) 1997 Explorer Sport 4x4 4.56s, 5 speed, Detroit locked rear, 35" MTs, Man T-Case (SOLD) 2006 Subaru Outback (WRECKED) 1992 Schwinn, the only ride of mine that works.