update on alternator noise over speakers

[Roa, Greg]

Ahh, I see.  Well, at this point I wouldn't worry a bit about your amp
grounding or power.  I would start with the RCA cable routing, but if that
doesn't help, try the radio shack filter for your head unit.  I ended up
routing the cables in my car under the carpet by the doors.  It was away
from everything then.  Another thing that you might try, instead of pulling
up the cables for nothing, would be to take a spare set of RCA cables, hook
them to the head unit, and straight to the amp.  Don't route them through
the carpet, just a temporary hook up, away from everything else.  See if the
noise is there still.  If it is gone, you can figure that it is being picked
up in the cables.  If still there, then check your wiring to the head unit.

Greg Roa
Cincinnati, OH
'86 4kcsq
'93 90CS
'83 944 (with a ridiculous stereo worth more than the car ;) )


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tim Sidders [mailto:tpsidders1 at netzero.net]
>Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 12:49 PM
>To: Roa, Greg; quattro list
>Subject: Re: update on alternator noise over speakers
>
>
>I have disconnected the RCA's, and the noise goes away....These are $40.00
>Rockford Fosgate cables which are supposed to be very good. I guess this is
>telling me that the problem lies in the RCA's, maybe if I move the remote
>turn-on so it doesn't run along the RCA's this may solve my problem.....
>
>
>Tim