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Is anyone having radio feedback when car is started ?

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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Unhappy Is anyone having radio feedback when car is started ?

i installed a new alpine nav and blue tooth radio in my 2003 gs300 i also replaced all the door speakers with 6 1/2 inch all the way around i hooked a amp and eq but i am gettting engine noise when my car starts ? I check all grounds wiring kit is rockford also rca cables all name brand stuff but caint think what the reason is behind it ? Any one having the same issues with an off the market radio install ?
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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Did you run the power cable and RCAs right next to each other?
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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No not at all.
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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rca and power wires on seperate side of car, i am running an apline head unit with nav and also a eq. The door speakers are 6 and 1/2 inch it seems i am getting feed back from the speakers when the car is started its a whinning sound louder as the car goes faster i will post pictures on the car when its done but just caint figure this out
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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i also followed the how to do it from this website tapin in to all speakie wires from the factory amp i have been checking everything all grounds and power rcas but the feed back seems its coming from the speakers that i just put on, on the doors
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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Is the car still using the factory amp or did you bypass it-
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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You got a ground loop problem... Isolate part by part.
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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i by passed the factory amp, I have an off the market amp pushing the speakers i will try to tear this car to pieices again thanks everyone for your advice.
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