Symptom

 

Diagnosis

 

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine Noise

Noise

is radiating

into

Check connections, run the

 

 

RCA signal cable.

 

RCA cables on a different

 

 

 

 

 

route away from sources of

 

 

 

 

 

high voltage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bad component in the sig-

Check connections, bypass

 

 

nal chain.

 

additional components

 

 

 

 

 

(crossovers and equalizers)

 

 

 

 

 

between the source

unit

 

 

 

 

 

and the amplifier. Connect

 

 

 

 

 

one component at a time

 

 

 

 

 

to determine the culprit.

 

 

 

 

 

Repair or replace compo-

 

 

 

 

 

nents as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noise

is radiating

into

Disconnect existing speak-

 

 

speaker cables.

 

ers and connect a test

 

 

 

 

 

speaker to the output ter-

 

 

 

 

 

minals of the amplifier. If

 

 

 

 

 

noise is gone, reroute the

 

 

 

 

 

speaker cables away from

 

 

 

 

 

sources of high voltage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple grounds in the

Check ground connections

 

 

audio system.

 

and connect amplifiers, sig-

 

 

 

 

 

nal processors, and other

 

 

 

 

 

components to a central

 

 

 

 

 

location or try a different

 

 

 

 

 

grounding point on

the

 

 

 

 

 

chassis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground loop between

Check connections,

dis-

 

 

source unit and antenna.

connect antenna from

 

 

 

 

 

source unit. If noise is gone,

 

 

 

 

 

install an antenna ground

 

 

 

 

 

loop isolator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If noise persists, see your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer.

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