Having technical difficulties...help please

[r2double0pala]

alright, ive had this problem for a long time and just havent taken care of it so i got off my lazy ass today and decieded i was gonna try and fix the problem so i can have music again.

Heres the setup: pioneer headunit, kicker 4 channel amp powering kicker mids and highs.

Heres the problem: Speakers make a constant staticy noise with the music and the static progressively gets worst until the speaker eventually stops puttin out any sound of any sort.

I have tried a couple things to try and fix this. Tried changing out RCA's, tried switching out amps, and tried new speakers none of this had any effect on my problem. The only thing left that i could think of is that the headunit is corrupt.

Anyone else have any ideas on what my problem could be. Thanks

[CHUPA_CABRA_2.0]

are you using the same wiring? chances are the wires are bad. run a test wire to a good speaker and test each output from the amp to that one speaker if it imrpoves replace your wires just a thought

[mbanks21]

Just keep eliminating things. Its down to the HU and the wires, Id lean towards the HU though. How old is it?

[bigerb6969]

if you havent already...try running a ground from ur headunit back to ur amp...how do you have all your wires ran and located????

[Notladstyle]

the RCA outputs may have been grounded out - as the headunit heats up its getting more distorted. I gamble the RCA outs are dead.

[custom240sx]

I second that

[GradeA_TireFryer]

Probably Wally World Rca Cables!!!!!!!

[TJElite]

If you turn the headunit off and right back on, do you get sound back?

Toby

[r2double0pala]

GradeA TireFryer: :wtf: man why would you even say that :nono:. fuck walmart RCA's only moster/stinger cables in my car.

TJelite: if i turn the HU off for like 10 mins then turn it back on the sound will come back for a little.

mbanks21: The HU is a pioneer DEH-P9300 so its pretty old.

thanks everyone else im thinking that its the RCA outs on the HU. Later today im gonna borrow a friends CD player and try it in my car, ill let you know what happens.

[Notladstyle]

GradeA TireFryer: :wtf: man why would you even say that :nono:. fuck walmart RCA's only moster/stinger cables in my car.

TJelite: if i turn the HU off for like 10 mins then turn it back on the sound will come back for a little.

mbanks21: The HU is a pioneer DEH-P9300 so its pretty old.

thanks everyone else im thinking that its the RCA outs on the new HU. Later today im gonna borrow a friends CD player and try it in my car, ill let you know what happens.

sounds like heat is an issue. Use NEW RCAS with the headunit just in case the RCAs are still grounded out.

[TBSpyder]

I vote for the amp.

[r2double0pala]

alright, ive had this problem for a long time and just havent taken care of it so i got off my lazy ass today and decieded i was gonna try and fix the problem so i can have music again.

Heres the setup: pioneer headunit, kicker 4 channel amp powering kicker mids and highs.

Heres the problem: Speakers make a constant staticy noise with the music and the static progressively gets worst until the speaker eventually stops puttin out any sound of any sort.

I have tried a couple things to try and fix this. Tried changing out RCA's, tried switching out amps, and tried new speakers none of this had any effect on my problem. The only thing left that i could think of is that the headunit is corrupt.

Anyone else have any ideas on what my problem could be. Thanks

wasnt the amp i tried 3 different amps so i doubt its the amps problem

[93ex]

I'm voting for rca outputs. It'd be hard for a wire to get progressivley worse during listening, unless it was melting.

[XScarAudio]

Ok, three huge questions....
1. How did you ground the amp? (gauge wire, distance etc)
2. Where are you running your wires? (need to sepearte power, RCA and speaker leads unless you buy $100+ rcas)
3. are you positive you are connected +/+ and -/-? if you used factory wiring, this is often misleading.

[Notladstyle]

Ok, three huge questions....
1. How did you ground the amp? (gauge wire, distance etc)
2. Where are you running your wires? (need to sepearte power, RCA and speaker leads unless you buy $100+ rcas)
3. are you positive you are connected +/+ and -/-? if you used factory wiring, this is often misleading.

none of those issues would cause a progressive loss of audio that improves over time.

[XScarAudio]

none of those issues would cause a progressive loss of audio that improves over time.

keep in mind, static getting worse is a subjective statement. We don't know how much worse w/o hearing it. it also could just become more annoying over time, leading him to believe it is worse. who knows. Any static, if caused by bad connections or a bad ground (which could lead to alternator noise) can overwork drivers and amplifiers, and in turn, cause an eventual overheat, leading to shutdown. My best guess is that it is a combination of things along these lines.