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Radio Amplifier noise - HELP!
chitowndad replied to rahlstrom's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
Sorry, I didn't read that you had already solved the issue... Any ideas why my amp goes POP when I turn it off and remove the keys? My amp is wired to the + on the battery and the - to the thick brown wire off the amp harness which goes back to the frame. -Steve -
Radio Amplifier noise - HELP!
chitowndad replied to rahlstrom's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
Ok, so I also installed the Avic D3 and had the hum sound initially. I fixed my problem as follows. The mute and parking brake wires can be group grounded but they need to be grounded to a good source. For me, I ran a common ground wire back to where the factory amp was located and the bracket that the amp bracket slid onto was the best source for me. Here's any easy way to find the best ground. Turn the unit on throw in a music DVD and then touch the ground wire to a few sources (with the engine running) when the whine goes away you've found a good ground. Don't ground these wires to the black radio ground which is what I originally did and had my whine issue. Make sense? Drop me a private email if you want to chat over email, etc. The only remaining issue that I currently have is a pop sound when I turn off the radio. I installed a really large amp. -Steve -
Reminder for Cab owners
chitowndad replied to Kim's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
Kim, You need to get something more powerful than a trickle charger... Your battery doesn't have enough umph to power the top up / down. Get a stronger charger and put it on for a few hours. Whe my Boxster sits for the winter I have to fully charger the battery every 3-4 weeks. I get the same experience, some things work that require a lower amperage and the bigger things like starting the car and the power top won't work. The trickle charge is just that, it tickels (not trickles) the battery. Make sense? -Steve