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Greg
Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: Jefferson, GA
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:11 am Post subject: New sparkplug wires, now a buzzing from the stereo |
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I recently swapped out my coil and spark plug wires. I replaced the old copper core wires with good quality bosch copper core wires. Afterward, I got a buzzing in the stereo. Has anyone else had this problem? |
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
1969 Volkswagen Type 3
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not sure about this, but I think it may be more from the coil than the wires. I'm using the same wires with no buzz. If you still have the old coil, throw it back on and see what happens. _________________ 73 Typ481
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scott
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 279 Location: bethlehem ga
1968 Volkswagen Beetle
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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I thought it was from using non resister plug wires. radio picks up the static. _________________ flat black 68 with biggies on back skinny up front- no power and i dont need wax!!!always ready for icecream !!! |
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Greg
Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: Jefferson, GA
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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That's a good thought. How could I tell if they came with a resistor? I didn't see anything in the item description. |
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Clyde
Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 855 Location: Athens
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Seems like the wires used to have "radio suppression" written on them. Just checked the wires on my shelves: no mention of radio suppression anywhere. My Bosch plugs don't mention it either... hmmm. _________________ '69 Bug, 1776, dual kadrons, Web 111 cam
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71_georgia_beetle
Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 440 Location: Grayson, GA
1974 Volkswagen Westfalia
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ 71 Standard Beetle "Big Bird"
74 Westfalia "Winifrid"
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:11 am Post subject: |
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71_georgia_beetle wrote: | |
Nice picture. What is it and where does it go? _________________ 73 Typ481
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Greg
Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: Jefferson, GA
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: |
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I think it's noise surpressor, it goes inline between the 12+ source and the radio. I'm hoping to find the source of the problem since I just got my radio wiring all nice and purdy. |
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71_georgia_beetle
Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 440 Location: Grayson, GA
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Greg wrote: | I think it's noise surpressor, it goes inline between the 12+ source and the radio. I'm hoping to find the source of the problem since I just got my radio wiring all nice and purdy. | Correct. It is a line suppressor. You can get it from the www.chromeglow.com on the picture or from radio shack or a stereo shop. You ground and mount the unit and then splice in the (constant) side of your radio power, not the switched side. _________________ 71 Standard Beetle "Big Bird"
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modified 72 ghia
Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 366 Location: baldwin,ga
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:30 pm Post subject: r |
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back in the day when I used to build car stereos cranck-it-up contest, we used to have lots of problem. it is mainly a grounding problem. the noise surpressor ,my help but chack all grounds. if you have an amp or eq (yes they still make them) it will be way worse. start off by making sure you have bare metal for your ground . let us know how it goes |
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Greg
Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: Jefferson, GA
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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Will do, if it warms up some this weekend |
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Greg
Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: Jefferson, GA
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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ok, I've been able to trace it down to an old amp I'm using. I've checked the grounds on both the radio and amp and they are both clean. I moved the radio ground wire over to the amp ground, so far nothing has made any difference Does the amp need to a good ground where it mounts to the car? |
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Greg
Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: Jefferson, GA
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Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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I also put the old coil back on, no change |
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modified 72 ghia
Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 366 Location: baldwin,ga
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Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject: k |
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is the amp close enuff to ground to the back of the radio were you put in a brace strap. sometimes what you have is what is called a ground loop. by going to the back of the radio you funnel all to one ground. |
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Mountain Power House
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 879 Location: Aircooled Heaven USA
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Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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If the plugs are starting to foul the resistance they see increases.. that increase can create this issue. The energy has to go somewhere. _________________ Jake Raby
57 Oval
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66 Bug -The Plague Returns!
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