Ben B
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I've just installed my new components in the front of my Bravo. I've had my 4 channel amp for a while, but only using channels 3&4 bridged for my sub, awaiting the day I get round to getting some components.
Well, I just bought some, fitted them (Cables running down the plastic sill/footplate things down each side,) and strapped the crossovers up into a) above the glovebox and b) in the fusebox area, using those little plastic zippy tie things (Like the police use for handcuffing sometimes?!). I used all the standard Fiat speaker positions, and just made brackets where needed.
And it sounds great. Never thought there was anything wrong with the standard Fiat front speakers, so didn't know how it would sound different, but man, it sounds so much fuller now!
Then I reassembled the whole car, and went to put it away in the garage, and weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the most annoying sound ever coming through the speakers, changing pitch with the engine revs.
I've just checked and made-good the ground connection, using one of the rear seat hinge mounts, sanding it first to expose metal, and sandwiching the wire with a new, clean washer. No difference. Even made sure the ground connection on the amp was sound.
Anyone else had this problem? What else can I try?
The funny thing is it never made this noise when the same amp was running my sub, and it's been doing that for about 18months. Makes me think it might be down to crossover/wire placement.
Well, I just bought some, fitted them (Cables running down the plastic sill/footplate things down each side,) and strapped the crossovers up into a) above the glovebox and b) in the fusebox area, using those little plastic zippy tie things (Like the police use for handcuffing sometimes?!). I used all the standard Fiat speaker positions, and just made brackets where needed.
And it sounds great. Never thought there was anything wrong with the standard Fiat front speakers, so didn't know how it would sound different, but man, it sounds so much fuller now!
Then I reassembled the whole car, and went to put it away in the garage, and weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the most annoying sound ever coming through the speakers, changing pitch with the engine revs.
I've just checked and made-good the ground connection, using one of the rear seat hinge mounts, sanding it first to expose metal, and sandwiching the wire with a new, clean washer. No difference. Even made sure the ground connection on the amp was sound.
Anyone else had this problem? What else can I try?
The funny thing is it never made this noise when the same amp was running my sub, and it's been doing that for about 18months. Makes me think it might be down to crossover/wire placement.
