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Mike07083
Junior Member
Username: Mike07083
Post Number: 15
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 12:40 pm: | 
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HELLO ALL....INSTALLED MY NEW MAGNUM IN MY 05 MONTE CARLO....I AM GETTING THE POWER FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. ON SOME CHANNELS WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING,I GET A CARRIER OF S-9,OTHER CHANNELS NOT,VERY CLEAR....WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF,ALL THE CHANNELS ARE CLEAR,NO CARRIERS. IS THER ANY KIND OF A FILTER I CAN USE OR IS THE PROBLEM THAT I AM GETTING THE POWER FROM THE CIGARETTE INSTEAD OF GOING TO THE BATTERY? PLEASE HELP!! TY MIKE |
1861
Advanced Member
Username: 1861
Post Number: 526
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 4:16 pm: |
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WOULD RUN POWER STRAIGHT FROM BATTERY |
Bc910
Advanced Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 732
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 3:05 pm: |
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Mike
You are right on both accounts
Yes there is a filter you can and (in my opinion) should use
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Yes some of the problems may be from the way your power is connected, you definately should run power streight to the battery!!!
I would do both!
Hope this helped
BC |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 3048
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 9:16 pm: |
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my wife has an '02 monte....the STEREO is an integral part of the cars controls/computer. good combination for a big amp, huh? |
Mike07083
Junior Member
Username: Mike07083
Post Number: 17
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Monday, July 03, 2006 - 7:48 pm: |
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UPDATE...I HOOKED THE POWER DIRECT TO THE BATTERY....STLL THE SAME STRENGTH CARRIER ON SOME CHANNELS...WHAT IS THE PROBLEM??? |
Tecnicoloco
Member
Username: Tecnicoloco
Post Number: 77
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 03, 2006 - 10:15 pm: |
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Hi Mike:
That's gonna be though to nail down,could be the Onboard Computer,AC,Alarm System,Fuel Pump,etc...
You will need to sniff the noise with a piece of coax cable conected to your Radio,and going around your vehicle with the cable end,placing the cable close to your computer and listen on your radio for the noise,under the hood,could be your alternator too,etc...
Good Luck Amigo
Tecnicoloco
CEF-117 Mexico
73 de |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1514
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - 11:43 am: |
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Mike, Sounds like you have a lot of research to do. The cars componets are giving off the signals. With this S9 carrier what does it sound like? A dead key? A whining sound?
Be sure your radio was tuned by a pro for starters. The first thing I would do is try a different antenna? Never use a cheapy! Make sure the antenna is grounded very good to the car, this is important. If your using a magnet antenna you may not be getting the grounding it needs. I well grounded antenna rids a lot of RFI. Also be sure the radio is grounded well to the metal frame in your dash. Cheap coax can also cause trouble. Never skimp on coax and antennas! Be willing to pay the bucks for the good stuff! The antenna not the radio is the most important part of the whole setup.
You can also remove the coax from the back of the radio while its on to see if the problem goes away to determine if your getting the RFI through your power leads or antenna or both. Never key the radio without an antenna! So you already ran the power straight to the battery? Run an additional Negative black power wire to the frame of the car. Try all the ideas we have told you and you will probably have some good luck. Research the many filters available if all else fails.
Its a nice car you have so most likely your not gonna be drilling any holes for an antenna. For that car I recommend a Wilson 1000 trunk mount antenna. It will ground better than a magnet Wilson 1000. Although a magnet type Wilson would probably work well also. If you already have a Wilson then still try a different antenna. Hope you get it taken care of. Let us know how things go, we won't leave ya hangin! 73 |
Wildrat
Advanced Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 943
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 7:56 pm: |
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Ground, ground, ground everything, body frame, engine, radio, amp, antenna etc. everything. This does not have much to do with your problem but it sounds like you are not very experienced with radio, none of were when we started, anyway has anyone adjusted your SWR? |
Dale
Advanced Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 560
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 10:57 am: |
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i wouldnt use a trunk mount they have alot of swr issuses being most trunks on newer vehicles are only about half metal maybe a little more theres little to no ground on most trunks on newer cars id recommend the wilson1k mag mount and must place on roof |
