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Post Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:54 am

Just a quicky, when running amp/phono cables etc. can someone advise as to which wires you keep seperate ie run the wires on either side? I'm tryna remember if you keep the phono cables seperate from the remote lead or power cable etc etc as a mates car is getting a lot of interference on the sub and all 3 cables are all on one side!
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Post Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:04 pm

Its recormend not to run the power cables with the phono leads, I dont think the remote would cause much of a issue its got such a weak power signal
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Post Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:52 pm

Ive run my phono cables and remote down the centre of the car and the main power cable along the passenger side and I dont have any problems with that.
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Post Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:01 pm

Generally speaking, just run power and signal (phono's) seperately!!

Remote may only be very low power, but it's more likely to be a crap cable with no shielding!! Though shouldn't really cause any probs!!

What sort of interference is it??
Does it change with engine revs??
Def only on the sub, or on the whole system??
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Post Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:11 pm

miniblob wrote: Remote may only be very low power, but it's more likely to be a crap cable with no shielding!!
Yeah i forgot i run a shield remote due to issue's in the past.

Gouki, I recently had this issue when i fitted my new lecy ariel, it was just a bad earth causing a humming noise :cry:
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Post Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:54 pm

thats answered it not to do with my car but a friend of mine i dont know who done her wiring but they put everything on one side. Basically get a hummin noise and pop noise and also makes a funny noise when she drives along so she says so being the good samaritan hero I am, I offered to help her in her distress lol! Thanx for the replies guys. :)
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Post Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:41 am

yea if u run phono and power together u can get annoyinf feedback from the other electrics in the car, if u do this its easily fixed with a supressor