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<blockquote data-quote="kyle3194" data-source="post: 8516407" data-attributes="member: 634903">Another thing worth looking into is the gauge of wiring that is going from your head unit to your speakers. I just recently bought a 2000 civic, and I noticed that the front speakers didn&#039;t work, and the backs made the same crackling or popping noise that your girlfriend is experiencing. Upon investigation I realized that there were already aftermarket speakers in place (Old Old Old Power Bass) and an aftermarket head unit (again old, but alpine at least) so I knew something was up prior to THAT install. When I stated pulling the speakers, I noticed that the gauge of wire was very thin. Sure, the stock wiring is very thin, but the crimp connections from the speakers to the car wiring had VERY VERY thin pigtails. This turned out to be my main issue.I wanted new speakers anyway, so I bought a set of JBL components for the front and a set of JBL 6x9&#039;s for the back. When I went to install these speakers, I ran some new wire with it (I ran 12 gauge, which is wayyy overkill for just head unit power, but with the days of amazon it makes it too reasonable not to do so). The new wiring and new speakers seemed to fix my issue.So long, rambling story short, check your wires and connections and be sure they are of adequate gauge and quality. A good rule of thumb is to match the gauge of wire coming out of your head unit to the wire that will be sent out to the speakers.Hope this helps,-Kyle</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kyle3194, post: 8516407, member: 634903"] Another thing worth looking into is the gauge of wiring that is going from your head unit to your speakers. I just recently bought a 2000 civic, and I noticed that the front speakers didn't work, and the backs made the same crackling or popping noise that your girlfriend is experiencing. Upon investigation I realized that there were already aftermarket speakers in place (Old Old Old Power Bass) and an aftermarket head unit (again old, but alpine at least) so I knew something was up prior to THAT install. When I stated pulling the speakers, I noticed that the gauge of wire was very thin. Sure, the stock wiring is very thin, but the crimp connections from the speakers to the car wiring had VERY VERY thin pigtails. This turned out to be my main issue. I wanted new speakers anyway, so I bought a set of JBL components for the front and a set of JBL 6x9's for the back. When I went to install these speakers, I ran some new wire with it (I ran 12 gauge, which is wayyy overkill for just head unit power, but with the days of amazon it makes it too reasonable not to do so). The new wiring and new speakers seemed to fix my issue. So long, rambling story short, check your wires and connections and be sure they are of adequate gauge and quality. A good rule of thumb is to match the gauge of wire coming out of your head unit to the wire that will be sent out to the speakers. Hope this helps, -Kyle [/QUOTE]

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