Loud popping noise while driving.

[JDMB20TDA 10+ year member]

Installed my stereo, 4 ch. amp to 2 ways in the front and 2 ways in the rear.

Nothing special, but all of a sudden after doing some aggressive driving on some twisty canyon roads, I get this strange problem.

haven't messed with any wiring, Just cruising around the next day; today and thats when it started.

I get a loud popping noise out of the speakers and the music stops in all channels for a split second, then continues like normal.

I checked all the wiring at the amp and its bolted to a set of 2x4's which are clamped down under the spare, everything looked good.

what could cause this to just start out of the blue after working great.

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[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

something moved man double check everything

 

[JDMB20TDA 10+ year member]

I did a quick walkaround and shook a few wires I was able to get to, didnt seem to do anything.

Is it a crossed wire that causes this?

and I did some searching but seems like most instances of this problem are when powering on/off.

not when everything is running like normal and happens out of nowhere...

thanks when I get a little more daylight; tomorrow I will look it over a little better.

 

[boogeyman 10+ year member]

Bad connection somewhere

 

[iApex 10+ year member]

bad ground or you have something shorting out.

 

[JDMB20TDA 10+ year member]

alright thanks guys I should have some time to take a look at it today.

 

[JDMB20TDA 10+ year member]

extended all the wires going to the amp to give them a little more slack, re routed the wires to the rear channel and everything in the fronts looked fine.

Still poping and cutting out as I drive... happens every 2 minutes avg, so its not as frequent but still not cured...

When slamming the doors it happens, so I tore the speaker out only to find the contact on the speaker its self maybe touching the metal on the door.

what do you guys do to fix this? crutchfield said they'd fit, well they do just not real well.

Should I just cut a small portion of the metal out? try to insulate the contacts?

 

[JDMB20TDA 10+ year member]

any idea how to better insulate the speaker contacts? or should I just cut away the metal thats contacting it?

 

[JDMB20TDA 10+ year member]

no one?

 

[JDMB20TDA 10+ year member]

ttttttttttttt

 

[godhatescivics 10+ year member]

bad ground or you have something shorting out.

this is the answer stop bumping the fucking thread asshole

 

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

make sure that the contacts are touching the metal anywhere. cut out metal if necessary or use electrical tape to create a barrier between them

 

[satchel50207 10+ year member]

bad ground as said before. or possibly your rca out put on your deck has a low/dirty signal. this is notorious for happening to pioneers

 

[JDMB20TDA 10+ year member]

this is the answer stop bumping the fucking thread asshole

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Thanks guys, I tried to insulate the contacts but they eventually wore back through.

I may just have to notch a section of the door.