metronome noise

[pioneerpimp 5,000+ posts]

my orion 2500D that i just got in the ****in mail today is making a metronome noise. the sub is giving it a 1.4 load, and the clicking noise is coming out of the sub. i can feel it thru the sub. but the sub is not moving to the sound coming from the RCA's, but the metronome is coming through to the sub. i tried different RCA's, what could it be.

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[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

ground loop noise.

 

[pioneerpimp 5,000+ posts]

on where the amp or what?

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

check ur ground on the amp, if that doesnt do it, go from there. could be a bunk amp.

 

[pioneerpimp 5,000+ posts]

and how do you fix a ground loop noise on the amp?

 

[pioneerpimp 5,000+ posts]

the amp also has an awfully long delayed turn on

 

[pioneerpimp 5,000+ posts]

anymore help?

 

[monkeyman 10+ year member]

im not sure what metronome means but i today am experiencing something similar to your description my amp turns on fine but delays to power up woofers and thats when it use to work now all my woofers do is make noise and dont follow any type of beat of any music what so ever my woofers just go bizerk jumpin up and down as soon as i turn on the car what can i do about this to me it seems to be that im getting good ground and i took my headunit out and checked the cabling and its all fine is there something else im able to check (i did try out my amp on a friends car and worked just fine) also i got new RCA's and put those on and still no luck .... help //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[pioneerpimp 5,000+ posts]

you most likely blew the pre outs on your HU? is it a pioneer HU?

 

[monkeyman 10+ year member]

i dont think its the headunit becuase i tried 2 headunits already and it does the same noise either way this is the new headunit i bought becuase i thought it was the other headunits pre outs that were toast PIONEER-DEH-P3900MP