Do you have the stock generator or an alternator upgrade installed?
Generator might not have enough capacity to power your audio rig.
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> From: Jeff McNeal[SMTP:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> Reply To: Jeff McNeal
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 1:30 AM
> To: WyzeGuy555@aol.com; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Voltage regulator problems?
>
>
> It's not really noise -- the lack of consistent power causes dropouts and
> causes my CD changer to display an error that it cannot recover from while
> the engine is running (even when parked) so it has nothing to do with the
> changer's shock vibration capabilities -- I'm certain of that. It simply
> appears to me that the radio isn't getting a reliable, consistent, clean
> power feed. That's why I suspect the voltage regulator. It even has a
> separate adjustment for amp versus voltage output... The wiring harness
> is
> very recent and in good shape. I tried connecting to different sources
> for
> the power through the cars' electrical system. All yielded the same
> results. When the engine is turned off and the radio runs from just the
> battery, it does great. It's only when the car is running that there's a
> problem. Another tip off that it's a voltage or amperage issue is that
> the
> symptoms subside significantly if the volume is low and the bass is
> attenuated completely. Volume level and bass are definite amperage hogs.
>
> Awhile ago, I ran a power lead from the radio directly to the battery.
> Fired up the engine, revved to about 3,000 RPM and both the radio and CD
> changer performed admirably. Of course, this was no real road test, but I
> believe that the problem is solved. However, if my charging system isn't
> delivering more than the radio is taking -- I've still got a problem that
> I
> need to address.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <WyzeGuy555@aol.com>
> To: <jmcneal@ohms.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 10:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Voltage regulator problems?
>
>
> > but does your radio have a noise eliminating fiter on its power feed
> wires???
> >
> > paul fontana ca
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