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Old 03-08-2008, 02:01 AM
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Connecting Ground cable to Negative Battery Cable, it will be ok?

Hello,

since I'm having very annoying engine whine noise, even my radio is turn off,
I'm trying to re-grounding my cable, I've tried two other spots already, but no luck.
so I was thinking to connect ground cable to negative battery cable directly.
will it be ok? it won't damage my battery?

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Old 03-08-2008, 10:15 AM
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Yes, you could connect a ground cable directly to the battery without a problem.

Whine is usually caused when the radio and amp are not at the exact same ground potential. One technique you could try is running a new ground for both the radio and amp to the very same point.
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As posted above try the negative post first. As he said you can combine or ground at the same point to kill off unwanted noise.
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The X is one noisy sunnvabitch.
If the noise does not go away, I recommend a noise filter

Mine was not cheap but it made all my noise problems go away....
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http://www.markertek.com/SearchProdu...RR&pagesize=20

this did it for me.

Before even this - I have a Alpine F1 Processor and I has having a hard time cleaning up the inputs/outputs
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Old 03-15-2008, 05:13 PM
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Thanks guys for the replies!

I've installed RCA Ground Loop Noise Isolator, and I don't hear noise anymore!
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i think i will try the negative terminal as a ground for the amp as well, as I have the same problem. I prob need the isolator too.
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Another one with terrible ground noise. SO annoying. I wonder if the car has enough grounding points under the hood or if some improvements can be made?

For now, I will get the ground noise loop eliminator. I am sick to death of taking my car apart.
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I tried the ground noise loop eliminator, it didn't work. I think the crossover that I mounted in the door is picking up interference from the ecu (or whatever it is) located on the passenger side kick panel. I am going to try to relocate the crossover and see if it works. I am only getting noise from the passenger side.
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Ground loop noise Isolator Part # needed

Hi all, have any of you purchased one of these for the X5, if so what part#, where? & how to install?

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