Yaris Sedan Deadening and Sound system upgrade - Page 63 - Toyota Yaris Forums

derickveliz2 · 03-28-2011, 05:02 PM

Bad luck day!

On my way back home a little rock hit my windshield and made a crack about 5 inches.

D.

sqcomp · 03-28-2011, 09:10 PM

You could try the deck's chassis ground...

I have a relay going on that delays though.

derickveliz2 · 03-29-2011, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqcomp

You could try the deck's chassis ground...

I have a relay going on that delays though.

Ok, done. Pop with on is gone,

Pop off... still there.

teach me about the relay, please.

D.

sqcomp · 03-29-2011, 02:34 AM

I'm using the relay to power up the three amplifiers...I don't think it's going to help the situation. I'll talk to Jim in the morning.

derickveliz2 · 03-29-2011, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqcomp

I'm using the relay to power up the three amplifiers...I don't think it's going to help the situation. I'll talk to Jim in the morning.

Yes please, I think every thing started with I switch to the new PowerBass amp.

I should try to put the old amp and see if the pop still there.

Thanks

D.

sqcomp · 03-30-2011, 12:14 AM

D,

Call Jim tomorrow. He'll be available to help troubleshoot and talk about the I6SW.

derickveliz2 · 03-31-2011, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqcomp

D,

Call Jim tomorrow. He'll be available to help troubleshoot and talk about the I6SW.

I spoke with him, the I6SW will arrive some day,

I asked him about the noise issue, he asked me to unplug a speaker at a time and see if I could find some thing, like if after disconnecting a speaker the noise would go away! but after that didn't have a clue.

D.

derickveliz2 · 03-31-2011, 12:35 AM

To my surprise after starting my Yaris, and turning the HU on, the pop was gone, but a new terrible noise made presence, I'm going to switch back to one of my old amps and see what happens.

D.

sqcomp · 03-31-2011, 02:01 AM

Determining noise/pop issues is really difficult from 3000 miles away honestly. It's something you want to be able to see up close to draw a determination.

I believe I was actually standing not 5 feet away from your phone conversation.

Throw up a picture of the ground on the amplifier. What was the outcome on the amp switch?

derickveliz2 · 03-31-2011, 04:16 PM

Ok, I unplugged every speaker one by one, and every RCA cable...
the last one was the sub-woofer RCA from HU (noise went away!), so I moved the cable around and noise goes up and down.
if I disconnect it from the amp. the noise goes away.
Still the Pop off is there )o: and when I move the mirrors too.
I'm going to change the RCA cable for the sub, and keep trying.

any suggestions for speaker wire and where to buy?

Thanks
D.

sickpuppy1 · 03-31-2011, 07:45 PM

Arer you asking about speaker wire or RCA cables, or both? And what kind of wire are you running now?

derickveliz2 · 03-31-2011, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sickpuppy1

Arer you asking about speaker wire or RCA cables, or both? And what kind of wire are you running now?

More like speaker wire for Mids, Tweets and Midbass.

I can't remember what I have now, they are green thick cables. (shielded I believe, but old).

D.

sqcomp · 03-31-2011, 10:42 PM

How long is the run for the RCA?

derickveliz2 · 03-31-2011, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqcomp

How long is the run for the RCA?

The actual cables I believe are 12' long. (too long!) My amp sits behind my seat and connectors are near the pilots side on the left. I'm guessing a 6' long would do it.

D.

sickpuppy1 · 03-31-2011, 11:05 PM

I got a really good deal on shielded 16g monster cable on ebay...Probably not my 1st choice, 11 bucks for a 100ft roll was hard to pass up, ya know. I would run 14/12 guage of any quality mfg wire to speakers, and shielded of course. Monster isn't bad stuff for car audio, and for my power requirements 16 is OK. And tweeters,12 guage would be pushing it,lol might be a bit hard to solder on....good shielding is key.

sqcomp · 04-01-2011, 10:58 AM

I might be able to throw a 6' RCA run into the packaging with the I6SW if you want.

derickveliz2 · 04-02-2011, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqcomp

I might be able to throw a 6' RCA run into the packaging with the I6SW if you want.

Thanks,
lets see how it goes, I have 2 more cables that I'm going to try. I really want a pair of flush MDF rings for my Mids, rather have you check them out.

Pictures of the cables I'm using! and when I disconnect them from the sub-woofer output from the HU to the amp the noise goes away. "Stinger" VENOM Double Shielded OFC!

The Pop on / off still there but very little.

Driving with out the sub-woofer (RCA cable disconnected) it's pure music, no noise at all!

D.

sqcomp · 04-03-2011, 03:12 AM

Look closely at the RCA run. Is there a break or a pinch somewhere in the line? I'm about to go CAT 5 on my setup...I could probably give you a run of my current HPM3 Stingers. There a little better than the ones you're using now. :D

03-28-2011, 05:02 PM	#1
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Bad luck day! On my way back home a little rock hit my windshield and made a crack about 5 inches. D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

03-28-2011, 09:10 PM	#2
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	You could try the deck's chassis ground... I have a relay going on that delays though. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

03-29-2011, 02:34 AM	#4
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	I'm using the relay to power up the three amplifiers...I don't think it's going to help the situation. I'll talk to Jim in the morning. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

03-30-2011, 12:14 AM	#6
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	D, Call Jim tomorrow. He'll be available to help troubleshoot and talk about the I6SW. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

03-31-2011, 12:35 AM	#8
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	To my surprise after starting my Yaris, and turning the HU on, the pop was gone, but a new terrible noise made presence, I'm going to switch back to one of my old amps and see what happens. D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

03-31-2011, 02:01 AM	#9
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	Determining noise/pop issues is really difficult from 3000 miles away honestly. It's something you want to be able to see up close to draw a determination. I believe I was actually standing not 5 feet away from your phone conversation. Throw up a picture of the ground on the amplifier. What was the outcome on the amp switch? __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

03-31-2011, 04:16 PM	#10
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Ok, I unplugged every speaker one by one, and every RCA cable... the last one was the sub-woofer RCA from HU (noise went away!), so I moved the cable around and noise goes up and down. if I disconnect it from the amp. the noise goes away. Still the Pop off is there )o: and when I move the mirrors too. I'm going to change the RCA cable for the sub, and keep trying. any suggestions for speaker wire and where to buy? Thanks D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

03-31-2011, 07:45 PM	#11
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	Arer you asking about speaker wire or RCA cables, or both? And what kind of wire are you running now? __________________

03-31-2011, 10:42 PM	#13
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	How long is the run for the RCA? __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

03-31-2011, 11:05 PM	#15
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	I got a really good deal on shielded 16g monster cable on ebay...Probably not my 1st choice, 11 bucks for a 100ft roll was hard to pass up, ya know. I would run 14/12 guage of any quality mfg wire to speakers, and shielded of course. Monster isn't bad stuff for car audio, and for my power requirements 16 is OK. And tweeters,12 guage would be pushing it,lol might be a bit hard to solder on....good shielding is key. __________________

04-01-2011, 10:58 AM	#16
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	I might be able to throw a 6' RCA run into the packaging with the I6SW if you want. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

04-03-2011, 03:12 AM	#18
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	Look closely at the RCA run. Is there a break or a pinch somewhere in the line? I'm about to go CAT 5 on my setup...I could probably give you a run of my current HPM3 Stingers. There a little better than the ones you're using now. :D __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 04-03-2011 at 08:07 PM.

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