Getting frustrated with my new system!!

[chowee21]

OK... So I am trying to finalize my install and I am getting frustrated because I have a little bit of noise (static hum & clicking when I press the volume up/down)

 

Here is how I ran my wires:

 

Driver side: power, remote

Passenger side: sub RCA Patch, Speaker RCA, & both front speaker wires (i ran the door speaker wire across the dash and down the right side)

 

Here is my wiring set up:

 

Head Unit Power Harness and what each is spliced to

 

“standard†refers to the regular function to function connection from h/u harness to vehicle adapter harness.

 

“Capped†refers to wires not hooked up to anything.

 

12v battery/Constant (yel) – standard

12v ignition (red) – standard

Dimmer (org/wht)- standard

Power Antenna (blu/wht) – standard + amplifier remote + antenna remote

Ground w/ stud (blk) – standard + h/u parking brake(lr grn) + h/u mute (yel) + chassis grounded

Car Speed Signal (pk)- capped

Reverse Gear Signal (vio/wht)- capped

Parking Brake (ltgrn)- standard + h/u parking brake(lr grn) + h/u mute (yel) + chassis grounded

Mute (yel) – chassis ground (avic bypass where pin was moved)

Left Front Positive(wht)- capped

Left Front Negative(wht/blk)- capped

Right Front Positive(gray)- capped

Right Front Negative(grey/blk)- capped

Right Rear Positive (vio)- standard

Right Rear Negative(vio/blk)- standard

Left Rear Positive (grn)- standard

Left Rear Positive (grn/blk)-standard

 

 

Is it possible that the ring terminal that is grounded to my chassis isn't enough for all that is being grounded? I window spliced the wires into the main ground wire and used an ultrasonic welder to do that. Should I try to ground each wire individually?

 

 

Here is some more info when I troubleshot:

 

-Noise doesn't get louder when accelerating

-Power is not by the signal wires (the driver side speaker wires does however cross it perpendicularly)

-I do have two grounds: one with a ring terminal & one that goes into the factory harness. They are both spliced together. Should I cut the factory one?

-I have no service loops.

-I didn't have this noise until after I installed the front speakers and the amp wire kit (I didn't have the amp or sub, so I just had the wires and capped off until I got in the amp)

-I have isolated the problem away from the amp wiring, so it has to be something with the headunit and the wiring.

-I had the headunit install and didnt have this noise.

 

any suggestions?

[franknitty69]

did you use a wiring harness like a metra or schosche?