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Rear Speaker / Sub hum in Audi A4

By KBiggZ · Mar 18, 2008in Problems/Troubleshooting💬 4 posts👁️ 1,047 views
Posted Mar 18, 2008 · 02:56 UTC#1

Reinstall today in my new Audi, so I know the head unit is fine.

 

When I set the Power Antenna setting to Antenna, I get a hum in the rear, but the speakers and sub actually work. If I turn it off, and play the iPod, I only get front speakers, but no hum.

 

Bazooka powered sub is tapped into the rear speakers - grounded pretty well.

 

Also added in the Bluetooth adapter if that matters.

 

Any ideas on where to start? Does it sound like a ground problem, or a voltage wire in the wrong place problem?

 

Thanks!

Posted Mar 18, 2008 · 23:05 UTC#2

the hum gets worse when I turn on the headlights - if that helps.

 

And the headlights trigger the illumination....

Posted Mar 19, 2008 · 00:17 UTC#3

Sounds like you are feeding the factory amp high level speaker wires. Needs to be low level, or pre-amp.

Posted Mar 19, 2008 · 22:22 UTC#4

Figured it out -

 

The rear speaker negative wires had not been connected. I connected them and VOILA the buzz goes away completely.

 

Sweet