Ok, so i have a D3 on my WRX, ipod integration, bluetooth, xm, everything works yada yada yada, but i also have a PS2 in my glove box with a power inverter for the PS2.

The problem is when i have the inverter turned on, my speakers make a buzzing noise. The noise is present whenever the inverter is turned on regardless of the PS2 being on or off. The buzzing does not increase or decrease with acceleration or idle, it does get louder when the volume is turned up, but that's it.

So, i dont know if the inverter is interfering with the D3, speakers, or the PS2, anyone have any ideas? its very annoying, any help is greatly appreciated!

is your power invertor connected via 9V cigarette lighter or directly to the battery. i would try n connect it straight to the battery.

is your power invertor connected via 9V cigarette lighter or directly to the battery. i would try n connect it straight to the battery.

I second that. power to the inverter directly from battery, and ground the inverter to the chassis.

its directly connected / hardwired to the battery with its own fuse and ground to the chassis...

Well... hmmm. If it's got a solid power supply and ground, and it causes interference in the D3 when it's turned on... I can't think of anything but possibly the inverter is bad.

Try buying a new one and hook it up and see if the it also causes the noise. Buy it from somewhere you can return it, so if it doesn't fix it, you can return it.

Due to the circuitry in power inverters, they make very "noisy" power. Unless you purchase a high quality ($100+) inverter, you will still have the line noise you are experiencing. If you have a PS2 slim, you can pick up a dc adapter for it. That will elimate the excess line noise. I picked mine up from ebay for $20.

Here's a few. They are all the cigarrette lighter type, but all you would have to do is pull the wires out of the cigarette lighter adapter if you wanted to hardwire it. It's much more efficient than converting your car's DC current to AC with the inverter and then back to DC with the PS2's power supply.

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Joytech_In_Car_Power_Adapter_12V_for_Slimline_PS2_Console__6554622

http://www.consoleshop.com/product.php?cat=0&page=1&productid=16280

http://www.modchip.com/ps2/caradapterorder.php

http://store.richspsxparts.com/slps2carad.html

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4183750

http://www.amazon.com/Playstation-Compact-Road-Power-Adapter/dp/B0007PHO8Y

ok, i'll replace the inverter with a new one. if that doesnt alleviate the problem, then i'll go with the DC adapter for the slim PS2.

i'll post here to let you guys know how it goes, thanks for the suggestions!!

Honestly, you shouldn't even bother trying a new inverter.

The PS2 car adapter is where it's at. It takes up a lot less space, it's cheaper, and it doesn't have to convert DC to AC and back again. I'm sure that would eliminate the noise as well.

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Yup, just go with the DC adapter. It fixed all my line noise issues! I also tried an expensive power inverter ($100+) and it still had the same noise, plus it was HUGE! returned it and ordered the dc adapter and have been noise free ever since. I would also ground the rca shields if you havent already.

just wondering, will something like this work fine?

http://cgi.ebay.com/12V-DC-CAR-LIGHTER- ... dZViewItem

Yeah... I linked to 6 of them in my post up there, too.

Pretty much any playstation 2 car converter will work.

The only thing I would worry about with the one you linked to is down in the item description, it says "brand may vary"...

I would steer clear of any ebay sellers who have something like that in the item description. You never know what the hell you're gonna get.

I would go with this one. Sure, it's a little more expensive (or not as cheap, depending how you look at things) than the others, but the quality looks a little better as well. Plus, the cigarette lighter adapter part is separate from the voltage converter part which makes it easier if you wanted to hard wire it in rather than plug it in the cigarette lighter.

http://www.modchip.com/ps2/caradapterorder.php

aw crap i've already bid on this one!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=013

how difficult would hard wiring be? any write-ups that can be found?

deviljon, that ps2 dc inverter should be fine. You can always pick up a cigarette lighter extension or splitter then just hard wire wire in the adapter and plug in your ps2 adapter into that. That's how I wired it up since I didn't want to cut up my ps2 adapter in case I wanted to move it into another vehicle.

http://www.usascan.com/files/ps2.html

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?Tab ... &U=Strat15

cool, i can't wait to hook everything up!

good thing my car has 2 cigarette lighter and 4 cup holders (350z)

i have a question that's a bit off topic, but since you're pretty quick with the knowledgeable replies i figured i might as well ask you here.

after installing my amp + sub, everytime i press the unlock button my sub will hit twice (like a heart beat). what could be the cause of this? did i splice into the wrong wire for my speakers or is it not properly grounded? sorry, im definitely no expert when it comes to audio/electronics.

 

http://www.usascan.com/files/ps2.html

 

this one looks dirty...