spike
01-10-2012, 06:42 AM
Hey everyone,
I just thought I'd post this problem, hoping that someone else may have experienced this and can help me figure out what's wrong with my stereo system.
The car is a 2005 Acura TL with all factory components (to my knowledge). I bought the car used. When I bought the car, I didn't have this problem with the stereo. It's something that has developed over time.
My problem is, there is a buzzing sound in the system when the radio or CD's are playing. It's constantly there, and when I accelerate I can hear the noise get more high-pitched and it's really noticable. But the funny thing is, the buzzing noise is only in the system when the ignition is turned on. If I just put the accessory on, the sound system is crystal clear.
So I took the car to a local stereo place, and he heard the noise, and he suggested that maybe my car battery was low or something like that (they really seemed like they didn't want to take everything apart to find the problem since it was a factory system). So I took the car to Advanced auto, and had the battery tested, and found out it was low. So I had it replaced with a new one, but buzzing problem is still there...
So next I took it to another place, and he heard the noise, but he had no idea what it could be. He suspects the amp, but replacing component-by-component just to rule out things by process of elimination could be really expensive for me. So, he basically said I should just live with it. But one thing he did was to look up if there were any TSB's on the 2005 stereo system, but there were none. And I DON"T want to go to the dealership anyway, because I can't afford the highway robbery that may occur...
From my research, a lot of web sites would say that I have a ground lost somewhere in the system. But, none of the stereo places I took it to thought that was the case, because I have a factory system and not after-market. I think my problem may be in the electrical system somewhere, but I really have no idea. So, I thought I'd post this in the hopes that someone else has had this problem and can point me in the right direction. I appreciate all the feedback I can get. It's soo annoying to have this problem with this great 10 speaker ELS surround sound system. It's supposed to sound wonderful, not crappy!!
:)
I just thought I'd post this problem, hoping that someone else may have experienced this and can help me figure out what's wrong with my stereo system.
The car is a 2005 Acura TL with all factory components (to my knowledge). I bought the car used. When I bought the car, I didn't have this problem with the stereo. It's something that has developed over time.
My problem is, there is a buzzing sound in the system when the radio or CD's are playing. It's constantly there, and when I accelerate I can hear the noise get more high-pitched and it's really noticable. But the funny thing is, the buzzing noise is only in the system when the ignition is turned on. If I just put the accessory on, the sound system is crystal clear.
So I took the car to a local stereo place, and he heard the noise, and he suggested that maybe my car battery was low or something like that (they really seemed like they didn't want to take everything apart to find the problem since it was a factory system). So I took the car to Advanced auto, and had the battery tested, and found out it was low. So I had it replaced with a new one, but buzzing problem is still there...
So next I took it to another place, and he heard the noise, but he had no idea what it could be. He suspects the amp, but replacing component-by-component just to rule out things by process of elimination could be really expensive for me. So, he basically said I should just live with it. But one thing he did was to look up if there were any TSB's on the 2005 stereo system, but there were none. And I DON"T want to go to the dealership anyway, because I can't afford the highway robbery that may occur...
From my research, a lot of web sites would say that I have a ground lost somewhere in the system. But, none of the stereo places I took it to thought that was the case, because I have a factory system and not after-market. I think my problem may be in the electrical system somewhere, but I really have no idea. So, I thought I'd post this in the hopes that someone else has had this problem and can point me in the right direction. I appreciate all the feedback I can get. It's soo annoying to have this problem with this great 10 speaker ELS surround sound system. It's supposed to sound wonderful, not crappy!!
:)