Buzzing
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Okay. So I'm thinking what we have here is a good old fashion ground loop. Normally when your system is buzzing it's due to a ground loop somewhere in the system. Where do you have the amp grounded? What size power and ground wires do you have? What other electrical devices do you have grounded on the bike? The Jensen and SS amp normally work well together. Since you only hear the buzzing when the ignition is on. Something is interfering with your signal that's not on when the bike is in accessory mode. Normally the lights. Have you added any LED's or changed lights recently? Just giving you a few things the check out. You could always go purchase a cheap ground loop isolater and see if that helps. Tough to troubleshoot from 50,000 feet. I'm more of a hands on kind of guy. Lol! Any way report back on some the questions I asked and we'll go from there.
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Okay. So I'm thinking what we have here is a good old fashion ground loop. Normally when your system is buzzing it's due to a ground loop somewhere in the system. Where do you have the amp grounded? What size power and ground wires do you have? What other electrical devices do you have grounded on the bike? The Jensen and SS amp normally work well together. Since you only hear the buzzing when the ignition is on. Something is interfering with your signal that's not on when the bike is in accessory mode. Normally the lights. Have you added any LED's or changed lights recently? Just giving you a few things the check out. You could always go purchase a cheap ground loop isolater and see if that helps. Tough to troubleshoot from 50,000 feet. I'm more of a hands on kind of guy. Lol! Any way report back on some the questions I asked and we'll go from there.
I'm using 8 gauge power and ground wire. Grounded at the battery.
Is it possible to keep the Run/Turn/Brake controller and eliminate the buzzing?
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BINGO! I use a Kuryakyn Run/Turn/Brake controller. Unplugging it completely solved the buzzing problem. I would have never figured that out. Thank you!
I'm using 8 gauge power and ground wire. Grounded at the battery.
Is it possible to keep the Run/Turn/Brake controller and eliminate the buzzing?
I'm using 8 gauge power and ground wire. Grounded at the battery.
Is it possible to keep the Run/Turn/Brake controller and eliminate the buzzing?
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Success way to go Gannicus, love reading when someone sits miles away and takes the time and has the brains to solve a problem that he cannot nor needs not be in front of.
i don't know how i ever fixed anything before the Net this type of thing is happening in every category of my interest. But none of it would be possible with out the great people that are still out in the world.
i don't know how i ever fixed anything before the Net this type of thing is happening in every category of my interest. But none of it would be possible with out the great people that are still out in the world.
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8 gauge power and ground is excellent! Think ground in regard to the Run/Turn/Brake controller. Need to make sure it's grounded to the frame by any means necessary. You might have to run an additional ground wire or a thicker gauge wire. If all else fails I'd give kuryakyn a WTF call!
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