Old Feb 20, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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Default Re: Adding a subwoofer to your factory stereo.

Originally Posted by cassidyrj1
hey i did this installation also and i am getting a hum from the subs. I got a ground loop isolator and when i plug it in i get no sound out of the subs. do you have any idea why.
Sounds like you need a better ground. There is a loop somewhere that your amp is picking up. The ground loop isolator is the easiest way to fix it or go back and install it right. Another cheap fix is to run the ground from the amp to the antenna ground. That is usually where the loop is.
 
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