car speakers pop when car turned off (amplified)
car speakers pop when car turned off (amplified)
Hey<p>I have a 4 channel amp in my car running all the speakers, and when I turn the car off it is causing a loud popping noise on all 4 speakers. From what I've been told, its because my amplifier is turning off too late, after the receiver (cd player) has turned off. There is a remote turn on lead coming from the receiver that turns on my amp (and turns it off). What I need to do is find a way to have my amp turn off before the receiver does. I know I can put a capacitor delay in between the receiver and the power to the receiver, but that would delay everything, not just the amp turning off, so I don't think that will work. Any ideas?
Re: car speakers pop when car turned off (amplified)
just put a relay in series with the speaker leads that is pulled in by the ignition switch. Shutting off the key will disconnect the speakers before the pop is generated.
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Re: car speakers pop when car turned off (amplified)
That could be a bad Idea, when the amps have no where to discharge their load? [impeedance would be missing] You "Might" blow the amp? <p>Just rig up a large cap on the Stereo positive to keep it running for a few more seconds only, while the Amp shuts off. You might try this with all three items, one at a time until you cure your problem. My guess is the power relays in the amp [or cd, or stereo] clicking off and giving a "bounce" of amperage "induced" back into the circuit?
Re: car speakers pop when car turned off (amplified)
Wow..
Of all the times I've seen someone use a cap for car audio...<p>This is the FIRST person to come up with a useful purpose for one..<p>Good idea.
Of all the times I've seen someone use a cap for car audio...<p>This is the FIRST person to come up with a useful purpose for one..<p>Good idea.
Re: car speakers pop when car turned off (amplified)
Hmmm.. Could be a bad idea, but if I'm not mistaken, solid state amps can handle a no load situation ok, it's tubes that don't like to be "unloaded". I s'pose if you were concerned about it, u could use the relay to swap to a dummy load, but I'm really not sure it's necessary.
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