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Hello everyone, I have recently had some small problems with my 2004 V6. Here is the small story behind it...
I recently placed a small sound system in my car. It was just new speakers, a new deck, and 2 10" subs. I had the subs in first, which takes a bigger amp than the speakers, and all was well for many months. The problem started after the speakers were put in. Once the speakers were wired and setup they worked, but a odd noise came from the engine bay. I was stupid and ignored the noise. It was a whine, and I suspected alternator whine. The noise increased as RPM's went up.
About a month into the noise, the alternator blew. I confirmed it was alternator whine afterall. I got the new alternator and put it in, and it worked, and I disconnected the entire sound system. There was no whine. Once I reconnected the system the whine was back.
Since I did not want to have no music at all, I just connected the speakers, and no subs. The speaker amp is only a small amp that hardly puts out anything (Blaupunkt THA2125). After connecting the speakers the whine was back.
My question is, why would there be whine, possibly from the alternator, if there is such a small load connected? It was fine when the stronger subs and amp were connected, why would it give a problem with a smaller load?
Could there be a problem other than the alternator??
I recently placed a small sound system in my car. It was just new speakers, a new deck, and 2 10" subs. I had the subs in first, which takes a bigger amp than the speakers, and all was well for many months. The problem started after the speakers were put in. Once the speakers were wired and setup they worked, but a odd noise came from the engine bay. I was stupid and ignored the noise. It was a whine, and I suspected alternator whine. The noise increased as RPM's went up.
About a month into the noise, the alternator blew. I confirmed it was alternator whine afterall. I got the new alternator and put it in, and it worked, and I disconnected the entire sound system. There was no whine. Once I reconnected the system the whine was back.
Since I did not want to have no music at all, I just connected the speakers, and no subs. The speaker amp is only a small amp that hardly puts out anything (Blaupunkt THA2125). After connecting the speakers the whine was back.
My question is, why would there be whine, possibly from the alternator, if there is such a small load connected? It was fine when the stronger subs and amp were connected, why would it give a problem with a smaller load?
Could there be a problem other than the alternator??