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Title: stereo cracking / popping sound
Post by: 254chamorro on December 14, 2016, 06:56:32 pm
I have a 84 c10 with a pioneer deh-x6800bt stereo receiver with 4 6.5 pioneer speakers attached. when I turn the volume up about 3/4 there is cracking and popping sound. I checked the harness ground and actually made a new point for ground. then I checked all the speakers polarity making sure positive and negative is connected from the stereo to speakers. speaker wires are new using regular speaker wire to all 4 speakers. also I connected a couple speakers to a boom box outside the truck and turn up volume but had no cracking or popping. anyone have any other steps I can take.
Title: Re: stereo cracking / popping sound
Post by: VileZambonie on December 15, 2016, 06:35:43 pm
Does it matter if the truck is running or not? Is it a new stereo?
Title: Re: stereo cracking / popping sound
Post by: 254chamorro on December 15, 2016, 11:56:29 pm
I always had it running and yes everything from the wires to the stereo equipment is new.
Title: Re: stereo cracking / popping sound
Post by: VileZambonie on December 16, 2016, 02:27:57 pm
That doesn't answer the question though. Does it do it with the truck not running?
Title: Re: stereo cracking / popping sound
Post by: m3talc0re on December 20, 2016, 02:13:09 pm
Vile, you thinking alternator?
Title: Re: stereo cracking / popping sound
Post by: MrFiveOh on December 20, 2016, 03:00:24 pm
I have a 84 c10 with a pioneer deh-x6800bt stereo receiver with 4 6.5 pioneer speakers attached. when I turn the volume up about 3/4 there is cracking and popping sound. I checked the harness ground and actually made a new point for ground. then I checked all the speakers polarity making sure positive and negative is connected from the stereo to speakers. speaker wires are new using regular speaker wire to all 4 speakers. also I connected a couple speakers to a boom box outside the truck and turn up volume but had no cracking or popping. anyone have any other steps I can take.

Where are your speakers located? I have two in the lower part of my door, when i installed them i had popping, i rotated them 180 and the were good, i found out the terminals were grounding out on a metal channel in the door.
Title: Re: stereo cracking / popping sound
Post by: 254chamorro on December 24, 2016, 02:16:46 am
Kick panels so I don't think it would be grounding since it's plastic. Idk it stopped for a brief moment it seemed but it's back just not as prominent as before. If you guys have any other ideas lmk. I'm living with it for now so I can move on to something else. Thanks
Title: Re: stereo cracking / popping sound
Post by: m3talc0re on December 24, 2016, 06:05:54 am
With the engine off and the radio on, does it still pop or no?