There is a constant hissing noise from all my speakers when the headunit is on. Is this normal? Should there be any noise at all other than the music?

 

wut kind of head unit do u have? wut kind of RCA's if u have any. wut amp if u have one. wut do u mean by hissing when its on. it should be playing music and if there isnt any music, why? volumed turned down? paused? silence between tracks?

 

I have a Clarion headunit. 2 JL Audio amps w/ rockford and monster cables. There is a constant hissing in between tracks and when the volume is turned down.

 

improper gain settings

 

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or engine noise?
have you tried a ground loop isolator. i had a hissing that increased with rpm and that fixed it mostly

 

It's engine noise, get it reinstalled the right way, by a good audio shop

 

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What do you mean by this? What is causing it?

 

egine noise is only there when the motor is on. if the motor isnt on u cannot get engine noise. does the hiss only come when the engine is on? if not take a look behind the radio and check the RCA's to see if there is any contact with metal. if ur unsure, wrap the RCA plugs with electrical tape.

 

No it's not engine noise. I hear it when i only just have the headunit on. Someone told me that it could possibly be from my crossovers? I have no idea what that means though. Hopefully it will be resolved when I install my new speakers.