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I am getting a lot of different noises coming out of my speakers. I have had this problem for a while. I thought it was my pioneer head unit but I guess that proved to be false. I have installed all new grounds and everything is wired correctly.

I am getting not only alternator whine but ...

noise from when I turn my fans on (ac/heat etc) and the noise increases as I increase the fan speed

noise when I turn my signal light on or yield lights on - they noise pulses to the clicks of the signal lights

noise when I turn my interior lights on and as the lights dim the noise dissipates.

The wierd part is, if I turn my car onto accessory the noises are no longer there. These noises only occur when the car is running.

It sounds like a factory ground issue but I am not sure. I would like some input from you guys. Thanks!

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I am getting a lot of different noises coming out of my speakers. I have had this problem for a while. I thought it was my pioneer head unit but I guess that proved to be false. I have installed all new grounds and everything is wired correctly.

I am getting not only alternator whine but ...

noise from when I turn my fans on (ac/heat etc) and the noise increases as I increase the fan speed

noise when I turn my signal light on or yield lights on - they noise pulses to the clicks of the signal lights

noise when I turn my interior lights on and as the lights dim the noise dissipates.

The wierd part is, if I turn my car onto accessory the noises are no longer there. These noises only occur when the car is running.

It sounds like a factory ground issue but I am not sure. I would like some input from you guys. Thanks!

wow dude thats crazy alot of diff noise's!

ground issue for sure, did you do a big 3? you probably did, when i did mine i forgot to completly tighten the nut from my engine frame to batt ground and i got turn signal noise so maybe check that? hope that helps some man GL

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I am just hoping I don't have to go through all of the vehicle grounds and retighten them to find the problem

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Either a bad cable or ground. I'd test the cables first as it is the easiest.

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Either a bad cable or ground. I'd test the cables first as it is the easiest.

I doubt it is the rcas. When I say I replaced everything to get rid of this noise I have. I had the $120 tsunami rcas in there and I had the noise. Then I switched to the Knu Krystals and I still have the noise.

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is this the 2003 Lincoln i see in your sig. funny you say all those problems are you sure there is no radio noise suppressor in a circuit in the autos wiring. i had a problem years ago with a radio noise suppressor in a Plymouth reliant k car because the capacitor went bad. how i found it i needed a wire diagram to find it but check auto zone or buy a Haynes or a Chilton's auto manual for your vehicle with the chassis electrical diagrams. and engine diagrams some time you got them on the ignition system too. this is if you do not find a bad ground.

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sorry you said it is not the h/u? did you swap h/u to make sure of it?

sorry if you already answered this.

I know i had the SAME issue with my car for 2years straight and i did everyhtin you did to the T and the noise was still there and very annying. i changed rca's grounds i used groud loop isolators i did everything the works and nothing worked. i got all the noise you had when the fan was on when the engine was on when i was speeding and everything.

then i purchased a bnib h/u and BAM all gone and never retured (knock on wood) and i didn't change a single thing jsut JUST the h/u.

but i don't know about your b/c it sounds 100% like my issue back in the day of my PIONEER H/U!!!

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is this the 2003 Lincoln i see in your sig. funny you say all those problems are you sure there is no radio noise suppressor in a circuit in the autos wiring. i had a problem years ago with a radio noise suppressor in a Plymouth reliant k car because the capacitor went bad. how i found it i needed a wire diagram to find it but check auto zone or buy a Haynes or a Chilton's auto manual for your vehicle with the chassis electrical diagrams. and engine diagrams some time you got them on the ignition system too. this is if you do not find a bad ground.

I did not know cars had radio noise suppressors built in to the car's circuit from the factory. Would this be something a certified lincoln technition would be able to locate and repair if needed?

If not, will this manual do if I buy it?

LINCOLN AVIATOR 2003-2005 SERVICE REPAIR MANUAL - Download Technical

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sorry you said it is not the h/u? did you swap h/u to make sure of it?

sorry if you already answered this.

I know i had the SAME issue with my car for 2years straight and i did everyhtin you did to the T and the noise was still there and very annying. i changed rca's grounds i used groud loop isolators i did everything the works and nothing worked. i got all the noise you had when the fan was on when the engine was on when i was speeding and everything.

then i purchased a bnib h/u and BAM all gone and never retured (knock on wood) and i didn't change a single thing jsut JUST the h/u.

but i don't know about your b/c it sounds 100% like my issue back in the day of my PIONEER H/U!!!

Who do you think told you about the pico fuse in the pioneer head units ahahah. Yes I replaced it and I still have the engine noise.

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I have the same exact problem in my crownvic. Does your noise change pitch when your engine revs up?

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is this the 2003 Lincoln i see in your sig. funny you say all those problems are you sure there is no radio noise suppressor in a circuit in the autos wiring. i had a problem years ago with a radio noise suppressor in a Plymouth reliant k car because the capacitor went bad. how i found it i needed a wire diagram to find it but check auto zone or buy a Haynes or a Chilton's auto manual for your vehicle with the chassis electrical diagrams. and engine diagrams some time you got them on the ignition system too. this is if you do not find a bad ground.

I did not know cars had radio noise suppressors built in to the car's circuit from the factory. Would this be something a certified lincoln technition would be able to locate and repair if needed?

If not, will this manual do if I buy it?

LINCOLN AVIATOR 2003-2005 SERVICE REPAIR MANUAL - Download Technical

yes the dealer ship should be able to locate it. if it's beyound warranty then do it your self for chaep. btw auto zone has free manual's on line that are correct and they do have the 2003 lincoln avatior at this link i used the awd with the 4.6 v-8 but they got all the diagrams.for the other model of you car too.

AutoZone.com | Membership Benefits

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headunit end of story.

I just said I swapped out head units and the problem has persisted.

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I have the same exact problem in my crownvic. Does your noise change pitch when your engine revs up?

that would be alt wine and check hu's ground may need to run a new one

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is this the 2003 Lincoln i see in your sig. funny you say all those problems are you sure there is no radio noise suppressor in a circuit in the autos wiring. i had a problem years ago with a radio noise suppressor in a Plymouth reliant k car because the capacitor went bad. how i found it i needed a wire diagram to find it but check auto zone or buy a Haynes or a Chilton's auto manual for your vehicle with the chassis electrical diagrams. and engine diagrams some time you got them on the ignition system too. this is if you do not find a bad ground.

I did not know cars had radio noise suppressors built in to the car's circuit from the factory. Would this be something a certified lincoln technition would be able to locate and repair if needed?

If not, will this manual do if I buy it?

LINCOLN AVIATOR 2003-2005 SERVICE REPAIR MANUAL - Download Technical

yes the dealer ship should be able to locate it. if it's beyound warranty then do it your self for chaep. btw auto zone has free manual's on line that are correct and they do have the 2003 lincoln avatior at this link i used the awd with the 4.6 v-8 but they got all the diagrams.for the other model of you car too.

AutoZone.com | Membership Benefits

btw a lot of the new car have so much electrial wraped up in them like my 97 taurus when ever a relay goes bad. the power window's don't work the stereo the dash gagues don't work ton's of stuff because of one relay.

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is this the 2003 Lincoln i see in your sig. funny you say all those problems are you sure there is no radio noise suppressor in a circuit in the autos wiring. i had a problem years ago with a radio noise suppressor in a Plymouth reliant k car because the capacitor went bad. how i found it i needed a wire diagram to find it but check auto zone or buy a Haynes or a Chilton's auto manual for your vehicle with the chassis electrical diagrams. and engine diagrams some time you got them on the ignition system too. this is if you do not find a bad ground.

I did not know cars had radio noise suppressors built in to the car's circuit from the factory. Would this be something a certified lincoln technition would be able to locate and repair if needed?

If not, will this manual do if I buy it?

LINCOLN AVIATOR 2003-2005 SERVICE REPAIR MANUAL - Download Technical

yes the dealer ship should be able to locate it. if it's beyound warranty then do it your self for chaep. btw auto zone has free manual's on line that are correct and they do have the 2003 lincoln avatior at this link i used the awd with the 4.6 v-8 but they got all the diagrams.for the other model of you car too.

AutoZone.com | Membership Benefits

btw a lot of the new car have so much electrial wraped up in them like my 97 taurus when ever a relay goes bad. the power window's don't work the stereo the dash gagues don't work ton's of stuff because of one relay.

I am looking through the schematics and I have no clue exactly what I am looking for. What exactly am I supposed to be finding and where should I look?

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have you tried running power and ground directly from your battery to your cd player and tap the turn on wire to your ignition wire?

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have you tried running power and ground directly from your battery to your cd player and tap the turn on wire to your ignition wire?

I think I tried that on my old radio. I am going to have to give that a try with the new one just in case.

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I found a couple of the caps on the ignition coils. They are called the ignition transformer capacitors and have a number 18801.

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