help with cars subs

[Goldengt]

my subs are getting a constant charge its a ninty three civic i dont know how the wiring work on it i havent gotten around to taking the dash apart yet to clean it been every where else except the dash. heres what im thinking, the constant power wires very sensitive so when i went and taped into it when i was installing an ipod addapter i think so wires were crosed and the circuit board got fubared iv checked all my fuses engien compart and dash. i canot figure it out. anouthere interesting thing is that the subs stay in time with the engien and some times i get a popcorn like noise from them when the engiens idleing

[Kai Winters]

Please be a bit more specific.
What stereo are you using? What subs? amp? etc.
Describe the install wiring.

[Goldengt]

im using pioneer deck runing 4x50 to two sixs in the front two 6x9s in the back all rockford fosgate speakers even subs which are two 12 p1's i have a sony explode amp 1200 wats and a 1 farad rockfordfosgate cap i have RF signal wire wich is supost to be top of line i have a pos rem wire wich i think might be the problem but i dont know i run RF power wires i have a clip in i pod conection and i think thats what took out my power locks

[EyesofFreedom]

OK...when you

Originally Posted by Goldengt

went and taped into it when i was installing an ipod addapter

I am assuming that is the hot...so did you run a ground from the adapter to the frame...if so there is your problem.

To remove the engine noise you need to ground the circuit on the same system as the wire you tapped into is.

[Vtec Civic 93]

Just pull it all out and re-wire it...crossed wires and stuff can cause major issues..

[Goldengt]

ok so iv figured out that i have a ground for the hot ipod wire but that wasnt the problem it was a falty connector in the front right door thats why the locks were acting up as for the sub noise i still cant figure it out theres somthing wrong between the deck and the wires and the amp except iv replaced the signal wires its either the power wire to close to the other wires but that dosnt make sense because the power, signal and rem wires were all together when it was first installed and i could play with the settings on the amp and it all worked without any noise and without any interfierence i think there was a back surge when i dropped my wrench on the speaker wires and i think it went all the way to the deck so now i have the power wire run down the side the rem and signal wires run down the middle and the power wire and signal wires have to cross but iv got it set to where the dont touch and they've got about half a foot between the wires but i dont think thats the problem i think its the deck now because i have a capacitor i have the wries run seperatly and i still get the noise to go away o and i replace the amp as well aahhhh i still cant figure it out

[PrimeTimeV6]

Check the grounds under the hood of the car and the grounds on the amp. Make sure they are all tight and have good connection. If it sounds like you have a whining noise coming from the speakers its either a grounding problem or the alternator needs to be changed out.

[EyesofFreedom]

Originally Posted by Goldengt

when i dropped my wrench on the speaker wires and i think it went all the way to the deck

He may have kinked/knicked a wire...it doesnt take much to damage.

[PrimeTimeV6]

Or possibly a loose connection on the sub itself.

[EyesofFreedom]

Yep...dont you just hate that such a simple fix can be a pain to find sometimes...