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Title: is the samurai wiring really that bad?
Post by: ace69247no13 on September 07, 2007, 01:41:39 AM
Ok i have an 87 tin top sammy.  when my stereo is at low volume and i hit the brake i hear a pop in my mids and highs.  I have checked all the grounds for all of my stereo equipment.  they are all solid and free from paint.  does anyone have any ideas on what it could be cause i am stumped. ???
Title: Re: is the samurai wiring really that bad?
Post by: ebewley on September 07, 2007, 08:47:25 AM
Ok i have an 87 tin top sammy.  when my stereo is at low volume and i hit the brake i hear a pop in my mids and highs.  I have checked all the grounds for all of my stereo equipment.  they are all solid and free from paint.  does anyone have any ideas on what it could be cause i am stumped. ???

Samurai are notorious for having bad grounds. I would suggest running new grounding wire. Battery to body, Engine to body, Engine to frame, Body to frame. This can all be done up in the engine compartment and will help with probably all of your problems.

-Eric
Title: Re: is the samurai wiring really that bad?
Post by: mrfuelish on September 07, 2007, 10:10:59 AM
I did that to my 88 sammie, I used a grouding strap setup off of a 1984 toyota pickup that comes stock with multiple grounding points.

oh ya, I would move your stereo hot lead direct to the battery with a fuse and then also clean your ignition switch they will get dirty and do all kinds of weird things.
Title: Re: is the samurai wiring really that bad?
Post by: phloop on September 07, 2007, 07:14:45 PM
When I had a stereo in my Zuki, I ran power and ground wires for the system directly to the battery. I did not have any interference of any kind with it being wired this way. I also made sure the power wires were kept away from the signal cables.
Title: Re: is the samurai wiring really that bad?
Post by: Uncivilized on September 08, 2007, 07:13:50 AM
When I had a stereo in my Zuki, I ran power and ground wires for the system directly to the battery. I did not have any interference of any kind with it being wired this way. I also made sure the power wires were kept away from the signal cables.
You're ground wire doesn't need to go to the battery, it should be as short as possible connectiong to the closest metal.
Title: Re: is the samurai wiring really that bad?
Post by: mrfuelish on September 08, 2007, 11:15:43 PM
When messing with some radios you have to run a coax type wire for an antenna system to the battery and run the shield to ground and the center conductor to positive keeping it as short as possible to eliminate computer noise and alternator wine etc. and for a reciever you have to ground the back end of the tail pipe because it will resonate at certain feqs. I know huh!