[Sounds_Insane]

That's kind of to the point where I was, I had the sound manageable, but as it got cold I was getting more interference. That was the point when I pulled everything out and decided to buy a new car.

I'll start again in a couple months.

I was going to try to move the Key to the dash as well and run RCA's back, glad you tested that.

Like I said, my next time I'm going to try a better ground, run the wires in a different location, and get a new DSP (mainly because I want more channels)

 

[Wood503]

That's kind of to the point where I was, I had the sound manageable, but as it got cold I was getting more interference. That was the point when I pulled everything out and decided to buy a new car.

I'll start again in a couple months.

I was going to try to move the Key to the dash as well and run RCA's back, glad you tested that.

Like I said, my next time I'm going to try a better ground, run the wires in a different location, and get a new DSP (mainly because I want more channels)

The local shop was trying to help me troubleshoot on the spot this afternoon and were the ones that mentioned sanding the paint on the grounds. It'll go in for a big three and general troubleshooting on the 24th. I don't think that's gonna do much tbh and will likely step up to the Fix 82. Others on the Ridgeline forums have no issues with the Fix 82 in the dash and running optical back. Guess that means I'll likely just have them install a JL TWK D8 as well. We'll see what happens at this point.

 

[cowdog360]

Sell it all and get an audison C8.14 or helix V8 and a sub amp? Simpler and better quality.

 

[Selkec]

Nothing would have helped the Dayton not be noisy. Most of them just are. I went thru the same thing you did... I got a new car also lmao

 

[Wood503]

UPDATE: It's still hissing!

After taking the truck to a local audio shop yesterday, the problem still persists. The shop ended up throwing in a Wavtech LOC just to see if the hissing was still there and it made no difference. In addition, they did a big three upgrade. All of this culminated in no change besides a decrease in my bank account.

After learning this information it has ruled out everything in my signal chain besides the factory amplifier itself. To verify this I hooked up the factory amplifier outputs that would normally go into my Kicker KeyLOC directly to my aftermarket speakers. Surprisingly, there was still a hiss. I'm shocked that I never noticed this hiss on the factory system but it is definitely there. As a last ditch effort, I reinstalled the factory ANC module just to see if that made a difference. The ANC module did nothing.

I guess all of this hair pulling came down to a crap signal... go figure.

With all of that being said, does anyone have any recommendations on how to silence a factory amplifier? Also, as a reminder, this is a white noise hiss that is constant regardless of source volume. I am fighting to get enough signal without raising the noise floor of my system. Any additional thoughts would be of great assistance at this point.

 

[Sounds_Insane]

I hope the factory HU isn't my issue as well, but if it is I'm skipping it all together and running a digital audio player directly to the DSP and skipping the whole mess.

Or maybe something like this where I can keep the factory HU and use this just for music... this is probably overkill for what I need though.

Alpine HDS-990

Status Series high-resolution digital media audio source (does not play discs)

www.crutchfield.com

 

[Wood503]

I hope the factory HU isn't my issue as well, but if it is I'm skipping it all together and running a digital audio player directly to the DSP and skipping the whole mess.

Or maybe something like this where I can keep the factory HU and use this just for music... this is probably overkill for what I need though.

Alpine HDS-990

Status Series high-resolution digital media audio source (does not play discs)

www.crutchfield.com

I would love to go aftermarket but the dang radio is so integrated with the functionality of the Honda Ridgeline. I would give up so many features that I enjoy and paid for. Tough decision at this point. I may re-purchase factory components because I tossed them long ago thinking I would figure this out... Might end up living with factory speakers and keep my sub and call it a day.

I ordered some speaker wire to RCA adapters to run the factory amplifier outputs through the PAC SN1 before the Kicker KEYLOC. May solve a ground issue but I'm not gonna hold my breath at this point. Lastly, I'll trace the factory amp ground and possibly relocate it. As I reach the point of trying to revert back to factory, I'm trying to splice and cut into less crap if I can.