new front speaker help
 

I just picked up some infinity 2-way 6.5" speakers today and after i put them in i got this really annoying "HISS"ing static sound from them. If i turned it up it kinda got rid of it but i dont wana ride around like that. Also when i took it for a test drive after i noticed when i got on the gas i was able to hear a whining noise from the speakers. any idea how to fix this. It is hooded up to an aftermarket pioneer head unit. I just took off the old speakers and plugged in the new ones - the wire connectors could have been tighter but they were not falling off.

The sound you hear when you are driving around is static coming from the ignition wires. If you have aftermarket set of wires installed they may not be shielded enough. You may have to go and get a filter installed on the wires going to the speakers. Take it to a place like Zippo's and have them take a look at it.

should i have just paid best buy to install them - they wanted 50bucks

I dont think the wires are aftermarket.

So the only thing that changed was the speakers?

yea:doh: - should i have changed the wires too?

I don't know. I just wanted to eliminate potential issues. Try poking around http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/default.asp

-thanks for the link
-now that i think about it i did put the speakers in the door with the addition of this metal bracket that came with the speakers. Could the metal cause this interference because of the magnets?

best thing to do is process of elimination. i remember in my 95 v6 with the bose system, i had the same interference consistent with the engine speed. it was very slight and when i turned it up, you wouldn't hear it. i only heard it from the passenger front speaker though. ended up being the amp before the speaker in the actual door panel on its way out. $500+ from gm so that never got fixed.

check your wires though and make sure a screw isn't pinching somewhere, maybe off of the metal bracket?