Stereo Upgrade - The saga continues... (archive)

I have gone with the a/d/s/ Upgrade II. So far I have the 335is components in the front doors, the A5i/m's mounted in the rear deck. With me so far? Now I have the crossovers in the trunk, rear's are connected to the speakers only. Fronts are connected to NOTHING. No amp installed yet, no wiring done in the car, NOTHING! Only the front speakers (and rear tweets) are connected to the factory amp using the factory wiring as is. Are you with me?

So, tonight I run to the store and I have alternator whine coming from the rear speakers. Remember - THEY ARE NOT HOOKED UP TO ANYTHING!!! I HAVE NO AMP INSTALLED!!! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON???????

I've got $1800 worth of stereo equipment to put in my $46k car and I have alternator whine without any amp hooked up. Incidentally, the noise was not there until I wired in the crossovers. AND IT'S THERE WHEN THE STEREO IS TURNED OFF!!!

Bob Hazelwood, please set me straight! Anyone else that has done this upgrade (Willard) care to comment? I have never experienced such strange behavior before and I've done about 7 cars. I'm totally baffled...

Jeff
'99 528i Sport (possessed)

Follow Ups:

Re: Stereo Upgrade - The saga continues... Willard 15:49 7/02/99 (2)
- Re: Stereo Upgrade - The saga continues... jvr 22:02 7/02/99 (1)
  - Re: Stereo Upgrade - The saga continues... willard 14:00 7/03/99 (0)
it's such a hassle osamah 04:12 7/02/99 (5)
- Re: it's such a hassle Willard 15:54 7/02/99 (3)
  - follow up osamah 10:23 7/03/99 (2)
    - Re: follow up Willard 14:03 7/03/99 (0)
    - Re: follow up - rattles - things to check Jim Cash 10:51 7/03/99 (0)
- More on the saga... jvr 11:36 7/02/99 (0)

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