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Old Jan 11, 2025 | 01:45 PM
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Does anyone know the solution?

2008 c6 Corvette base

Kenwood DMX908s
PAC rp5-gm11 interface

constant low static through speakers even with no volume.
tried amplified and non amplified, no change

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Old Jan 11, 2025 | 06:40 PM
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Are you using the speaker outputs from the radio or does everything go through an amplifier? If amplified you need a ground loop eliminator (maybe multiple depending on your setup). If you are using the speaker outputs then check all of your grounds.
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Old Mar 31, 2025 | 01:30 PM
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Did you solve this? I just bought the same head unit and will be installing it next weekend.
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Old Apr 9, 2025 | 08:52 AM
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I have the issue when in reverse or with fog lights on. They are LED, so I am pretty sure that is the issue.
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I also have the reverse light issue because mine are led, radio signal is non existent in reverse. However he says he has static even with no volume… is it like radio static or is it interference from the alternator? I can’t get rid of the whine with my kenwood ddx headunit, makes the car sound supercharged in videos
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Originally Posted by Corvettechris86
I also have the reverse light issue because mine are led, radio signal is non existent in reverse. However he says he has static even with no volume… is it like radio static or is it interference from the alternator? I can’t get rid of the whine with my kenwood ddx headunit, makes the car sound supercharged in videos
A lot of radios will mute the audio when you go into reverse.
Have you installed ground loop isolator(s) on the RCA lines? (I assume you are using amplifiers and not just the speaker outputs.) If you have you can try NOT grounding the isolator (ask me how I found that one).
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Originally Posted by Red2008
A lot of radios will mute the audio when you go into reverse.
Have you installed ground loop isolator(s) on the RCA lines? (I assume you are using amplifiers and not just the speaker outputs.) If you have you can try NOT grounding the isolator (ask me how I found that one).
In my case it just loses radio reception, volume remains the same. Not sure how exactly it’s wired but we used the metra harness on my non bose system to work with the factory amp (had a friend who does installs).
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