micksta Member 159 Member For: 20y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 29/12/14 01:16 AM Share Posted 29/12/14 01:16 AM Hi all,I have a problem with my FG F6, and wondered if this has happened to anyone else?I'm getting an intermittent scratching sound coming through the speakers, which is very loud and annoying. Its a bit like the sound when you first plug a lead into an amplifier for an electric guitar.It must be a high resistive connection or bad earth and it doesn't change if you turn the stereo off. The only way I can stop it is pulling fuse 27 inside the car, which takes out the screen display, AC and trip meter and generates a fault on the dash board.It's always been there and has been getting worse in the last 12 months. The only way I can reduce the noise is backing off the bass, mid and treble which only reduces its slightly. There's no pattern to this, it happens when driving, turning or reversing. It doesn't happen when the car is cold; it generally starts after driving for 10 minutes. I'm guessing its coming through the amp because you can here it through all the speakers. It happens with the radio, CD player and IPod.I haven't made any mod's to the sound system, and its very hard to find without the wiring diagram for the FG series.Dose anyone have any thoughts, or now where the amp is located?Would appreciate some help or ideas.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351Dave23 New Member 16 Member For: 11y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Blacktown NSW Posted 29/12/14 05:06 AM Share Posted 29/12/14 05:06 AM Possible coins in the cd slot ... I see a lot of this.Kids seem to have a universal understanding and it freaks me out that so many do it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351Dave23 New Member 16 Member For: 11y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Blacktown NSW Posted 30/12/14 12:11 AM Share Posted 30/12/14 12:11 AM Oh and the amp is in the passenger rear quarter but only runs the subwoofer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksta Member 159 Member For: 20y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 30/12/14 02:11 AM Author Share Posted 30/12/14 02:11 AM Thanks Dave.Doesn't look like the amplifier is causing the problem because its coming through the front speakers, but I'll still check it out. Also I don't think its coins in the CD player, but thanks for the advice.Correction on the problem when the car warms up, as it happened this morning when I drove out my driveway.Do you know where I could get a wiring diagram?Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksta Member 159 Member For: 20y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 28/03/15 06:50 AM Author Share Posted 28/03/15 06:50 AM Hi all,On further investigation, I disconnected the subwoofer speaker wires, with no change. Disconnected both the passenger side speakers and again no change. Basically when I disconnected a speaker, the interference comes through the other speakers, so it looks like the issue is central and coming from the head unit. I cant really think of anything else?One other thing I was thinking, maybe it has to do with the stereo controls on the steering wheel, but the problem comes and goes when the car is stationary.I'm pretty much of the opinion its to do with the head unit, but before I go to the trouble of changing it I want to be sure. Dose anyone know a good auto electrician in western Sydney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrofgxr6t Member 158 Member For: 10y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Blue Mountains Posted 28/03/15 07:44 AM Share Posted 28/03/15 07:44 AM Mate read the thread below this one about the same problem. It's the ICC, common problem. Read my posts on the issue and how I got mine replaced under warranty. What year? Mine was 4 years old and Ford are covering it all plus new speakers all round!! Only down side is I have to wait 5 weeks for the unit to come in, so very annoying with the constant noise it makes.Let me know if you need help with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksta Member 159 Member For: 20y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 29/03/15 03:09 AM Author Share Posted 29/03/15 03:09 AM Bingo!That's it, same problem.Mine is an 08 model so its out of warranty, but see how I go.The funny thing is I brought this up with Ford multiple times during the warranty but they couldn't find it.Thanks again Nitro, I was ready to put an axe to mine as well.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrofgxr6t Member 158 Member For: 10y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Blue Mountains Posted 29/03/15 05:39 AM Share Posted 29/03/15 05:39 AM (edited) No probs mate, glad to help.Ooh 08, even I would find it hard to get that through..... BUT is there documentation of the "in warranty" conversations you had with Ford service departments? Check previous service documents they should have written it down if you brought it up back then. If so it might just work, even if they come half way to the party it's still a win. If not check eBay under seller MRFPV he has them at good prices and I've had good dealings with him. Good luck. Edited 29/03/15 05:40 AM by Nitrofgxr6t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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