Can aluminum foil be used as sheilding?

mitchyz250f · 3rd August 2008, 04:53 PM

I going to put my amps under the seats and there is wireing under the seats for the seat belt alarms. Can that cause a problem? Will dsoconnecting the plugs fix the problem? Can I use aluminum foil to make sheilds for the wireing?

Please help cause I need help.

Jonny Hotnuts · 3rd August 2008, 05:05 PM

There is nowhere in a car you can put an amp that doesnt have some form of wiring within 12". If you are getting noise becasue of wires you have a bigger problem.

You can disconnect the seat belt alarm....I do....just because I don’t want to hear the thing tell me I should put on my seat belt....I already know.

I always installed my amps power cables as far from the RCA lines as I could. To be honest, even if they were within inches if they were good quality cables I still could not hear any difference but some could argue this fact.

Good luck....
-JH

Gordy · 3rd August 2008, 05:19 PM

Seat belt warning wiring is usually just a switched make / break circuit. Don't worry about it.

jol50 · 4th August 2008, 02:50 AM

I used to worry about that, now I just put stuff where I want. I put power cables right next to RCA. I run it and if I have noise I change it, but I never do. Back in the 80s had noise problems all the time but now it is rare.

amc32 · 4th August 2008, 03:41 PM

As far as shielding is concerned.The entire chasis of the car is a power cable(negative)and electrons flow from negative to positive.The notion of isolating power cables from signal is just that a notion.Proper grounding and ground points are cruical.As well as proper signal cables designed for the automotive enviroment.Get a good Head Unit install the amp and disconnect the reminder alert if it bothers you.Save the aluminum foil for the fiberglass sub install or kick panels,you will need it.

mitchyz250f · 4th August 2008, 05:54 PM

Thanks

3rd August 2008, 04:53 PM	#1
mitchyz250f diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ga	Can aluminum foil be used as sheilding? I going to put my amps under the seats and there is wireing under the seats for the seat belt alarms. Can that cause a problem? Will dsoconnecting the plugs fix the problem? Can I use aluminum foil to make sheilds for the wireing? Please help cause I need help.

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3rd August 2008, 05:05 PM	#2
Jonny Hotnuts diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007	There is nowhere in a car you can put an amp that doesnt have some form of wiring within 12". If you are getting noise becasue of wires you have a bigger problem. You can disconnect the seat belt alarm....I do....just because I don’t want to hear the thing tell me I should put on my seat belt....I already know. I always installed my amps power cables as far from the RCA lines as I could. To be honest, even if they were within inches if they were good quality cables I still could not hear any difference but some could argue this fact. Good luck.... -JH

3rd August 2008, 05:19 PM	#3
Gordy diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Seat belt warning wiring is usually just a switched make / break circuit. Don't worry about it.

4th August 2008, 02:50 AM	#4
jol50 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2007	I used to worry about that, now I just put stuff where I want. I put power cables right next to RCA. I run it and if I have noise I change it, but I never do. Back in the 80s had noise problems all the time but now it is rare.

4th August 2008, 03:41 PM	#5
amc32 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	As far as shielding is concerned.The entire chasis of the car is a power cable(negative)and electrons flow from negative to positive.The notion of isolating power cables from signal is just that a notion.Proper grounding and ground points are cruical.As well as proper signal cables designed for the automotive enviroment.Get a good Head Unit install the amp and disconnect the reminder alert if it bothers you.Save the aluminum foil for the fiberglass sub install or kick panels,you will need it.

4th August 2008, 05:54 PM	#6
mitchyz250f diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ga	Thanks

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