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is the humming noise in radio my turbo? - 4/6/2008 10:05:09 AM    naudiaudi   Posts: 10 Joined: 2/27/2008 Status: offline Hey does anyone know how to get that annoying humming noise to stop through my radio?? I can also hear the clicks of my blinkers too!! Any help would be appreciated!!! Post #: 1

RE: is the humming noise in radio my turbo? - 4/6/2008 8:47:29 PM    auditech79 Posts: 5081 Joined: 2/24/2007 From: Sacramento, CA Status: offline No A8 has any turbos, not even the S8. What year A8 do you have? Do you still get AM and FM radio? _____________________________ 00 A4 1.8T (in reply to naudiaudi) Post #: 2

RE: is the humming noise in radio my turbo? - 4/7/2008 5:08:39 PM    naudiaudi   Posts: 10 Joined: 2/27/2008 Status: offline lololol Im an idiot!! Yes I get the radio and cd changer...there is a buzz through out speakers when driving...or pressing on break you can also hear it when I turn my turn signal on....Its a 98 A8. (in reply to auditech79) Post #: 3

RE: is the humming noise in radio my turbo? - 4/7/2008 7:48:58 PM    koop   Posts: 43 Joined: 2/24/2008 Status: offline It sounds like a bad ground.  I take it it's a stock unit?   _____________________________ 97 Audi A8 (in reply to naudiaudi) Post #: 4

RE: is the humming noise in radio my turbo? - 4/8/2008 3:37:38 PM    naudiaudi   Posts: 10 Joined: 2/27/2008 Status: offline yes it sure is...how do I fix that? or should I bring it in.... (in reply to koop) Post #: 5

RE: is the humming noise in radio my turbo? - 4/13/2008 6:16:32 PM    hurricane860   Posts: 13 Joined: 4/5/2008 Status: offline its not a aftermarket radio? my radio would do that humming noise when i would accelerate its bugged me out so i took the aftermarket one out (in reply to naudiaudi) Post #: 6

RE: is the humming noise in radio my turbo? - 4/14/2008 6:20:06 AM    koop   Posts: 43 Joined: 2/24/2008 Status: offline If your mechanically inclined you shouldn't have to bring it in.  I've never fideld with the radio on the A8, but all you should have to do is locate the ground for it.  Most cars have a really lousy ground on the radio.  I would relocate it to a spot somewhere are on the frame or the inside of a body pannel.   _____________________________ 97 Audi A8 (in reply to hurricane860) Post #: 7

RE: is the humming noise in radio my turbo? - 4/30/2008 12:08:40 PM    naudiaudi   Posts: 10 Joined: 2/27/2008 Status: offline I prob better bring it in..lol Im not very mechanical heck I dont even know what a ground is. Thanks for your help!! (in reply to koop) Post #: 8

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