Whistle noise... I found another cause

[xridgelinex]

Ever since I had my RL, I always heard a faint whistle noise and felt I will just live with it. I never wanted to say I had this noise because of the issues many had with the windshield and upper third break light plastic. I thought what is all the fuss about, it's not that bad.... I finally found out what was causing the whistling noise......

It happens when playing a CD. It took me over a year to figure this out. Out of habit, I like to listen to the radio for news and only use the CD for the highway trips. So every time I was on the highway I would hear the whistling. The whistling would get louder as I was at highway speeds because I would turn up the volume to muddle out the road noise. The whistling would become more faint and would disappear as I slowed down, because I would turn down the volume as I went slower. This past weekend as my wife was in the car, she said I needed to get some new CD's, so I shut it off as my rebuttal... and the whistling stopped . Once I got home I tested out the CD player and found out the whistling occurs only when I play CD’s. The type of CD does not matter.

I thought I was going crazy because not everyone I have had listen can hear the whistling. Anyone else discover they have a high pitch whistle type noise from their RTS oem CD player? Or is it just a select few of us with the ability to hear at higher frequencies?

[k757]

Originally Posted by xridgelinex

The whistling would become more faint and would disappear as I slowed down, because I would turn down the volume as I went slower. This past weekend as my wife was in the car, she said I needed to get some new CD's, so I shut it off as my rebuttal... and the whistling stopped . Once I got home I tested out the CD player and found out the whistling occurs only when I play CD’s. The type of CD does not matter.

Do you think that the cause of this could be a subwoofer +- setting?

Originally Posted by xridgelinex

Or is it just a select few of us with the ability to hear at higher frequencies?

You must have dog ears....

[rmikebaker]

I get a whistling noise at times, but I don't play CDs. I'm aware of the other possible causes, but haven't taken the time to narrow it down yet. I'm like you - I seem to hear certain frequencies that others don't pick up. Maybe we do have dog ears

[xridgelinex]

Originally Posted by k757

Do you think that the cause of this could be a subwoofer +- setting?

I'll have to check it out and let you know...

My ears are very sensitive. I never go beyond 10 with a CD or 14 with the radio at highway speeds.

[xridgelinex]

Well I tested out the system today to see if it was any one of the speakers or subwoofer causing the issue. I can tell you that it’s not coming form any one particular speaker, and never occurs with just the radio playing. From what I can tell by my research, the whistle noise is either electronic feedback from the CD player's motor and/or the CD laser design; which is prone to generating something called optical feedback noise... I guess it will just go away as I get older and loose the ability to hear the higher frequencies.

[JOZ RIDG]

Originally Posted by xridgelinex

[FONT='T I guess it will just go away as I get older and loose the ability to hear the higher frequencies. [/font]

I notice I'm gradually losing my ability to hear higher freq's as I get older and know that is normal.

But, OMG, I think my eyes are gone!

I can't read this post without a magnifying glass.... ...

[shovelhd]

I hear voices.

[k757]

Originally Posted by shovelhd

I hear voices.

Turn off the talk radio channel.

[xridgelinex]

Originally Posted by JOZ RIDG

I notice I'm gradually losing my ability to hear higher freq's as I get older and know that is normal.

But, OMG, I think my eyes are gone!

I can't read this post without a magnifying glass.... ...

Sorry about that... I wish there was a setting for font choice and size..

[X-Brawn]

Sorry for reviving the thread, but I have a whistling noise and I don't think it is the CD player. I hear that and I can live with it. What bothers me is all of the damn noises I have (dash, doors, seats) in addition to a whistling noise I heard from the windshield in the upper right area. I pressed on the seals, and other areas and it only was there around 60MPH. I drove home on the freeway and didn't hear the noise. I didn't have a CD going, on FM radio.

I REALLY wish my Ridgeline rode more quietly. It rattles and squeaks more then my old S-10 EVER did.