Engine ticking using mp3 player

[Hog Killer DS0048]

I know I've read a fix for this on the board and I've done a search and can't find it. When I use my mp3 player, I get engine ticking through the speakers. Any help would be appreciated.

[Bone]

On my 98 Tourer I had a similar problem. I'm playing an MP3 through the Honda CB control mounted on the left handlebar.
Flicking the thumb lever I get CH (channel), Vol (volumn) and Com (comunicate ?) not sure.
After giving up I was playing with the thumb lever and Com was showing 5. As I reduced that number it went to 1 or 0 and then Off.
Suprise the noise cleared and nothing but music. 5 must be a factory setting every time I restart I have to go to Com and reduce it to Off and all is well again.
The CB unit is a Clarion.

[Hog Killer DS0048]

I have the factory unit on my Interstate and  and as far as I can see, it doesn't have a Com option.

[tank_post142]

replace the bad sparkplug wire

[Novavalker]

Try one of these.
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_127SNI135/PAC-SNI-1-3-5-Noise-Filter.html

I use one on my interstate for audio on the GPS.

[gordonv]

Do a search for noise filter.

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,67434.0.html

I found this latest one from earlier this month. Don't remember if anyone ever did post that they fixed it.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

If it's wired up the left side of the bike ( clutch side ) move the wire to the right side ( front brake ) . Mine did the same after moving the wire ( FIXED ) .It's getting the tic from the coil .

[Troystg]

Tick or whine?  Tick would be sparkplug as mentioned earlier and re-routing the cable should help.

Whine is ground or alternator.. 

Try re-routing first as it is the easiest.

Troy

[Hog Killer DS0048]

Thanks I'll try moving the cable, quick fix, as it is running underneath the left side of the tank. If not, I'll try a noise filter.

Thanks for the replies.