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Ground Options
Sunday, November 19, 2006 8:27 PM
i did a search and couldn't ind anything but maybe i ws doin it wrog.. i need pics and ideas of grounds for you guys systems... my system is grounded to the chasis but i'm still getting ground noise and it shifts... i do use self grouds but still have problems.. flamage or what ever ould be greatly appriciated..... need this for my new system i'm running..... 2 orion h2's and a orion 2500.1d thanks alot guys




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Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 12:39 AM
I have a 4awg wire grounded to the bottom of the spare tire opening under the floor on mine. I have the paint scraped, a ring terminal, and electrical tape and I get ground noise also. I have tried many locations around there and no good. basics, I know the shorter the wire the better. I plan to buy a Grounding Block and hook it up through that, mabey that will help you.

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Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 12:59 AM
Use one of the studs for the lower rear seatbelt. 18mm nut.









Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 4:26 AM
Justin your ground might be to long thats why you get ground noise



Kardain... do you have pics of this.. i've heard but not actually undrstood the concept of that




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Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 5:11 AM
The noise may also be induced from any power wiring close to the rca cables or even damaged rca cables near the chassis.
Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 7:05 AM
that too.. but on topic b4 the forum gets jacked.. anyone have any pictures of the ground




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Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 9:42 AM
use a bolt to ground with, not a metal screw or something like that. make sure you scrape the paint away from where the contact point is and make sure its good and solid. also make sure the stock ground on the battery is adequate enough to match the ground wire for the amp.


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Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 10:35 AM
ground on the battery is 0wg but i'm planning on doin the big 3 when my dad moves some of his cars out the garage into storage.. ANY PICS THOUGHT.. would help out alot




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Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 10:42 AM
there are holes on the triangular metal peices holding up the rear decklid (what the rear speakers mount to) that are hidden behind plastic trim. pull the round plastic plugs on the rear decklid, and pull them towards the front, that will reveal the holes, i use those...works great for me, no ground noise.


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Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 10:50 AM
where is your amp mounted for this and exactly how long is your ground wire.. seems to me its pretty long for that to work.. but seems like a great Idea




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Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 11:58 AM
i grounded mine once to the deck lid. worked fine. also then tried grounding to the tail light bolt. worked fine. i now have it on the rear seat seatbelt bolt, and works fine.






Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 12:46 PM
that seat belt nolt is what i'm trying to get pics for...... thats what i need




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Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 1:08 PM
i might be able to grab u a pic tonight





Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 2:25 PM
The other trick I use to avoid group loop noise, is when I run my remote wire, I make sure I run two wires. The 2nd wire I connect from the headunit ground to the amp ground terminal. Has done the trick in multiple cars on avoiding any ground loop noise. Now that is not a fix-all for having a bad ground, but can help out if you just can't get rid of the noises.

BTW, my amp is grounded on the seatbelt bolt as well. Sorry, no pics. Way too lazy to even consider taking my car apart right now.



Re: Ground Options
Monday, November 20, 2006 3:17 PM
my amps are on the back of my back seat. the wires are no more than 3 feet long.


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Re: Ground Options
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 4:36 AM
ok i got some for of an idea... i say this beacuse my install as of now consist of 2 kicker l7 15's ir was 4 but the way i had the setup the sub's excursion cause it to hit the box of the other set of 15's sitting infront of it so i was afraid of it damaging the sub.... i took one set out and the ground shifted or did something and now i have that noise and all.. moved it and did it all so i was force to come with another option and ask the family on the org.. PICS would be a great help as i am better with the visual then i am with the verbal lol




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Re: Ground Options
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 5:15 AM
No pics, but just pull your back seat out and right in the middle of the floor is the middle seatbelt anchor. That is the bolt lots of us have used. If you pull your backseat it is fairly obvious what we are trying to describe.


Re: Ground Options
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 7:09 AM
Joey Baggs (Eazy716) wrote:i might be able to grab u a pic tonight


Likewise.









Re: Ground Options
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 4:55 PM
Ok I'll do that in the morning , i think i have an idea of where its at now




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Re: Ground Options
Thursday, November 23, 2006 9:52 PM
Bump




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Re: Ground Options
Friday, November 24, 2006 1:39 AM
Weather's been crap the last couple days. If you pull up the rear seat, its where the seat buckle bolts to.










Re: Ground Options
Friday, November 24, 2006 4:06 PM
its cool man.. i just sripped out everything.. carpet.. seats.. dash.. wiring.. subs amps and all... so i' saw the bolt everyone was talkign about I think.. and i'm gonna redo it all tomorrow morning.. plan on it becoming an allday thing




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Re: Ground Options
Sunday, November 26, 2006 10:11 AM
Self tapping screw and a ring terminal... sanded the paint down. I dont' get any noise at all, I'll take a pic if u guys want.



Re: Ground Options
Sunday, November 26, 2006 10:52 AM
The first pic is how my two 1000 watt (rms) and one 400 watt (RMS) amps are grounded. They all share the same 0 guage ground source, through a distro block. The second pic indicates (red circles) the location where the rear seatbelts where bolted down, using a ring you can bolt your ground to that location. Mine use to be to one of those bolts, but moved it off to the side. I never had any issues with feedback noise... *note: this is not a j-body, so bolt location will be different.






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Re: Ground Options
Sunday, November 26, 2006 11:34 AM
just use a 3/8" bolt and a nut with a washer, drill a damn hole through the floor close to where you amp is mounted and ground the thing. Seems to me your making it a bit more difficult then it really is.


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