Earth point in the boot
Earth point in the boot
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Groomvroom

Original Poster:

926 posts

281 months

Monday 17th December 2007
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Wheres the best place in the boot to pick up an earthing point for an amp?

Johno

8,593 posts

312 months

Monday 17th December 2007
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Groomvroom said:
Wheres the best place in the boot to pick up an earthing point for an amp?
I picked one from across the top of the tank for the CD changer. Depending on location, lights ?

Groomvroom

Original Poster:

926 posts

281 months

Monday 17th December 2007
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Johno said:
Groomvroom said:
Wheres the best place in the boot to pick up an earthing point for an amp?
I picked one from across the top of the tank for the CD changer. Depending on location, lights ?
Thats true, I was thinking I would have to go back to the chassis.

AntonyJ

5,254 posts

311 months

Monday 17th December 2007
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Groomvroom said:
Wheres the best place in the boot to pick up an earthing point for an amp?
Its not actually that difficult to run a wire over the wheel arch into the B post area and along the passeneger sill area to the battery.
Assuming that you will have to bring a feed along any ,so why not pull both pos and neg in together?

David Beer

3,982 posts

297 months

Tuesday 18th December 2007
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The fuel tank is only earthed via the tiny guage sender wire. Take it from the bolt holding the fuel pump, or any chassis bolt.

rev-erend

21,623 posts

314 months

Tuesday 18th December 2007
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Don't forget to check the voltage (new supply) with the new earth .. if you are seeing < 12 volts then it's not a good earth.

I once assumed the seat belt anchorage bolt would be good (in to out rigger) but it only gave 5 volts..frown

spend

12,581 posts

281 months

Tuesday 18th December 2007
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Get under the tank and use the real chassis earth , cleaning it up at the same time makes it worthwhile IMHO wink

I would not breach the inside/outside bodywork anymore than absolutely necessary due to water ingress & maintainability.

Dave