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joey0480 · 02-10-2012, 10:17 AM

Anyone got any pictures of your wired power and ground for an amp? I am looking at putting the ground on the bolt that is mounted to the trunk from the negative and using the bolt on the side of the positive terminal for the power.

Just want to make sure this should be ok.
I put the pictures below. I want to run the negative wire to the bolt that is pictured...and for the postive the bolt that is the left of the positive terminal. Sorry...tad new with the wiring here.

sjmorrow · 02-10-2012, 10:28 AM

Most people just ground back to the battery since it is so close.

SoTHavok · 02-10-2012, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sjmorrow

Most people just ground back to the battery since it is so close.

Yea but that can cause noise and popping at times,

I put it under my rear drivers side seat theres a bolt alrdy with the paint off and its connected to a thick piece

joey0480 · 02-10-2012, 11:25 AM

pictures added!

sjmorrow · 02-10-2012, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SoTHavok

Yea but that can cause noise and popping at times,

I put it under my rear drivers side seat theres a bolt alrdy with the paint off and its connected to a thick piece

Not trying to say you are wrong, but can you please give details as to why this would cause noise / popping? Just curious.

joey0480 · 02-10-2012, 04:57 PM

Do u guys say those are the right locations? And I am curious about the popping

SoTHavok · 02-10-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sjmorrow

Not trying to say you are wrong, but can you please give details as to why this would cause noise / popping? Just curious.

Any engine wires its by will can white noise freq. i was told not to wire to battery when my amp was having problems

Third-Gen · 02-12-2012, 12:47 AM

The engine noise will mainly be picked up in the RCAs. Ground is ground. If there are noise issues, move the RCAs. Grounding to the frame in the trunk is like using 2 short extension cords, when you have 1 thats the perfect length already. Ive NEVER had a system pop or make noise from being grounded directly to the battery.

Third-Gen · 02-12-2012, 12:52 AM

just for fun, this was a convertible Escalade (ya, i know!) that was built at some ghetto shop. Came in in horrible shape. Lots of surprises. Like this one. This is NOT how you ground something:

CWI · 02-12-2012, 07:02 AM

Seen lots of welding ground leads worse than that over the years. Grounds need a solid connection just as much as the power lead. If too small or not tight you get something like the pic above or worse. Not to mention poor amp performance.

dmwhiteman · 02-12-2012, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Third-Gen

just for fun, this was a convertible Escalade (ya, i know!) that was built at some ghetto shop. Came in in horrible shape. Lots of surprises. Like this one. This is NOT how you ground something:

Is that melted because they were to lazy to strip the wire? Or because the ground got hot?

Third-Gen · 02-12-2012, 03:11 PM

there was so much resistance at the point of contact, with the paint not getting stripped, the screw and the crimp actually got red hot. the bottom of the carpet pad was pretty melted too. If you look close you can see how discolored the screw is from getting hot. Surprised it didnt catch anything on fire!!!

ncbob · 02-13-2012, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SoTHavok

Yea but that can cause noise and popping at times,

I put it under my rear drivers side seat theres a bolt alrdy with the paint off and its connected to a thick piece

That's where I mounted my ground. Easy.
Also heard the same thing about static from mounting the ground to the battery.

02-10-2012, 10:17 AM	#1
joey0480 Drives: 2013 Evo X Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 562	Anyone got any pictures of power and ground? Anyone got any pictures of your wired power and ground for an amp? I am looking at putting the ground on the bolt that is mounted to the trunk from the negative and using the bolt on the side of the positive terminal for the power. Just want to make sure this should be ok. I put the pictures below. I want to run the negative wire to the bolt that is pictured...and for the postive the bolt that is the left of the positive terminal. Sorry...tad new with the wiring here. __________________ 2013 Evo X GSR (SSS, leather, exterior package)....stage 2 bro SOLD:Team L99 ADM Race Intake and Scoop Vmax Ported TB Borla-S axlebacks ARH 1 7/8 Long Tubes and Hi Flo Cats 160 Thermostat Pfdat front and rear sways and endlinks Gold Pearl Powdercoated calipers Gloss black CFD strut covers GM gill stripes ******** 12" Stealth Kicker Package Last edited by joey0480; 02-10-2012 at 11:25 AM. Reason: pictures added

02-10-2012, 10:28 AM	#2
sjmorrow LSC Photographer Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS w/ RS & M6 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Addison, TX Posts: 378	Most people just ground back to the battery since it is so close. __________________

02-10-2012, 11:25 AM	#4
joey0480 Drives: 2013 Evo X Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 562	pictures added! __________________ 2013 Evo X GSR (SSS, leather, exterior package)....stage 2 bro SOLD:Team L99 ADM Race Intake and Scoop Vmax Ported TB Borla-S axlebacks ARH 1 7/8 Long Tubes and Hi Flo Cats 160 Thermostat Pfdat front and rear sways and endlinks Gold Pearl Powdercoated calipers Gloss black CFD strut covers GM gill stripes ******** 12" Stealth Kicker Package

02-10-2012, 04:57 PM	#6
joey0480 Drives: 2013 Evo X Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 562	Do u guys say those are the right locations? And I am curious about the popping __________________ 2013 Evo X GSR (SSS, leather, exterior package)....stage 2 bro SOLD:Team L99 ADM Race Intake and Scoop Vmax Ported TB Borla-S axlebacks ARH 1 7/8 Long Tubes and Hi Flo Cats 160 Thermostat Pfdat front and rear sways and endlinks Gold Pearl Powdercoated calipers Gloss black CFD strut covers GM gill stripes ******** 12" Stealth Kicker Package

02-12-2012, 07:02 AM	#10
CWI Helping Build America Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,LS3 2013 Duramax 3500HD Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Freeport LPG Export Posts: 3,839 View My Garage	Seen lots of welding ground leads worse than that over the years. Grounds need a solid connection just as much as the power lead. If too small or not tight you get something like the pic above or worse. Not to mention poor amp performance. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit, what a ride!"

02-12-2012, 12:47 AM	#8
Third-Gen Olson Kustom Works Drives: 91 Camaro, LS3, TVS2300, TR6060 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 134	The engine noise will mainly be picked up in the RCAs. Ground is ground. If there are noise issues, move the RCAs. Grounding to the frame in the trunk is like using 2 short extension cords, when you have 1 thats the perfect length already. Ive NEVER had a system pop or make noise from being grounded directly to the battery.

02-12-2012, 12:52 AM	#9
Third-Gen Olson Kustom Works Drives: 91 Camaro, LS3, TVS2300, TR6060 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 134	just for fun, this was a convertible Escalade (ya, i know!) that was built at some ghetto shop. Came in in horrible shape. Lots of surprises. Like this one. This is NOT how you ground something:

02-12-2012, 03:11 PM	#12
Third-Gen Olson Kustom Works Drives: 91 Camaro, LS3, TVS2300, TR6060 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 134	there was so much resistance at the point of contact, with the paint not getting stripped, the screw and the crimp actually got red hot. the bottom of the carpet pad was pretty melted too. If you look close you can see how discolored the screw is from getting hot. Surprised it didnt catch anything on fire!!!

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