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Is this a good spot for a ground?

Old 11-03-2008, 10:53 AM
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In the spare tire well. Is there a way to test whether it's a good ground or something.

Also, does anyone know where I can get these:



I've looked around and can't seem to find them, but I can't hook my tweeters to my crossover with them. It's a 2.8mm male blade connector.
Old 11-03-2008, 12:31 PM
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No.

Are cars are unibody cars. So The floor board is better. As your spot is tac welded on.

And that connector is easy to find everwhere
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i used where the seatbelt spool for the rear seats. ground the paint off and used the bolt taht was there
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I put my ground on the bolt that holds down the cd changer, its worked fine so far.
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looks good to me
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Doesn't look too bad but there may be a better location.
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I think the seatbelt bolt is by far the best. I saw one the other day that had ) guage there. I tested it with my multimeter to the floor board and it had perfect continuity. So Seatbelt bolt is good.
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Originally Posted by CR71
I put my ground on the bolt that holds down the cd changer, its worked fine so far.

Same here, I just scuffed up the are 1st.
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Deff make sure you do that. The first stereo I had the amp blew up from having ground then not then it arc'd and burned my connector area up.

oh and bolt it down tight NO MOVEMENT!!!

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