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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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I understand there is a ground location near the front kick panel on the driver's side. Where exactly is it located? If I have to remove the kick panel, how do I do that? Is there a better ground near that location?

This is for some Autometer gauges I am installing.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 08:54 AM
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Can I just drill a hole in behind the A-Pillar trim piece and put a screw in there and use that as a place to ground it?

(the gauges are mounted in the A-pillar)
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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look about halfway down:
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/fbody/alarm96up2.htm
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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Thanks for the info.

I don't suppose there is anything on the driver's side I can use, is there?

Would rather not run a wire all the way over to the passenger side if I can avoid it.
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just ad a screw and ring terminal somewhere on metal. as long as you scrape the paint off to where you get bare metal youll be okay.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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OK cool, I will just hide one under the A-Pillar cover. Just wasn't sure if I could get away with that or not.

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