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Mar 4, 2008 | 10:56 AM

Mikzgp

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Need a easy ground

I am trying to use my hard wire smart cord for my Escort 8500 x50. I have the wire ran down the pillar to under the dash. I found a power wire, but haven't found a good place to ground it. please help.....

Mar 4, 2008 | 11:00 AM

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There is a factory ground stud under each side of the dash behind the kick panel trim.

Mar 4, 2008 | 12:35 PM

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anything metal

Mar 4, 2008 | 12:51 PM

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why dont you just splice it into a ground wire, just find a black wire and splice it into it. good ground.

Mar 4, 2008 | 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pentavolvo

anything metal

I tried the metal support for the steering wheel with no luck. I will have to look for a black wire and just try to tap into in. The ground came with a loop on it and i was hoping for an easy way to use it and not cut the loop off.

Mar 4, 2008 | 01:35 PM

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the metal support for steering wheel should be legit im pretty sure my remote start is grounded there, u sure u have 12 volts on the other side

Mar 4, 2008 | 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Z28LS1camaroguy

why dont you just splice it into a ground wire, just find a black wire and splice it into it. good ground.

Thats what i did with my car stereo, but i keep reading that it should be grounded -other then black wire. Anyone know why?

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Mar 5, 2008 | 12:16 AM

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Thats what i did with my car stereo, but i keep reading that it should be grounded -other then black wire. Anyone know why?

Other than the harness ground? Setting your own directly to the chassis is generally better...though I have never had problems with the factory one provided for the stereo.