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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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Without drilling, where is the best place to ground an audio system?

I'm using a pre-existing hole near the seatbelt mechanism for the rear-left passenger, and used a bolt/nut to attach it.

I'm asking because my amplifier shuts off immediately after turning on (<1 second). I'm thinking I forgot to sand off the area before attaching the bolt.

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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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i chose a flat spot underneath where my spare used to be, drilled a spot for the bolt to ground it with and sanded it down really well
Old Feb 4, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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I used the center bold for the child seat tethers. That trim panel should just pop up. No problems with ground at all, going on 5 years since I installed it.
Old Feb 4, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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I used under the child seat tether as well, sanded it down to bare metal and put it through the bolt there and that was that.
Old Feb 4, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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where the nuts screw onto the shock tower in the rear. (where the rear strut bars mount to)
Old Feb 5, 2010 | 01:40 AM
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Rear seatbelt eye bolt.
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