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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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I just got an amplifier for my car. I got the power wire hooked up just fine. I heard that I'm supposed to connect the ground wire to the ground. Do I just leave it hanging out of the trunk (touching the ground), or do I need to connect it to a piece of metal, and have that sit on the ground? I'm confused.
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wow, there is a bolt next to the spare wheel connect it there
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oh and bc of what you said, you should not be installing your own amp!
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sand the ground first to bare dirt, if you find water you sanded too much! lol
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Originally Posted by Yanki01
sand the ground first to bare dirt, if you find water you sanded too much! lol
lol

come on guys... i'm super serial!!
Old Oct 12, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Default Re: where to ground amplifier???!!??

Originally Posted by Tcguy85
I just got an amplifier for my car. I got the power wire hooked up just fine. I heard that I'm supposed to connect the ground wire to the ground. Do I just leave it hanging out of the trunk (touching the ground), or do I need to connect it to a piece of metal, and have that sit on the ground? I'm confused.


you are the joker!!!!
Old Oct 12, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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Default Re: where to ground amplifier???!!??

Originally Posted by Tcguy85
I just got an amplifier for my car. I got the power wire hooked up just fine. I heard that I'm supposed to connect the ground wire to the ground. Do I just leave it hanging out of the trunk (touching the ground), or do I need to connect it to a piece of metal, and have that sit on the ground? I'm confused.
Are you serious???

Look under the the carpet and styrofoam stuff where the spare tire is and I'm sure there's a bolt somewhere that you can ground with... Remove the bolt and slide the end of the ground wire in and put the bolt back in and tighten..... it's not rocket science....
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he isn't serious
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oh ok lol
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Originally Posted by Scott8
he isn't serious
lolz!!!!!!!11!!!!!1111one11!!!!1
Old Oct 13, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Tcguy85
Originally Posted by Scott8
he isn't serious
lolz!!!!!!!11!!!!!1111one11!!!!1
damn i feel better now
Old Oct 13, 2008 | 02:25 AM
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yea, i actually copied and pasted this from yahoo answers.

but somebody on yahoo answers actually posted this exact question. idk if it is a joke or not... i sure hope so.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...2112219AAOaUAN
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to ur right ********
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Originally Posted by Wutachampion
to ur right ********
Old Oct 13, 2008 | 03:41 AM
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yes
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