Amp Grounding?

[dmeech]

once my semester ends and the weather warms up Im planning on installing a sub in my car. I have the Amp and sub so far, still looking for a deck and holding out on the wiring kit. But I just want to know about the grounding of the amp. Where and how has everyone else done their's?

[tbowsaveo]

just an existing grounding bolt or another bolt in the body panels or drill your own in a body panel. ground it with the tail lights.

[aveosummit]

Just some FYI-

*****IF YOU DO DECIDE TO DRILL INTO YOUR CAR MAKE SURE YOU CAN SEE BOTH SIDES OF THE HOLE AND THAT IT EASILY ACCESSIBLE****

***when you use an existing bolt sand down the surround paint so that you get a better ground connection....

***when mounting your amp avoid mounting directly onto a metal surface as you can actually create an electric field that hampers the performance of the amplifier....

[dmeech]

Hey, so Im installing my sub and amp and I see that grounding bold with the 5 or so wires going to it.. I was told that it's not the best to share grounds for an amp. Is it really that bad?

[khan4rtist]

this is where i have mine, its the bolt that holds the little bracket that holds the seat back

[dmeech]

I was looking at that but just did it witht he pre existing ground. But I may change it it's not too difficult to

[kirbycope]

I used to do it in the tire well. drilled a hole and put a bolt in. the ground wire had a i hook type washer, real simple.

****Make sure to clean the surface, you want bare metal, and seal it with silicon****

[the.can]

I have mine grounded to the frame of the passenger seat. There are accouple bolts that are easy to get under.