Kdub26 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) i know that the owners booklet says to ground the dd1 and cc1 to the amp ground. and ive always seen the ground lead attached to the amp. well, the way both of my amps are for the inputs its VERY hard to get the ground lead attached to the amp. will it work if i take the ground lead and attach it to where i grounded the amps to the frame? Edited April 15, 2012 by Kdub26 Quote 1992 Camry "Stormtrooper"Quantum Audio DVD/USB/AUX 3.5" single din H/UXS D690Cadence 0g wiring and Kicker 4g wiring(2) Selenium 6w4p's(2) Selenium ST200'sKicker 200.4 (mids & highs)(1)Kicker and (2)Stinger RCA'sSecondSkin in trunk and doors12K HIDsMulitcolor Angel EyesSoon to be done:Big 3Mechman H/O Altsubs?amp? That thing is going to eat people nearby cars, unsecured objects, and small childrenFixed!wow nice. i wanted nos on my car but the gf said no. i was just gunna do a 50 shot tho hahaGet a new girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kdub26 Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 help me out!!! Quote 1992 Camry "Stormtrooper"Quantum Audio DVD/USB/AUX 3.5" single din H/UXS D690Cadence 0g wiring and Kicker 4g wiring(2) Selenium 6w4p's(2) Selenium ST200'sKicker 200.4 (mids & highs)(1)Kicker and (2)Stinger RCA'sSecondSkin in trunk and doors12K HIDsMulitcolor Angel EyesSoon to be done:Big 3Mechman H/O Altsubs?amp? That thing is going to eat people nearby cars, unsecured objects, and small childrenFixed!wow nice. i wanted nos on my car but the gf said no. i was just gunna do a 50 shot tho hahaGet a new girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE-2U Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 I am not 100% sure but i think any good ground will work yes. Quote 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee LaredoPioneer AVH- 3200DVD2/0 Flex-A-Prene Welding Cable (2) Fully Loaded Fi Sp4's dual 1-------> My YouTube Channel <------- Needs more power those woofers will laugh at that turd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE-2U Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 if its so hard to get to how can you tune the amp then..? Quote 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee LaredoPioneer AVH- 3200DVD2/0 Flex-A-Prene Welding Cable (2) Fully Loaded Fi Sp4's dual 1-------> My YouTube Channel <------- Needs more power those woofers will laugh at that turd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickass audio Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 You can ground it by the amps chassis (not a good ground though) or directly to the negative ring terminal for your amps ground. I personally took my alligator clip from the dd-1 and cc-1 and put it around the ring terminal on my batteries ground wire. It has no difference in the readings at all as long as the ground is solid and your wires arent going to move around. Having the ground clip or the positive probe on the dd-1 and cc-1 moving will cause the readings to skew due to the friction and resistance presented in the moving connection and will throw off your results. If its hard to get to your amps ground id suggest doing this CAREFULLY!!!! Take a paperclip or soldered speaker wire and poke that into the little opening where the wire goes into the amps ground terminal, clip your dd-1 or cc-1 to the paper clip and make sure it will not come into contact with your amps positive or remote wires and short out. This will work as well. Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noe619 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Yes..where ever your amps are grounded you can ground there. same ground all around. just make sure its a solid connection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kdub26 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 if its so hard to get to how can you tune the amp then..? its not hard to get to, its just that i cant clip it onto the amp as easily as steve shows in his vids. ive tried serveal ways to try and clip it on, its just that the plastic that goes around the neg input covers almost the whole terminal (not a bad thing) but i just cant clip it onto the actual amp. Quote 1992 Camry "Stormtrooper"Quantum Audio DVD/USB/AUX 3.5" single din H/UXS D690Cadence 0g wiring and Kicker 4g wiring(2) Selenium 6w4p's(2) Selenium ST200'sKicker 200.4 (mids & highs)(1)Kicker and (2)Stinger RCA'sSecondSkin in trunk and doors12K HIDsMulitcolor Angel EyesSoon to be done:Big 3Mechman H/O Altsubs?amp? That thing is going to eat people nearby cars, unsecured objects, and small childrenFixed!wow nice. i wanted nos on my car but the gf said no. i was just gunna do a 50 shot tho hahaGet a new girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 You connect it to any ground. Battery terminal, amp terminal, door hinge, etc. Quote ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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