snafu Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Guys, where is "ground" in a vehicle? I'll have something cool for the person that answers this question best. [i'll be leaving for SEMA first thing in the morning so I'll be unable to reply to this until I return.] Quote Tony Candela - SMD Sales & Marketing Email me at [email protected] to learn about becoming an SMD Partner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMI CUSTOMS Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) battery negative. Edited October 30, 2012 by AMI CUSTOMS 3 Quote TEAM SOUNDQUBED -- TEAM SOUTH TEAM S.O.B. - Founder & Captain 3x Streetbeat World Record Holder 2017 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2016 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem/2nd Adv 4/2nd Xtreme 4 2015 MWSPL 2nd place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2014 USACI 2nd place Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db 2014 MWSPL 2nd place Xtreme 4 - 144.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Street Q+ - 162.8 db 2013 MWSPL 3rd Kaos2 & 4th Xtreme 4 2011 USACI 2nd place MOD 1001-2k - 160.0 db 2011 MWSPL 4th place: Adv3 - 157.8 db, Kaos2 - 150s db, Xtreme4 - 140s db 2010 ARSPL 1st place 501-750 - 160.3 db Arkansas loudest Best score to date 164.4 db - Termlab Outlaw Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db MWSPL on Dash Legal door open (Music) - 162.5 db Sealed on dash Legal (Music) - 161.1 db - Termlab THE BLACK NASTY CURRENT BUILD & FAB The Black Nasty (6) 15 Rebuild Log 2012 (4) 15 Walled Sierra Build Log Evo X build log Facebook page The Black Nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEEMDUB Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 lol is this a serious question? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mttornquist Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) since the battery negative is connected to the frame, chassis, engine block, body or any other metal surface it acts as a closed loop so technically there is no spot itself that is a ground but rather the car itself is a circuit with electricity flowing through it to and from the battery in a circle. So there is no distinguished ground like there is in a household circuit just my best guess I figured it was an unexpected answer so this is what I came up with Edited October 30, 2012 by mttornquist Quote My Build Log: http://www.stevemead...lmost-complete/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMI CUSTOMS Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 If you remove battery neg, circuit is dead, that is the ground lol Quote TEAM SOUNDQUBED -- TEAM SOUTH TEAM S.O.B. - Founder & Captain 3x Streetbeat World Record Holder 2017 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2016 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem/2nd Adv 4/2nd Xtreme 4 2015 MWSPL 2nd place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2014 USACI 2nd place Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db 2014 MWSPL 2nd place Xtreme 4 - 144.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Street Q+ - 162.8 db 2013 MWSPL 3rd Kaos2 & 4th Xtreme 4 2011 USACI 2nd place MOD 1001-2k - 160.0 db 2011 MWSPL 4th place: Adv3 - 157.8 db, Kaos2 - 150s db, Xtreme4 - 140s db 2010 ARSPL 1st place 501-750 - 160.3 db Arkansas loudest Best score to date 164.4 db - Termlab Outlaw Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db MWSPL on Dash Legal door open (Music) - 162.5 db Sealed on dash Legal (Music) - 161.1 db - Termlab THE BLACK NASTY CURRENT BUILD & FAB The Black Nasty (6) 15 Rebuild Log 2012 (4) 15 Walled Sierra Build Log Evo X build log Facebook page The Black Nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiolamb6 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 i have to say the body and the engine and the frame but each work together and separately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S15_Silvia Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) The actual surface the vehicle is sitting on? I know tires are pretty damn good insulators though. Meh Aside from that I'd just say the negative post on the battery. Edited October 30, 2012 by S15_Silvia Quote 2016 Subaru BRZ | Sony XAV-AX100 | Rockford Fosgate DSM 4080 & DSM 40ix | On 6/6/2012 at 6:32 PM, 'LZTYBRN' said: 3. Don't put speakers outside the car unless you are the ice cream man. My feedback thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebadmonte Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) Underneath the tires. Damn it I got ninja'd by S15_Silva Edited October 30, 2012 by onebadmonte 3 Quote Warhorse vs A Pair of SMDeez build Olds Cutlass Cierra IB build 2 Fi IB3 18s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiolamb6 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 If you remove battery neg, circuit is dead, that is the ground lol no if the car is running the car will still run u just have no acc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMI CUSTOMS Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 If you remove battery neg, circuit is dead, that is the ground lol no if the car is running the car will still run u just have no acc. Because the alternator is your power source, unhook the regulator plug after you pull neg and the car will die. Quote TEAM SOUNDQUBED -- TEAM SOUTH TEAM S.O.B. - Founder & Captain 3x Streetbeat World Record Holder 2017 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2016 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem/2nd Adv 4/2nd Xtreme 4 2015 MWSPL 2nd place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2014 USACI 2nd place Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db 2014 MWSPL 2nd place Xtreme 4 - 144.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Street Q+ - 162.8 db 2013 MWSPL 3rd Kaos2 & 4th Xtreme 4 2011 USACI 2nd place MOD 1001-2k - 160.0 db 2011 MWSPL 4th place: Adv3 - 157.8 db, Kaos2 - 150s db, Xtreme4 - 140s db 2010 ARSPL 1st place 501-750 - 160.3 db Arkansas loudest Best score to date 164.4 db - Termlab Outlaw Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db MWSPL on Dash Legal door open (Music) - 162.5 db Sealed on dash Legal (Music) - 161.1 db - Termlab THE BLACK NASTY CURRENT BUILD & FAB The Black Nasty (6) 15 Rebuild Log 2012 (4) 15 Walled Sierra Build Log Evo X build log Facebook page The Black Nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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