rockFord_Expedition Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Calling for a short ground doesn't mean that that is the only thing important. Priorities for grounding: 1) Solid location 2) Good connections/terminations 3) Adequate wire diameter and quantity 4) No longer of a run than necessary 1 - 3 are pretty much interchangeable really. The idea is to make it safe and minimize power loss. Old School/New School RF Build March 2015 SOTM Winner How to crimp large wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 This isn't rocket science guys. You say "ground to a cap or a bat". Well where are you going to ground those to? Ground to a bank in the rear that is to frame, or go straight to frame (if there isn't a bank there) Your over thinking. Both grounds and power should stay as short at possible. If you have ago do a 5' run, don't make it 11'. That doesn't mean you can't have a 5' run. Damn guys. That simple. That easy. SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockFord_Expedition Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 ^^^^^ yup. exactly. And connecting an amp to a battery in and of it's self isn't grounding anything. There still needs to be a ground connection like frame, strut tower, etc. Old School/New School RF Build March 2015 SOTM Winner How to crimp large wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KO4Life Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Well I grounded my amps separate and got a bad noise, I grounded to battery and its gone. Budget Banging On A Budget..... 99 Civic EX Coupe XS Power/SkyHigh Powered Build In The Making... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 ^^^^^ yup. exactly. And connecting an amp to a battery in and of it's self isn't grounding anything. There still needs to be a ground connection like frame, strut tower, etc. Wtf? Connecting an amp to the positive and negative terminals of a battery is an ideal situation. This completes the circuit for the amp. Running a wire to the frame without the battery - connected to it does nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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