Firewire & grounding
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Firewire & grounding
I'm in thep rocess of installing my system and I have a couple of questions for any one who has put a system in a C5.
First, are there any holes into the interior around the battery? I need to run a power wire to the back.
Second, how well is the cage holding the radio grounded?
Thanks,
Scott
First, are there any holes into the interior around the battery? I need to run a power wire to the back.
Second, how well is the cage holding the radio grounded?
Thanks,
Scott
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Re: Firewire & grounding (sacarmic)
as for a fire wall hole... can't help ya.
as for grounding the radio, get a Metra or equivilant harness kit and wire up ground, power and memory to it. that will be more than ok.
as for grounding the radio, get a Metra or equivilant harness kit and wire up ground, power and memory to it. that will be more than ok.
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Re: Firewire & grounding (sacarmic)
I thought this was a digital video question at first :p:
There's a big grommet in the firewall just under the battery ... and the radio mounting frame is grounded to the frame as well. You shouldn't have any problems. I would also second the recommendation to get a wiring harness.
[Modified by Still_Single, 7:43 PM 10/26/2002]
There's a big grommet in the firewall just under the battery ... and the radio mounting frame is grounded to the frame as well. You shouldn't have any problems. I would also second the recommendation to get a wiring harness.
[Modified by Still_Single, 7:43 PM 10/26/2002]
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Re: Firewire & grounding (Still_Single)
I thought this was a digital video question at first :p:
There's a big grommet in the firewall just under the battery ... and the radio mounting frame is grounded to the frame as well. You shouldn't have any problems. I would also second the recommendation to get a wiring harness.
There's a big grommet in the firewall just under the battery ... and the radio mounting frame is grounded to the frame as well. You shouldn't have any problems. I would also second the recommendation to get a wiring harness.
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Re: Firewire & grounding (The^Nomad)
Long Day!!! :)
I am using the wiring harness, I've just found at times that factory grounds can cause noise because they are building in with a lot of other signals. I tend to run my gorund as close to the head unit as possible.
Thanks, I found the grommet under the battery. Where does it come into the passenger compartment?
Also, if I'm going to mount my amp to the back wall, what is the closest GOOD ground? I realize I will have to do some drilling for this one.
Thanks,
Scott
I am using the wiring harness, I've just found at times that factory grounds can cause noise because they are building in with a lot of other signals. I tend to run my gorund as close to the head unit as possible.
Thanks, I found the grommet under the battery. Where does it come into the passenger compartment?
Also, if I'm going to mount my amp to the back wall, what is the closest GOOD ground? I realize I will have to do some drilling for this one.
Thanks,
Scott
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Re: Firewire & grounding (sacarmic)
Thanks, I found the grommet under the battery. Where does it come into the passenger compartment?
Also, if I'm going to mount my amp to the back wall, what is the closest GOOD ground? I realize I will have to do some drilling for this one.
Thanks,
Scott
Also, if I'm going to mount my amp to the back wall, what is the closest GOOD ground? I realize I will have to do some drilling for this one.
Thanks,
Scott
[Modified by JoeyG, 12:04 AM 10/27/2002]
