Audio/Electronics Stereo System Installation Info, Amplifiers, Subwoofers, Radar Detectors, Police Scanners, and CB Radios for the Corvette
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: Innova

Preferred power feed for C5?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 18, 2004 | 12:25 PM
  #1  
Fast one's Avatar
Fast one
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
25 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 5,018
Likes: 508
From: Hilton NY
Default Preferred power feed for C5?

Is there any difference between using top post power feed or side post feed since some batteries provide both and should the ground be taken from the car frame or directly from the battery?
Reply
Old Oct 18, 2004 | 01:22 PM
  #2  
leolufse's Avatar
leolufse
Melting Slicks
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 2,682
Likes: 0
From: Atlanta GA
Default

Originally Posted by Fast one
Is there any difference between using top post power feed or side post feed since some batteries provide both and should the ground be taken from the car frame or directly from the battery?
It doesn't really matter. There are more options for battery connectors though for top post types. At the very least you will want to upgrade 1 of the big 3. That is the ground from the battery to the frame. I usually ground my amps to the frame, but some folks like to run a ground wire all the way back to the battery.
Reply
Old Oct 18, 2004 | 05:58 PM
  #3  
knewblewkorvette's Avatar
knewblewkorvette
Race Director
Supporting Lifetime
Veteran: Air Force
St. Jude 20 Year Donor
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 14,137
Likes: 2,985
From: Iowa
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
Default

I used the side post for the stock hook-ups and the top posts for a charger and the stereo
Reply
Old Nov 6, 2004 | 08:06 PM
  #4  
operativex's Avatar
operativex
Advanced
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
From: Austin TX
Default

Originally Posted by knewblewkorvette
I used the side post for the stock hook-ups and the top posts for a charger and the stereo
that's clean
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Preferred power feed for C5?





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:18 AM.

story-0
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 most overrated Corvette track packages ever.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:46:45


VIEW MORE
story-1
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

Slideshow: Every 2027 Corvette engine explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:16:31


VIEW MORE
story-2
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-08 19:53:43


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-5
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-6
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-8
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-9
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE