best ground on astro

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Topic: best ground on astro

Posted By: johnniemex
Subject: best ground on astro
Date Posted: June 27, 2002 at 5:12 PM

need to know where to get the best ground for my amp that goes to chevy astro

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Posted By: lil_joker2k2
Date Posted: June 27, 2002 at 6:36 PM

you know what i have a friend who just installed a big system on his astro I'll ask him and get back to you posted_image

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George

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: June 27, 2002 at 6:51 PM

This post might give you some helpful info

https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=1&TopicID=649

Posted By: johnniemex
Date Posted: June 28, 2002 at 11:13 AM

lil joker2k2 have you find out from your friend where did he get his ground from posted_image

thanks for the info

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: June 28, 2002 at 11:24 AM

You can do it from any point on the metal body. Just be sure that you are making a good connection between the wire and the body. If you have a grinder you might want to file the area down, if not you can get sandpaper and do i

Posted By: johnniemex
Date Posted: June 28, 2002 at 11:39 AM

thanks bberman i think the problem is that I did'nt sand the area down. it's in top of paint posted_image

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: June 28, 2002 at 12:31 PM

Sand it and let us know what happens!

Posted By: lil_joker2k2
Date Posted: June 30, 2002 at 12:40 PM

no sorry I havent seen him. I should see him today though. I'l ask

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George

Posted By: mytloud1
Date Posted: June 30, 2002 at 3:02 PM

the best ground is to go directly to the chassis, like a framrail of something. grounding to the body is not always the best way to go. it maybe the fastest, but you get a far better ground from the chassis.

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