proper grounding for car stereo

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Topic: proper grounding for car stereo

Posted By: ammonzenos
Subject: proper grounding for car stereo
Date Posted: August 06, 2003 at 12:49 AM

Hi,

I'm having a little trouble with grounding my car stereo that I'm trying to install. The problem is that a Nissan does not have a ground wire for the stereo, but instead uses its own chasis. Where and what is the best way to attach the stereo's ground wire to the chasis? tie it down? use screws to tighten together? Thanks!

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Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: August 06, 2003 at 1:39 AM

You want to screw the wire directly to the chasis of the vehicle. Put a ring terminal (the kind that you crimp onto a wire) on the end of the ground wire and screw it to the chasis of the vehicle. Make sure where you are grounding to is bare metal (no paint, corrosion, plastic, etc). You may have to sand through some paint to make a clean, bare metal contact point.

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Posted By: ammonzenos
Date Posted: August 06, 2003 at 3:11 PM

thanks wvsquirrel

Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: August 06, 2003 at 11:57 PM

no problem

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