no ground wire?
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: June 09, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Topic: no ground wire?
Posted By: bonehead
Subject: no ground wire?
Date Posted: November 16, 2003 at 3:59 PM
i just looked at the wiring diagram and it says there is no ground wire in my car for the radio.so does this mean idont need to hook up the ground wire coming out of the new radio?also it says there is an illumination wire ,where does this hook up to,if anybody could let me know it would be coo
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Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: November 16, 2003 at 4:25 PM
What year,make and model is your car?
Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: November 16, 2003 at 6:03 PM
the gound is the stereo mounting brackets, they should be metal. the illumination wire hooks up to the illumination wire on the new head unit if there is one if not just cap off the illum. wire.
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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: November 16, 2003 at 7:19 PM
Put a ring terminal on the end of the ground and screw it into bare metal.
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Posted By: italnpimp59
Date Posted: November 16, 2003 at 7:51 PM
if its a nissan or toyota, most of these cars dont have a ground in the harness, just crimp a spade terminal on them and stick it in the mounting brackets where you put screws in to hold the brackets for the new head unit. that is a good ground, i do it all the time.
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