Ground Or Power First
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: May 04, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Topic: Ground Or Power First
Posted By: cirrusly_fast
Subject: Ground Or Power First
Date Posted: December 15, 2005 at 6:28 PM
when connecting power is it ground 1st or power then ground?
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Cuz I'm Kewl Like That.
System: 1-12" Orion H2, Crossfire VR2000D,Odyssey C2150 battery
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Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: December 15, 2005 at 6:53 PM
If you're referring to hooking up an amp, usually the last thing I do is install the under hood fuse.
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My ex once told me I have a perfect face for radio.
Posted By: cirrusly_fast
Date Posted: December 15, 2005 at 7:00 PM
no i mean, all the wires are run, I just need to hook up the amp, i.e put the power to the amp and the grounds to the amp.
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Cuz I'm Kewl Like That.
System: 1-12" Orion H2, Crossfire VR2000D,Odyssey C2150 battery
Posted By: footbaldd
Date Posted: December 15, 2005 at 7:06 PM
Like he said, pull the fuse on the wire going back to the amp, hook up both power and ground to the amp, and then replace the fuse.
Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: December 15, 2005 at 10:57 PM
If the fuse is already installed, I would hook the power wire up first. Actually, if it were me, I would pull the fuse then hook both of them up in either order, then put the fuse back in. If both wires are already hooked up you are better off hooking the power wire up first because the heatsink of the amp will be internally connected to the ground. So, if you hook the ground wire up and touch ANY metal part of the amp your car will catch on fire (I'm assuming that one would be in this position because they chose to NOT install an inline fuse). ------------- Kevin Pierson
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