1997 Blazer 2dr, ground location
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: May 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Topic: 1997 Blazer 2dr, ground location
Posted By: rudydapimp
Subject: 1997 Blazer 2dr, ground location
Date Posted: August 29, 2006 at 9:56 AM
I have a 97 s10 blazer and I am trying to find a good spot for the ground. Sub is a Treo SSX 18, AMP is AB VFL400.1. have 0 ga ran everywhere, including big three. I am getting interference from the electrical system, actually can hear my engine running through sub, can hear brake pedal being touched, and can hear turn signals in radio. I have streetwires ZN660's ran, so my guess is that i have a bad ground. Can anyone suggest a good ground???
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Posted By: jettagli03
Date Posted: August 29, 2006 at 11:17 AM
make one instead of using an existing bolt location. i would suggest that with any system.
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Posted By: Flakman
Date Posted: August 29, 2006 at 11:44 AM
Jettagli03 may have hit it there. There are many existing bolts on a vehicle (like seat bolts, etc) that are notorious for being bad grounding points. Also, make sure the grounding point is clean and clear of paint...a very nice bare metal connection. ------------- The Flakman
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Posted By: rudydapimp
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 12:07 PM
well, I don't think that the ground is the problem, at least not for the amp itself. Metered it and it was .4. If I turn down radio all the way, I get horrible thump from sub, same when I turn it on, so I think that the HU ground is bad. is that possible??
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 1:12 PM
It is possible but more likely it is the amplifier that is the culprit in this case.
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 2:36 PM
You have a burnt trace inside your radio on the shield of your RCAs a temporary fix for this is to take a length of wire ground one end and then strip a few inches of the other end and wrap this around the shield of the rca either at the amp or at the radio
Posted By: rudydapimp
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 7:22 PM
well, I swapped out my HU for my brothers, and viola, it was the HU, which sucks, cause its a month out of warranty.
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