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kj.ei
01-12-2006, 03:53 PM
Where do you have them grounded? 3rd gen btw...

Mr_Roberto
01-12-2006, 04:18 PM
i have both my amps in the boot
they are ground to the floor of the boot
havent had any problems with grounding issues

Sevo
01-12-2006, 04:31 PM
On a bolt on the power antenna bracket :redface: . I didn't wan't to drill any unnecessary holes in the metal

VR33XY
01-12-2006, 04:34 PM
If you take off the side wall carpet (lhs), there should be a bolt that points to the bottom of the car. Have no idea what it holds, but just took that off, sanded the crap out of the metal under it and attached the earth to that, the put the bolt back on. Nice and easy, and more importantly, close to your amp.

97altera
01-12-2006, 04:48 PM
If you take off the side wall carpet (lhs), there should be a bolt that points to the bottom of the car. Have no idea what it holds, but just took that off, sanded the crap out of the metal under it and attached the earth to that, the put the bolt back on. Nice and easy, and more importantly, close to your amp.

If its the one im thinking of its one of the bolts that holds the rear bumper. I use it to.

VR33XY
01-12-2006, 04:53 PM
Yeah thats what I thought it was too. Very easy to get to.

bob_saget
01-12-2006, 04:58 PM
there was a square hole in my boot floor, one on each side, sanded the paint away and used them

Poita
01-12-2006, 05:06 PM
http://file014b.bebo.com/6/large/2006/07/31/09/7733404a1528642861b787885296l.jpg

Phoenix
01-12-2006, 06:57 PM
I had mine running under the back seat and grounded on the bolt which holds the back in. :)

Citizen Insane
01-12-2006, 07:51 PM
In summary man, just find a discretely located bolt, used a screwdriver to scrape away the paint, or sandpaper or whatever, then just wire it to the bolt.

Lucifer
01-12-2006, 09:50 PM
Mine are mounted to the child restraint points on the underside of the parcel rack.

Woob
01-12-2006, 10:15 PM
i was lazy, i used a seat belt clicky thingy bolt, to my rear batt, then grounded my amps from the batt

PUFF_DOGG
02-12-2006, 11:31 AM
i used the boot lock. very easy.

s_tim_ulate
02-12-2006, 03:31 PM
Child restraint from the underside and the bolt on the right hand side under the carpet with a 2 gauge linking the two to reduce ground loop.

As has been said, use a sanding block to make good contact with the chassis.

Keep it short and keep it as big as possible. 4, 2, or 0 gauge

Peace

Tim

kj.ei
02-12-2006, 05:59 PM
Thanks for all the replies people. Currently I have my amp grounded to one of the RH rear strut tower bolts but I need to relocate it. The bolt in the pic that Poita posted would have been great to use but my KJ doesn't have any bolts there. I might rip up the factory sound deadening tomorrow and see if there is a threaded hole there.

Mr_Roberto
02-12-2006, 06:03 PM
Thanks for all the replies people. Currently I have my amp grounded to one of the RH rear strut tower bolts but I need to relocate it. The bolt in the pic that Poita posted would have been great to use but my KJ doesn't have any bolts there. I might rip up the factory sound deadening tomorrow and see if there is a threaded hole there.

if theres nothing there just get a metal thread screw and wack it into the floor of your boot with the ground cable under the head
thats how i did mine and it works no dramas
just make sure you dont drill into any wire etc
just check under the car aswell but it should all be sweet

kj.ei
02-12-2006, 06:49 PM
Will do, thanks mate.