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any tips for finding a good ground without a dmm?

krb1991
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I cant find one to save my life. Ive sanded and sanded and cant find a place. Anyone know any tricks?

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    What vehicle? Usually strut towers are a good place.

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    I cant find one to save my life. Ive sanded and sanded and cant find a place. Anyone know any tricks?

    If the truck has a frame use it.If you did the big three.

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    2003 tacoma guess id need to cut more jumpers to reach from bat to amp haha lol

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    Its a truck, use the frame

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    2003 tacoma guess id need to cut more jumpers to reach from bat to amp haha lol

    Please tell me you are not using jumper cables as you power wiring?

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    No just ground lol. In a jam atm and not long enough and my frames not working i cant get any signal. Power on amp comes on and flashes back off.

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    2003 tacoma guess id need to cut more jumpers to reach from bat to amp haha lol

    Please tell me you are not using jumper cables as you power wiring?

    That made me lol. I sure hope not.

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    No just ground lol. In a jam atm and not long enough and my frames not working i cant get any signal. Power on amp comes on and flashes back off.

    Oh dear god...

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    No just ground lol. In a jam atm and not long enough and my frames not working i cant get any signal. Power on amp comes on and flashes back off.

    Buy a cheap dmm, it sounds like more then a ground problem.
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    What could be the problem? If its a grounding issue? No experience with that

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    Stop and find someone who is knowlegable before you ruin your audio equipment or your truck...

    ^^^ He is correct !

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    I mean what could be the problem? Alton here on ssa said i could use jumper cable wire for ground since my other ground wire wasnt long at all . Could i just run the ground to battery then to amp?

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    Its a truck, use the frame

    Do not use the frame.....I have an 01 Tacoma, same as his 03

    These have the shittiest frames, idk what it is but they had a recall on them. They'd rust to nothing

    Straight off the front battery is the best in these

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    Great thanks alot tim to the neg on bat right? And yes frame is shitty lol rusty but truck is in good shape.

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    So from nrg on bat to amp will be ok?

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    Yes just a small two.chan I'm bridging for now on my sub till my other amp comes in. Use 10 guage jumper cable as ground as i didnt havr rnough ground wire lol.

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    A 10 gauge ground? How about don't run anything until you do it correctly? Ever think about that? Lol

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    Its just a small 2 chan that wouldnt be enough man?

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    Its just a small 2 chan that wouldnt be enough man?

    Yes mann biggrin.png, make sure you have fuse on your positive run.
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    10 gauge is fine for a small amp and a short run.

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    Define short run lol got to go from bat into cab lol

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