Line level converter question
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From: Manitowoc county
[QUOTE=Respect;16764902]It all goes back to the battery my man. So what's longer, a long cable direct to the battery, or a short ground cable and all the sheet metal your running through (back to the battery)?
I like to keep things tight and just ground to the frame/body. Obviously do the necessary prep and test of whatever you're connecting to if you go this route.
Up front on the bottom of the inner fairing there's a few bolts that work well.
i cant help but think by grounding an amp in the fairing, your utilizing existing undersized wiring to carry that load back to the battery, or trying to ground thru your neck bearings to to the frame?
I like to keep things tight and just ground to the frame/body. Obviously do the necessary prep and test of whatever you're connecting to if you go this route.
Up front on the bottom of the inner fairing there's a few bolts that work well.
i cant help but think by grounding an amp in the fairing, your utilizing existing undersized wiring to carry that load back to the battery, or trying to ground thru your neck bearings to to the frame?
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From: Lockport Illinois
[QUOTE=yooperhog;16765108]
I agree with yooper 100%
Grounding to the inner steel structure of the fairing may not be the wisest idea for an amp.
Electricity will always take the path of least resistance so if the ground can't find it way thru the grease and the bearings in the neck it will possibly use those little 20-24 gauge wires going back to the BACK or ECM and if there is enough current those little wires won't last long along with the micro diodes or printed circuit boards.
Good luck and hopefully a plentiful ground.
It all goes back to the battery my man. So what's longer, a long cable direct to the battery, or a short ground cable and all the sheet metal your running through (back to the battery)?
I like to keep things tight and just ground to the frame/body. Obviously do the necessary prep and test of whatever you're connecting to if you go this route.
Up front on the bottom of the inner fairing there's a few bolts that work well.
i cant help but think by grounding an amp in the fairing, your utilizing existing undersized wiring to carry that load back to the battery, or trying to ground thru your neck bearings to to the frame?
I like to keep things tight and just ground to the frame/body. Obviously do the necessary prep and test of whatever you're connecting to if you go this route.
Up front on the bottom of the inner fairing there's a few bolts that work well.
i cant help but think by grounding an amp in the fairing, your utilizing existing undersized wiring to carry that load back to the battery, or trying to ground thru your neck bearings to to the frame?
Grounding to the inner steel structure of the fairing may not be the wisest idea for an amp.
Electricity will always take the path of least resistance so if the ground can't find it way thru the grease and the bearings in the neck it will possibly use those little 20-24 gauge wires going back to the BACK or ECM and if there is enough current those little wires won't last long along with the micro diodes or printed circuit boards.
Good luck and hopefully a plentiful ground.
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From: The Falls
Take a look at the negative terminal on a bike and tell me what is grounding directly to it. EVERYTHING on the bike grounds on the chassis/frame/body. There isn't a single component on the bike that grounds direct to the battery. Headlight, radio amp itself, the starter which draws huge power, the massive energy coming out of the ignition... all goes to metal.
How is the ground circuit of an amp any different?
How is the ground circuit of an amp any different?
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From: Lockport Illinois
Take a look at the negative terminal on a bike and tell me what is grounding directly to it. EVERYTHING on the bike grounds on the chassis/frame/body. There isn't a single component on the bike that grounds direct to the battery. Headlight, radio amp itself, the starter which draws huge power, the massive energy coming out of the ignition... all goes to metal.
How is the ground circuit of an amp any different?
How is the ground circuit of an amp any different?
BTW this thread got derailed bad. From Lineleveler to amp grounding
Sorry OP
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From: Lockport Illinois
No leave the Lineleveler at the default settings
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From: Nashville, TN
Take a look at the negative terminal on a bike and tell me what is grounding directly to it. EVERYTHING on the bike grounds on the chassis/frame/body. There isn't a single component on the bike that grounds direct to the battery. Headlight, radio amp itself, the starter which draws huge power, the massive energy coming out of the ignition... all goes to metal.
How is the ground circuit of an amp any different?
How is the ground circuit of an amp any different?
OP, as Babyboy said leave the lineleveler as is. That’s a Pandora’s box when you start messing with it without knowing the full extent of how to adjust it. You should be happy with it the way it is.
Last edited by tesnevo; Oct 24, 2017 at 06:57 PM.
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From: TEXAS
There is a dedicated ground pole 4 inches from your battery. Brake side 4 inches fwd. I think its an 11mm socket.
BT355 at default settings is the way to go. I think I have a couple of these laying around that I had on my 14 SGS so shoot me a PM if u go that route.
T.
BT355 at default settings is the way to go. I think I have a couple of these laying around that I had on my 14 SGS so shoot me a PM if u go that route.
T.
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I found a member local that has one, I'll keep you in mind if the deal falls through. Are yours for the 4.3in or 6.5in?
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From: se wisconsin
It all goes back to the battery my man. So what's longer, a long cable direct to the battery, or a short ground cable and all the sheet metal your running through (back to the battery)?
I like to keep things tight and just ground to the frame/body. Obviously do the necessary prep and test of whatever you're connecting to if you go this route.
Up front on the bottom of the inner fairing there's a few bolts that work well.
I like to keep things tight and just ground to the frame/body. Obviously do the necessary prep and test of whatever you're connecting to if you go this route.
Up front on the bottom of the inner fairing there's a few bolts that work well.