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Old Apr 16, 2018 | 05:39 PM
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I know very little about adding an amp to my bike.my question is,does the ground wire for the amp have to be attached to the battery or can I ground it to the frame? The reason I'm asking this is because the ground wire in most kits are only 3 ft in lenght.any help is appreciated.
 
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Any good ground to the frame will suffice.
I got mine grounded to a bolt on the right side near the gooseneck........WORKS FINE!
I got too many things attached to the battery now........gotta use a longer screw to get all those things attached..........
I'll fix it sooner or later..........
 

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Ground it to the battery.......... You can order wire, terminals, etc from Amazon, Crutchfield, Sonic Electronics and so on.
 
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The only place on the frame I would Ground to would be the ground post about 6" forward of the battery.

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Thanks for the responses guys!
 
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Originally Posted by Tailwind
The only place on the frame I would Ground to would be the ground post about 6" forward of the battery.

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That’s where I put mine, a good chassis star ground will keep you from having loop or intermittent troubles.
 
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The only place on the frame I would Ground to would be the ground post about 6" forward of the battery.

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Yes Sir.
 
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