Ground for Amp
Road Warrior
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understood, but so you know that's not how grounds in the fairing (or on any front end) work
Last edited by hamah; Jun 12, 2021 at 09:27 AM.
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From: TEXAS
Originally Posted by hamah
that's not how grounds in the fairing (or on any front end) work
OP, do your own research outside this forum regarding sled audio amp grounding as it's a topic that always run directly into the deep weeds. And if you are really bored go back and search all the amp/audio troubleshooting interweb posts that end up being sourced directly to substandard grounding practices.
T
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From: Lake, Ms
Originally Posted by Wolfmiester
that was my thinking. why cant we ground to the amp tray. No ground due to the steering colunm?
I will run the modified ground to the battery to keep in line with the instructions.
Can someone please tell me why there is not a better ground for the front end?!?!
I will run the modified ground to the battery to keep in line with the instructions.
Can someone please tell me why there is not a better ground for the front end?!?!
Road Warrior
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From: Vancouver, BC
You should never ground your amp on the amp tray or anywhere in the fairing. As hamah mentioned he grounds his to his HU...his words not mine...that's probably the worst advice he's ever given. You have 2 grounding points for your amp period. 1-the battery 2-the ground post on the frame directly in front of the battery.
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From: Lake, Ms
Originally Posted by hamah
Yes, that's where I ground mine. I know how it works and I know this will work fine for me. I think if I was building some of the setups you guys use I'd beef up the ground strap AND put a distribution block somewhere on the frame (likely where the ground strap meets the frame but that would depend on space). I'd NEVER ground to the battery directly...but that's me. You do you.
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From: Tyler Tx
I posted a 5 paragraph explanation of why grounding a sled anywhere other than the battery is a terrible idea months ago trying to help Hanna understand this so hed quit giving bum scoop every time this comes up.
Arguing with him is pointless at this point and Im sure hes gonna regurgitate some stupidity about the main fuse or the wire from the stator or the starter or some other crap that doesnt pertain to a high current load being drawn by an amplifier.
The best advice I can give at this point is the use his posts comic relief and follow the advice of those whove done this enough to know better. Ground to the battery, enjoy.
Arguing with him is pointless at this point and Im sure hes gonna regurgitate some stupidity about the main fuse or the wire from the stator or the starter or some other crap that doesnt pertain to a high current load being drawn by an amplifier.
The best advice I can give at this point is the use his posts comic relief and follow the advice of those whove done this enough to know better. Ground to the battery, enjoy.
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Yes, that's where I ground mine. I know how it works and I know this will work fine for me. I think if I was building some of the setups you guys use I'd beef up the ground strap AND put a distribution block somewhere on the frame (likely where the ground strap meets the frame but that would depend on space). I'd NEVER ground to the battery directly...but that's me. You do you.
Juice
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Since we are all self proclaimed electrical engineers and also bike builders let's try the cave man approach. When you purchase a motorcycle specific amp wiring kit, why in the world would those clowns (actual electrical engineers in the sled industry) provide ground wiring that is the same size and same length as the power wiring? Is it a free bonus 5 feet of wire that we can use at a later date?
OP, do your own research outside this forum regarding sled audio amp grounding as it's a topic that always run directly into the deep weeds. And if you are really bored go back and search all the amp/audio troubleshooting interweb posts that end up being sourced directly to substandard grounding practices.
T
OP, do your own research outside this forum regarding sled audio amp grounding as it's a topic that always run directly into the deep weeds. And if you are really bored go back and search all the amp/audio troubleshooting interweb posts that end up being sourced directly to substandard grounding practices.
T
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and now that the rest of the tagalongs have arrived I'll step back out.
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I just wish there was a little more room to put an aux fuse panel to add those in-line fuse wires.