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Old Oct 12, 2022 | 07:06 PM
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I had this wire grounded on my old amp. It will not fit in the terminal on the Soundstream. I do not remember why I had this grounded or what it was for the only thing I can think of was my thumb control unit. Do you guys have any ideas? If it is for that dumb control unit where else can I ground it since it won't fit in the terminal I have on the amp? Its on the primary side.
 
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Your amp should be grounded to the battery and with some 8G wire.
 
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Your amp should be grounded to the battery and with some 8G wire.
It is
 
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Nobody will know what that is. Just a random
black wire. Doesn’t look stock or a look like a normal wire. Looks homemade like half of an extension cord that someone split.
 
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Is that tied into the handlebar switch harness? Id have to look in my manual, but you wouldn't have to do that for the thumb control unit. Does this diagram help you?

 
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