Need help finding place to ground.
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Need help finding place to ground.
I feel a little stupid but I cannot find the bolt to ground my amp. I have been told its on the triple tree clamp but I have looked and cannot find it. Any help would be appreciated. This is the only thing holding up my install. I am installing the Biketronics BT2180 amp and Titan II in fairing and lowers.
Is there any threaded hole in the triple tree? if so you can use that. Do you see any other places where the factory has installed a ground wire/ you can use those locations as well. Otherwise take a good look at the triple tree and drill and tap a hole for your ground.
On my '08 there is a clamp that holds a large wire bundle on the right side of the bike's neck. I pulled the bolt removed a little paint with my Dremil and grounded my amp there. I'd use a solid chassis ground to eliminate any future electrcal gremlins.
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I feel a little stupid but I cannot find the bolt to ground my amp. I have been told its on the triple tree clamp but I have looked and cannot find it. Any help would be appreciated. This is the only thing holding up my install. I am installing the Biketronics BT2180 amp and Titan II in fairing and lowers.
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here's the location of the threaded hole. If you don't have a bolt to thread into the hole for your ground, look to the left of that one and there is a stock ground there as well.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pp80pr8a2cpt9bq/DSC00686.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pp80pr8a2cpt9bq/DSC00686.JPG
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Thanks for the advice. I ended up grounding to the triple tree where there was a hole already tapped. Its not under the fairing. I swear I never could find that place to ground. Oh well it seems to be working fine. I'll post pics of the install.
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here's the location of the threaded hole. If you don't have a bolt to thread into the hole for your ground, look to the left of that one and there is a stock ground there as well.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pp80pr8a2cpt9bq/DSC00686.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pp80pr8a2cpt9bq/DSC00686.JPG
Still haven't installed any of the goodies- tried calling Biketronics re: their BTP71 speakers, but didn't get a call back yet (they offer a military discount, but I have to contact them to take advantage I'm sure). I'm also waiting for my lower fairing pods- they're at the painter's now, I get those Monday.
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Anyways, if you did ground on top of paint you may find that the amp shuts down at higher volumes. Or is more prone to over heating. If you do run into that, clean the ground or ground where Ultra showed in the pic.
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Is where you grounded it free from paint? IMO if you're running a wire from the battery for the amp, you should take a ground wire with it. These are not distances so heavier AWG would not be required. Anyways, if you did ground on top of paint you may find that the amp shuts down at higher volumes. Or is more prone to over heating. If you do run into that, clean the ground or ground where Ultra showed in the pic.