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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 07:09 AM
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Is there anything wrong or that I need to worry about with running the amp ground to the negative post on the battery ?

(pardon the pun......but can I get both positive and negative thoughts on it),


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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 07:26 AM
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I wouldnt do it on a car but on the bike I couldnt find a better ground and its not a very long run
 
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 07:32 AM
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"The ground wire should be connected directly to the chassis of your vehicle",this is quoted from the owners manual.

Not sure why?

I removed the rivet that holds the throttle cables and strain relief on the frame,then tapped the hole for a screw.I secured the ground at this point.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 1FLTRI4ME
"The ground wire should be connected directly to the chassis of your vehicle",this is quoted from the owners manual.

Not sure why?
Hope you removed some of the powdercoating to get a solid ground.

The reason they state to connect to chassis is that you do not want a long (over 3') ground run, it will degrade the power. I think I used 4' to batt ground which is still acceptable, just not optimal, This has worked flawless for the past 10 months
 
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 08:16 AM
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From what I have heard, there have been some people that have reported noise when grounded to any part by the battery. I didn't go directly to the battery but rather the lug the battery was attached to just under the seat. I did this because it can be a real pain to attach several wires to the battery as you add other power toys to the bike. I've not had any problems with this setup.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 08:19 AM
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I've always gone directly across the battery(+, -) on 2 different bikes I've had with no problems.
 
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Originally Posted by timvan
Hope you removed some of the powdercoating to get a solid ground.
Was I suppose to do that?
 
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Originally Posted by 1FLTRI4ME
Was I suppose to do that?
I would, and add some dielectric grease to prevent corrosion. The powdercoating is not a cundoctor, and the screw doesnt have much real estate to transmit current
 
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Just messing with you!
I did remove the powder coat.
 
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Did you put the flux capasitor inline as well?
Dont forget to grease the muffler bearing and add a new powerband while your in there.
 
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