ground wire...

[TIM TIM TIM]

im installing a system in an 04 accord and there is nowhere to ground it exept to the gas tank ground wire... is it safe to ground there? i know on my system i have had a spark while hookin gup the ground wire i was just curious if its safe to run it there?

[TBSpyder]

Gas tank ground wire? Not sure what you're talking about, but trying isn't going to hurt anything. See if it loops, if not, you're good to go.

[TIM TIM TIM]

there was like a ground wire comming out of the top of the gas tank... i guess to get rid of any static electricity? but i just didnt hook there just to be on teh safe side.. that car was a bitch to install tho. its one with all that dvd navigation crap in it so u cant pull teh head unit out or an ythign like i normally, i hada go to teh fuse box for the rem wire cuz the cigerette liters required me to take off teh whole center concole thing...power wire was a bitch to get threw the fire wall... owell it all sounded good in the end.. it was a w3 with a profile amp... it actually slammed pretty good, i was impressed..

[Bumpin Expo]

tapcon screws bro are nice, just make sure you watch where u drill

[TIM TIM TIM]

:lol: no gas tanks for meee

[X11_STE]

Dude, If your lookin for ground, anywhere on the chassis will work. Hell, when I wire a car I always go to chassis but NEVER the gas tank, i'm to much of a pussy to risk that.

[TIM TIM TIM]

i know how to ground it... i just try to find an existing bolt so i dont have to drill a whole in the persons car.. just looks cleaner to me.. but in her car all there was is the gas tank ground and i wasnt sure if it was safe to ground the same thing as the gas tank.. but i just drilled a whole and screwed it down.. what kinda screwes or w.e do u guys use.. in my car my wires were moved alot and after a while they would come loose..do yall use any special screw or anything

[Bumpin Expo]

tapcon screws is what i use usually, either that or predrill and hole and use a metal screw

[TBSpyder]

Originally posted by whtmustangt99
what kinda screwes or w.e do u guys use.. in my car my wires were moved alot and after a while they would come loose..do yall use any special screw or anything

Use one of those star shaped or lick washers to help bite into the surface, won't come loose.

[kpr10is]

+1 on 04 accords being a bitch, i did 2 xplod 12s in one. That dash is hell, I never did figure it out, but I managed to get the center trim around the shifter out so i could unplug the wire for the cig lighter and do the remote.

[SSpiro]

Holy hell. I vote for free english lessons for all TR audio members. :o

[TIM TIM TIM]

Originally posted by kpr10is
+1 on 04 accords being a bitch, i did 2 xplod 12s in one. That dash is hell, I never did figure it out, but I managed to get the center trim around the shifter out so i could unplug the wire for the cig lighter and do the remote.

haha yeah that dash is a real bitch...it took me liek 20 mins to get the power wire threw the firewall.. its all so cludderd up under there... i couldnt get to the cig lighter so the mechanic across the street showed me a wire out of the fuse box i could go to and it works fine... i was impressed with that profile amp tho i thought it would sound liek shit

[GsEclipse02]

i wanna hear her shit with a good amp...... and her amp over heats alot she said

[TIM TIM TIM]

yeah on her way home from my house to hers it overheated..30 min drive and it was turned up pretty hi... i turned it way down now and she hasnt said it has overheated... its in an open spot not much more i can do about it

[TBSpyder]

Turn the gains and bass boost down. I actually had a Profile amp a long time ago and it performed flawlessly.

[TIM TIM TIM]

Originally posted by TBSpyder
Turn the gains and bass boost down. I actually had a Profile amp a long time ago and it performed flawlessly.
yeah thats what i did.. we didnt have time to adjust it she ahda go to dinner with her mom... she came over later that night and i turned it down for her.. its like 1/4th up maybee litte more and the bass boost is about 1/2 tops and its still hittin pretty decent.... im impressed