Ground Wire problem
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Ground Wire problem
Guys,
My black ground wire off and aftermarket deck is not grounded, but rather it is attached to a green/white wire. What is this wire?? Should I ground the black and cap the green/white or what?
Thx,
jonny
My black ground wire off and aftermarket deck is not grounded, but rather it is attached to a green/white wire. What is this wire?? Should I ground the black and cap the green/white or what?
Thx,
jonny
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Hey man,
Well - it works but I get really bad alternator noise. Here is a picture of what it is attached to
I am wondering if it is a stock ground wire??? What else could it be??
Thx,
Jonny
Well - it works but I get really bad alternator noise. Here is a picture of what it is attached to
I am wondering if it is a stock ground wire??? What else could it be??
Thx,
Jonny
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Dude can you start at the beginning like as far as what has been changed from stock. It's kind-of hard to help without knowing what's been done.
The only green-white wire I know about leads to the factory CD changer and has nothing to do with grounding. BROWN is what you want for grounding. And it is being grounded under the ashtray in stock form.
The only green-white wire I know about leads to the factory CD changer and has nothing to do with grounding. BROWN is what you want for grounding. And it is being grounded under the ashtray in stock form.
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Yeah, you're probably right about the green/white. I would make sure I use the same ground as the amp, though, to keep the noise level down. That's why I thought the stock brown wire might be better.
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Guys,
There is an aftermarket deck, with aftermarket sub and amps. So, there is no factory stereo being used. I guess I will ground my black wire, cap the white/green wire and then hope for the best! Is this smart or what do u suggest??
I really don't want to pay a car audio store to fix something that seems like it is pretty simple. Thanks for your time and advice,
Jonny
There is an aftermarket deck, with aftermarket sub and amps. So, there is no factory stereo being used. I guess I will ground my black wire, cap the white/green wire and then hope for the best! Is this smart or what do u suggest??
I really don't want to pay a car audio store to fix something that seems like it is pretty simple. Thanks for your time and advice,
Jonny
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Originally posted by Pirate400
the picture you showed looks like a major ghetto rig...
the picture you showed looks like a major ghetto rig...
Peace,
Jonny
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