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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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I use a volt meter and tap the +12 volts then start poking around where the amp is until I get a good ground
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 10:39 AM
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Just a little word of caution on finding ground spots
I did the same thing with the DMM in one install. Showed 12v fine without a load. When I tried to start an amp it dropped to about 5v. Spent 2 hours trying to figure it out.
It was a unibody car and that piece of metal I wanted to use for ground may have not had a good connection to the rest of the body.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 02:16 AM
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On mine I just used a self tapping screw with a washer and put it in the floor. Worked perfect for 5 years now.
 
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