Best Place to Earth?

[riccimouse]

Iv got a feeling Iv Fryed amp Number 3 coz of a bad earth?

If it not because of the earth the amp isnt switching on But everything is connected!

Suggestions,

Thanks.

 

[volxstu]

Rub down a small section of paint in the spare wheel bay and bolt your earth through the body work I always use an earthing terminal which can be had from ebay.

 

[riccimouse]

Would this bad earth Fry the Amp tho, Coz i'm feeling guilty coz i fitted it in my M8's car, opps!

 

[volxstu]

Would this bad earth Fry the Amp tho, Coz i'm feeling guilty coz i fitted it in my M8's car, opps!

Can do yes but it could have just blown a fuse on the amp have you checked that.

 

[riccimouse]

Yer check all the Fuse's One under bonnet is Fine, one in the Amp is Fine, I tried shorting The Live wire to get a spark on Bare Metal in the Boot but Nothin, The Wire is fine coming Stright of the Batt, its really Got me this one!

 

[volxstu]

Yer check all the Fuse's One under bonnet is Fine, one in the Amp is Fine, I tried shorting The Live wire to get a spark on Bare Metal in the Boot but Nothin, The Wire is fine coming Stright of the Batt, its really Got me this one!

Is the wire that joins the amp power cable around the fuse loose give it a wiggle.

 

[riccimouse]

It could be ill undo them then re join them see if that make's a diffrence!

 

[EddieCorstin]

do not mean to reopen a 2 year old thread but did the original poster find his problem? i have put the earth/ground cable from the active sub EVERYWHERE sanded down and used wire wool to clear paint and have just bare metal but no avail i even resorted to seeing what would happen if i dragged the negative from the battery direct to the ground cable that directed to blowing the fuse in my active sub i have read alot of these today and i tried to hook it up on the rear seats the wheel arches and the boot lock bit still nothing i am at a loss and i really miss my bass please anyone help?

Eddie

 

[volxstu]

Could it be a short in the power cable?

 

[EddieCorstin]

i checked that i went out to halfords and bought a £30.00 new wiring set etc lol im so confused the sub worked fine in my focus but i got rid of that a few days ago and got a stilo lol and dont work lol humph thank you for your quick reply

 

[volxstu]

Hmm. Where do you live. If its close maybe somebody could have a look with you.

Are you using a different Head Unit? You could try turning the gain down.

 

[EddieCorstin]

same head unit ive always xda 100 alpine. i live in kettering northamptonshire i just dont understand i even read to put vasaline on the metal bits etc for osixidation or whatever its called still nothing lol its raining to much for me to continue but im well gutted lol really am
Eddie

 

[volxstu]

hmm way to far from me. You are only sposed to put vaseline over the top of the bolt and sanded down area and where it pokes through underneath. This will stop the area from corroding, hence the oxidation of metal= Rust.

 

[EddieCorstin]

after a nights rest and a lovley breakfast i continued my ordeal only to finally realise the battery is on different to all my other cars, my foucs has the positive on the right hand side same with the clio suzuki baleno etc and i assumed this one too lol all fixed had a negative feed instead of positive sorry to waste your time buddy
Eddie