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Apr 25, 2005 | 11:52 PM

phayzeone

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Head unit grounding

I'm going to be installing my new pioneer 6700 and thinking about where I should ground it. How many of you guys with aftermarket decks grounded it through the harness or tapped it somewhere else? If you mounted it through the harness have you run into any problems?

Apr 26, 2005 | 04:29 AM

B18C_EJ8

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Just use the harness. Grounding it elsewhere just opens up the door to future noise problems with ground loops and the like...

Apr 26, 2005 | 07:15 AM

fcm

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Re: Head unit grounding (phayzeone)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by phayzeone »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm going to be installing my new pioneer 6700 and thinking about where I should ground it. How many of you guys with aftermarket decks grounded it through the harness or tapped it somewhere else? If you mounted it through the harness have you run into any problems?</TD></TR></TABLE> Use the harness ground, and when you brace the back of the unit, use a metal strap or bracket so it grounds the chassis of the HU to the chassis of the car.