Ground Car Radio

[DanielGreen]

I have just brought a new car radio
just cant figure out where to ground the damn thing when i pulled the old one out it was grounded to itself meaning the black grounding wire was connected to the radio at both ends and i cant seem to find a screw within close enough distance for the wire to reach

Any ideas where i can ground it

Its a VK

[neet_wagon]

Just ground it to the metal stereo surround where the HU bolts in. If the wire doesn't reach lengthen it, or drill a new hole.....

I just ground them to the metal surround, seems to work for me.

[calais_cruzin]

Sumwhere metal, paint free, screw it down

[DanielGreen]

Just ground it to the metal stereo surround where the HU bolts in. If the wire doesn't reach lengthen it, or drill a new hole.....

I just ground them to the metal surround, seems to work for me.

ill give it a go when i get home

[VK SL 3800]

I just ground them to the metal surround, seems to work for me.

im pretty sure that your cage in a vk wont be earthed because it gets mounted straight into plastic and unless you can find a way to drill a hole upwards in the tiny gap theres no metal to metal contact. Could be Wrong

[DanielGreen]

im pretty sure that your cage in a vk wont be earthed because it gets mounted straight into plastic and unless you can find a way to drill a hole upwards in the tiny gap theres no metal to metal contact. Could be Wrong

I earthed it on the passenger side just under the glove box but still wont turn on might have to get someone to install it

[ari666]

the areal should provide a decent enough earth.

[DanielGreen]

the areal should provide a decent enough earth.

i probably connected it up wrong because i had the arial plugged it and still wouldnt start Ill try it again on the weekend because the misses wont let me work on the car because she screams at me to get fit because im going to Kapooka. Kapooka will be a piece of piss compared to me misses

[neet_wagon]

thats funny as!

Except for the fact that it reminds me of my missus!

Good luck with basic champ

[ari666]

if it doesnt turn on with the aerial connected then you should be looking at the 'constant' and 'on' wires. sound to me like it isnt being positive

[DanielGreen]

thats funny as!

Except for the fact that it reminds me of my missus!

Good luck with basic champ

Yea i know that was the same look she gave me when i was in the car fiddling.

[DanielGreen]

if it doesnt turn on with the aerial connected then you should be looking at the 'constant' and 'on' wires. sound to me like it isnt being positive

Yea i thought it might be that