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Thread: Disconnect Ground or Remove Inline |
    
Gold Member Username: Skibum12189
Cleveland
Post Number: 2763
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 08:51 pm: |
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I've always just disconnected my ground whenever i do anything on my car. I've real about people just removing the Inline. Is one better than the other, I've never ever had problems when I disconnect the ground, but i was jw. Any insights? |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•
BC
Canada
Post Number: 2358
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 08:55 pm: |
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Depends what you're doing. If you're just switching some speakers, I wouldn't even pull the fuse. If you're disconnecting the amp, pulling the fuse should be sufficient but disconnecting the negative terminal from your battery would be a good idea. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 7118
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 09:09 pm: |
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ALWAYS disconnect the ground from the battery. It is not necessary to do anything else.
The reason:
Everything is grounded to the frame. Disconnecting the battery ground breaks the circuit to all electrical system in the vehicle. If you have multiple wires to your battery negative terminal all need to be disconnected.
" If you're just switching some speakers, I wouldn't even pull the fuse. "
I would disconnect battery ground, as I would when working on anything else. Touching a speaker wire to ground (if the amp were on, perhaps accidentally) can be a disaster (often blows the amp). |
Gold Member Username: •cam•
BC
Canada
Post Number: 2360
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 09:29 pm: |
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Damned hair splitter!
He's right though. It's a good idea.
I always double check that the key isn't on accessory or anything and that the amp is off when switching speakers.
If you pull the inline fuse when you disconnect the amp, the circuit is broken and theoretically nothing could happen but I agree that a guy who isn't in a hurry would be wise to just disconnect the negative terminal from the battery. |
Gold Member Username: Van_man
Boston South,
MA
Post Number: 3758
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 10:31 pm: |
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I concur, Removing ground is the best way to go. I have a solinoid on my sub amps ground that kills it with a switch or when the car is off. (dont ask)
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Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 8725
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 11:16 am: |
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"I concur, Removing ground is the best way to go. I have a solinoid on my sub amps ground that kills it with a switch or when the car is off. (dont ask)"
why do you have a solinoid on your amp Marc |
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