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<blockquote data-quote="n2audio" data-source="post: 1038887" data-attributes="member: 540940"><p>I hope the "installer" was an amateur and you paid nothing for it (or very very little).</p><p></p><p>Grounding an amp of any size to the HU chassis is completely ridiculous, and an absolute fire hazard. Where do you think the HU grounds to in the end?? The battery.</p><p></p><p>Try tracing that wire to the battery - you'd be lucky if it's no smaller than 12 ga and not picking up the ground for a couple other components - dash lights, horn, lighter etc.</p><p></p><p>Be glad your amp has been shutting down instead of melting the insulation off the ground wire.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't let someone so clueless so much as TURN ON my boat set up.</p><p></p><p>The basic concept of a complete circuit hasn't sunk in yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="n2audio, post: 1038887, member: 540940"] I hope the "installer" was an amateur and you paid nothing for it (or very very little). Grounding an amp of any size to the HU chassis is completely ridiculous, and an absolute fire hazard. Where do you think the HU grounds to in the end?? The battery. Try tracing that wire to the battery - you'd be lucky if it's no smaller than 12 ga and not picking up the ground for a couple other components - dash lights, horn, lighter etc. Be glad your amp has been shutting down instead of melting the insulation off the ground wire. I wouldn't let someone so clueless so much as TURN ON my boat set up. The basic concept of a complete circuit hasn't sunk in yet. [/QUOTE]
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