Is this a good ground?

[xNaStYx 10+ year member]

I was wondering if this was a good ground for my amps. I have sanded the paint off to get it to bare metal but I am still getting some amp noise so I figured it could be the ground. Is this good or is there another better spot?

EDIT: Sorry for the large picture.. I don't know how to make it smaller

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[tapout 5,000+ posts]

no

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

you need something more solid.

Frame.

 

[xNaStYx 10+ year member]

That's exactly what I told my dad but he insisted that I do it there. Thank you for the quick response. I will change it asap.

 

[anj46907 10+ year member]

you need something more solid.
Frame.

x2. try the chasis

 

[xNaStYx 10+ year member]

Would this be the reason for the noise from my speakers?

 

[anj46907 10+ year member]

Would this be the reason for the noise from my speakers?

more then likely

 

[blackdragonaudi 10+ year member]

That is basically were I have mine but I guess it could be better but I have no trouble.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

noise could be a lot of things, but the ground is usually the suspect. That's why i ground straight to the battery

 

[Wragold 10+ year member]

Straight to battery is a waste of cable. find a solid piece of metal like the frame of the car. that noise you hear is most likely your alternator. Fix your ground then if you still hear it you have more work do to find your ground loop.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Straight to battery is a waste of cable. find a solid piece of metal like the frame of the car. that noise you hear is most likely your alternator. Fix your ground then if you still hear it you have more work do to find your ground loop.

or peace of mind, depends on your perspective

 

[Wragold 10+ year member]

or peace of mind, depends on your perspective

Yeah but if you run 18 feet of 0awg at $3 a foot, do you really want to spend another $50 some more dollars for a ground when you can just get 3 feet and have the same thing?

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Yeah but if you run 18 feet of 0awg at $3 a foot, do you really want to spend another $50 some more dollars for a ground when you can just get 3 feet and have the same thing?

or what you think is the same thing. But if it works for you then it works for you, i'll keep with what works for me

 

[PsychoTheRapist 5,000+ posts]

I ground to the front batt as well. I has never had a problem yet.

 

[Wragold 10+ year member]

trust me it is. check with a DMM. use the continuity setting closest to 0 the better.