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Jackm
19th March 2008, 20:18
Just a quick question... what will happen if the amp is not earthed properly??

thanks jackm

tom187
19th March 2008, 20:18
It wil not work/work properly

Jackm
19th March 2008, 20:23
would it make a strange noise?

vtrdonk
19th March 2008, 20:26
probley not probely wont even turn on wat kind of noise

Jackm
19th March 2008, 20:27
like when u turn a mic on and leave it on the floor if that makes anty sence at all

vtrdonk
19th March 2008, 21:12
make sure the power leads arnt near the phono/rca leads they could pick up static

Jackm
19th March 2008, 21:14
okay ill check that in the morn.... any thing else it might be??

rey
19th March 2008, 21:15
check rca lead connections at both ends

SaxoVTRacer
22nd March 2008, 21:14
had a lad in work today with his amp not workign i took of the earth redid the battery connection showed where to earth it and what a shock it work lol i see peopel bodge amp fits all day logn people dont bother if ur gonna run an eartn through the wing pannel more dmaage than good watched a 306 owner snap the bonnet hinge and snapped the amp wire as his MATE fitted it like a twat lol i saved him from being shocked literally

not saying halfords fits are cheap but we know what were doing 85% of the time lol :P well if u ask the right person

anywho if anyone has trouble fitting owt or wants kit fitting pm me im a part time fitter at halfords and i love helping people to kit their cars properly and this makes me happy liked today i fitted 2 jap steros and 4 normal ones and repaired 3 cars audio lol

Predator_R32
22nd March 2008, 22:04
9 times out of ten its the earth at fault

halfrauds are still useless though ;) :p