best place for under passenger seat grounding.

[craniel123]

hey, i havent looked yet as its pouring it down outside.. but where is the best place to earth my amp if i mounted it under the passenger seat... im thinking using where the seat bolts down...

any reccomendations

[Ashleyp]

dont put the amp under your passenger seat mate.. will get kicked by back seat passengers.. and more importantly will over heat due to not enought air getting to it

[RK_Audio]

you can put it under the seat it will be fine if you do it properly...

[Ashleyp]

ive read that it gets way too hot?

am i wrong in saying that then.. sorry if im wrong lol

[craniel123]

hmm i dunno then... it is only a small one to drive components (alpine mrp-t222) so you reckon avoid passenger seat all together and stick with the boot..

[Ashleyp]

maybe itd be better to stick it under drivers seat? coz i kno in my car passengers are allways adjusting seat, and it could knock something.. but i never change my seat so would be safe?

[craniel123]

maybe itd be better to stick it under drivers seat? coz i kno in my car passengers are allways adjusting seat, and it could knock something.. but i never change my seat so would be safe?

yeah i was thinking that... my seat never moves and if anyone wants to get in the back they can bloody walk round to passenger side i ain't gettin out lol

[Ashleyp]

haha same.. tbh i dont think ive ever had to put my drivers seat forward :P

i think under the drivers seat would be the best place for the amp then if thats the case.. it should be a lot safer than passenger seat as its not going to move :y:

[JoNaH_FTW]

dont worry about it overheating. The boot has no air circulation usually as it is totally contained, when under the seat the air is circulating all the time due to you moving and the fans etc,
especially if you have the window open. Most amps should be OK in most places aslong as you done put in in a blanket or something

[craniel123]

ok, well if i did, do you reckon earth it to the floor bit where the seat bolts in??

[craniel123]

acctually thinking about it, it wud be safer to mount under passenger seat.... as if someone was in the back i cud force the passenger to move seat forwards so there is more legroom in the back left- so there feet are not by the amp. however if it was mounted on the driver seat, and as my chair is all the way back, the back right passengers feet wud be a problem

[Ashleyp]

acctually thinking about it, it wud be safer to mount under passenger seat.... as if someone was in the back i cud force the passenger to move seat forwards so there is more legroom in the back left- so there feet are not by the amp. however if it was mounted on the driver seat, and as my chair is all the way back, the back right passengers feet wud be a problem


good point.. maybe best to put the amp under both seats (without screwing in) get in the back and see where the best position is before you make a final decision

[Predator_R32]

air circulation is fine under the seat liek i keep saying a thousand times :)

[Coonper]

Yep, will be fine under the seat.

And you could earth it to either, the subframe of the seat, but make sure you scratch off the paint so it is back to the bare metal.

Or you could earth it to the bottom seat belt mount. Thats probably the best bet. The one with the metal rod bent round in a funny shape by the sill.

[Ashleyp]

you decided on how your doing it yet mate?

[craniel123]

yeah, going for under the passenger seat.. just drilled the door holes so now im just waiting for some nice wether, sunday is ment to be dry so hopefully then.

and cheers coonper yeah ill go for the seat belt mount good idea!

[Ashleyp]

nice one :y:

[craniel123]

mounted it today... and found an even better place.... used one of the the bolts for the back left seat ;)