Greetings. I've got a 148gtl and a cobra xl450 in a Ford Five Hundred. I have some rfi coming in through the antenna, not too much, but enough to compel me to keep proper grounding and power an ongoing project. The radio is hooked to battery pos and neg with 12ga wire, with fuse and 50 amp noise suppressor inline. The amp is hooked to battery pos and neg with 8ga wire, 50 amp fuse at battery. Both the radio case and amp case are grounded to the same bolt that mounts the seat to the frame. Is this a proper power and grounding setup for these components?
I am in the process of grounding the body panels and exhaust. I have run a new 6ga ground from the battery neg to the frame (it was to fender before). I am working on a new ground for the alternator. The alternator on this car is on the bottom right of the engine, and I can only get to it with my fingertips after laying under the car and snaking my arm through various suspension, steering, and exhaust components. Im trying to get a wing-nut on the neg stud. The factory alternator ground is a wimpy aluminum flat braid strap about 2 feet long going to the fender. Im thinking that running a 6ga to the frame for an alternator ground can only help.
Your thoughts? Thanks!
I am in the process of grounding the body panels and exhaust. I have run a new 6ga ground from the battery neg to the frame (it was to fender before). I am working on a new ground for the alternator. The alternator on this car is on the bottom right of the engine, and I can only get to it with my fingertips after laying under the car and snaking my arm through various suspension, steering, and exhaust components. Im trying to get a wing-nut on the neg stud. The factory alternator ground is a wimpy aluminum flat braid strap about 2 feet long going to the fender. Im thinking that running a 6ga to the frame for an alternator ground can only help.
Your thoughts? Thanks!