In Car Entertainment (problems)

[Guest Vee]

Ive installed a sound system in my focus except for one thing. The earth cable for the amp. maybe I haven't looked properly but I can't find a good earthing point. Can anyone please help? I really miss my sounds. I had I.C.E. in my first car (K reg. Fiesta). That was very easy to install. The Focus is a different story.

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Cany find an earthing point? make one then! drill a hole in a metal part of thr body, clean off the paint, rust proof the area and stick in a nut and bolt, bobs your uncle as they say! :)

if you dont want to drill a hole use one of the seat belt mounting bolts in the boot area or one of the rear seat fixing bolts? these are fixing into the main body of the car and they should be solid ones as well so you will get a good earth!

[Ivor_E_Tower]

...or run a cable back to battery negative?

 

I must say, VR6, with that current avatar perhaps it should be "Boob's your uncle" rather than "Bob's your uncle" ;)

[Guest Vee]

Thanx VR6. I'll try the seat fixing bolts.

[steve67car]

no offence ivor but dont run back to the battery keep it as short as possible

as vr said cant find it make it :(

[Guest mattyb_foci]

in the boot, if u look at it straigh on, look to the left and find a bolt that goes onto the metal, should be near the middle, get some sanding paper scratch it down, and attach it to the bolt.

 

Thats how i earthed mine, works fine )

[Masked Marauder]

in the boot, if u look at it straigh on, look to the left and find a bolt that goes onto the metal, should be near the middle, get some sanding paper scratch it down, and attach it to the bolt.

 

Thats how i earthed mine, works fine )

As this thread is over a year old I think he has likely done it by now....