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Hey guys well I finally got my Alpine 9855 and im about to put it in, every deck ive installed i've connected the decks ground wire to the harness instead of using a separate ground but the Alpine deck has a clamp and the end of the ground wire to use a separate ground.

So im wondering, do I cut that clamp off and continue to use the factory ground through the harness or use a new ground? (where???)

Thanks!! I will rep all answers!!

I cant wait to get this thing in!!!

 
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it's up to you, you can cut it off and use the harness ground. I always connect the ground seperatly and run a new constant power from the battery. In are cars, there is a bolt right under where the HU is with a small black wire, I connected it there.

 
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behind the cig lighter theres a ground there. also run some 10 or 12awg wire to that deck from the battery. it will be a night&day diff it will sound like you have a 4ch amp

 
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ugh are you serious...well mine sounds good already but i have an amp. i guess it won't help me tho cause i only have tweeters hooked to deck power. i might still do it if i got free time. but ya i just cut mine and hooked to harness.

 
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so its no problem to add the HU ground to where the cig lighter ground is?? just put one on top of the other and bolt it back in?

 
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yup, just make sure the cars surface underneath is shiney metal, you want as good of a connection to the body's metal as possible

 
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thanks for the help guys, first two guys repped! i have to wait 24hrs to give out more!!

i love my 9855!!!!!!!!!!!!11

 
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just cut off that clamp, I've done it with every deck I've installed. Connect it to the ground wire on the wiring harness. I've never had a problem with any of the decks that I've installed.