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Hello,

I am going to install a new amp in my car. I was just wondering what the steps are to safely remove and install a new amp (i.e. should ground wire be connected/disconnected first, then power, etc)?

I saw a few small sparks when connecting the power wire to another amp I installed (due to the fact that the power wire was connected to the battery when connecting the new amp). Will this harm the amp? How can I avoid this?

Also, I have read that you should remove the negative ground wire from the battery before connecting an amp. Is this true?

Thanks!

 
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Befor you start any work on anything electrucal in your car ALWAYS disconnect the negative cable from your battery. If you wanted to make extra sure remove your in-line fuse from your amp power cable. Then you wont get any sparks.

 
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Best advice around. Disconnect the negative from your battery, do all of the wiring, then reconnect the negative as the last part of the installation.

 
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Done....

I disconnected the negative terminal from my battery before connecting my amps. However when I reconnected the negative battery terminal at the end of my install, I noticed a few sparks as I made the initial connection to the terminal. Is this normal?

 
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screw wires

 
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That's normal.