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abe5.0
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i am installing a amp in my fox and i want to know if the ground wire and the power wire have to be the same gauge or can the ground be a little smaller?
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abraham
Posts: 74 | From: fairfield CA | Registered: Aug 2004
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BlackNGold
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The bigger the ground the better....
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Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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Marcus
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It doesnt really matter but bigger is always better
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R.I.P "B"
Posts: 161 | From: union city | Registered: Jan 2003
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Quick 88LX
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It actually does matter what size your ground is. It NEEDS to be at LEAST the same size as the power wire. Bigger and SHORTER is the best. Short ground=happy electricity ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Posts: 1784 | From: Fairfield, CA/Okinawa, Japan | Registered: Oct 2002
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Blind
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yes, electronics 101 - current flows from the ground to the positive, so because of that your ground is more important to have a good solid connection and be as short as possible.
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Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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