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Ground location in the back of a 2dr?

Old Jan 8, 2012 | 05:19 PM
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Putting an amp in the back of my '11 rubi to power the sound bar and sub. Q: anyone know of a good spot for a ground back there?

Thinking of mounting it to the back gate. Thanks for the insight.
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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Mine are grounded to the seat bracket but that wont help u
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 06:45 AM
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Mine are grounded to the seat bracket but that wont help u
Has anyone grounded to the seatbelt strap floor mount? Looks to be a 1/2 inch bolt.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Bubbacon
Putting an amp in the back of my '11 rubi to power the sound bar and sub. Q: anyone know of a good spot for a ground back there?

Thinking of mounting it to the back gate. Thanks for the insight.
if going to mount in tailgate... grab a file, filedown the paint till you are on metal of the tailgate and use a selftapping screw with washers to ground an Oring to that area. Ill show a picture tomorrow when I finish my tailgate speaker system.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by tail24
if going to mount in tailgate... grab a file, filedown the paint till you are on metal of the tailgate and use a selftapping screw with washers to ground an Oring to that area. Ill show a picture tomorrow when I finish my tailgate speaker system.
That will be excilent for the gate. But you will still have to do something to get around the hinge.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 05:29 AM
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Drilled into the floorpan beneath the carpet where the back seat is.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Bubbacon
Putting an amp in the back of my '11 rubi to power the sound bar and sub. Q: anyone know of a good spot for a ground back there?

Thinking of mounting it to the back gate. Thanks for the insight.
I took up the carpet and took out the driver side trim in the back of my 2D and found a bolt in the body to mount the wire to. Did not want to drill into the sheet metal so this option was easier. However, I hid all the wiring under the carpet as well.
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