
Fitting An Earth?!?
#1
Posted 16 February 2009 - 10:21 PM
Thanks
#2
Posted 16 February 2009 - 10:28 PM
Hello - I have just brought a mini! there is stereo connections, but when i plug it in there is no power. Halfords were very helpful and tested the head unit and the wiring. They seemed to think that the earth was dodgy. How do I fit a new one, bearing in mind I have little knowledge of minis! (pics would be really useful)
Thanks
The easiest way is to attach a piece of wire from any part of clean metal on the car, and attach the other end to the chassis of the radio (anywhere on the metal casing)
#3
Posted 16 February 2009 - 10:38 PM
Hello - I have just brought a mini! there is stereo connections, but when i plug it in there is no power. Halfords were very helpful and tested the head unit and the wiring. They seemed to think that the earth was dodgy. How do I fit a new one, bearing in mind I have little knowledge of minis! (pics would be really useful)
Thanks
The easiest way is to attach a piece of wire from any part of clean metal on the car, and attach the other end to the chassis of the radio (anywhere on the metal casing)
sounds simple! so - would an areal plugged in work as an earth (my dad said it might?)
#4
Posted 16 February 2009 - 10:42 PM
Hello - I have just brought a mini! there is stereo connections, but when i plug it in there is no power. Halfords were very helpful and tested the head unit and the wiring. They seemed to think that the earth was dodgy. How do I fit a new one, bearing in mind I have little knowledge of minis! (pics would be really useful)
Thanks
The easiest way is to attach a piece of wire from any part of clean metal on the car, and attach the other end to the chassis of the radio (anywhere on the metal casing)
sounds simple! so - would an areal plugged in work as an earth (my dad said it might?)
Yes as long as the areial is earthed properly !!!
#5
Posted 16 February 2009 - 10:49 PM
Hello - I have just brought a mini! there is stereo connections, but when i plug it in there is no power. Halfords were very helpful and tested the head unit and the wiring. They seemed to think that the earth was dodgy. How do I fit a new one, bearing in mind I have little knowledge of minis! (pics would be really useful)
Thanks
The easiest way is to attach a piece of wire from any part of clean metal on the car, and attach the other end to the chassis of the radio (anywhere on the metal casing)
sounds simple! so - would an areal plugged in work as an earth (my dad said it might?)
Yes as long as the areial is earthed properly !!!
The aerial is attatched to the left wing (metal) so does that mean it is earthed properly?
#6
Posted 16 February 2009 - 10:55 PM
Hello - I have just brought a mini! there is stereo connections, but when i plug it in there is no power. Halfords were very helpful and tested the head unit and the wiring. They seemed to think that the earth was dodgy. How do I fit a new one, bearing in mind I have little knowledge of minis! (pics would be really useful)
Thanks
The easiest way is to attach a piece of wire from any part of clean metal on the car, and attach the other end to the chassis of the radio (anywhere on the metal casing)
sounds simple! so - would an areal plugged in work as an earth (my dad said it might?)
Yes as long as the areial is earthed properly !!!
I would think so, all aerials have to be earthed to work properly so as long as it was fitted right then you should be ok
The aerial is attatched to the left wing (metal) so does that mean it is earthed properly?
#7
Posted 16 February 2009 - 10:58 PM
Then everything should earth through a black wire coming out the HU...
#8
Posted 17 February 2009 - 12:44 AM
to be honest a proper earth connection should be made as close to the unit as possible and if there is a earth wire then I am always inclined to use it as there is no guarantee that the main circuit board makes direct earth connection to the chassis.
Though the option is there to somehow secure the earth lead to the chassis so it feeds off the aerials.
#9
Posted 17 February 2009 - 12:47 AM
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