What is your opinion?
Ground the radio to the frame or straight to the Battery???
Running Connex 4300/300 and Ranger 2970 N2
2010 Chevy PU
Opinions????????????
What is your opinion?
Ground the radio to the frame or straight to the Battery???
Running Connex 4300/300 and Ranger 2970 N2
2010 Chevy PU
Opinions????????????
the Battery is ok because its a very short run and the radio doesn't pull really any current more than a couple of amps.
in your case you will pulling more amps than 2 or 3 amps.
your radio probably draws around 40 amps max .
if you run into noise or rf issues the shortest ground is the very best . about 3 feet away from the radio to the steel frame . you be alright .
I might have to try putting mine to the frame. I have some engine noise coming in through the power cord and have tried everything I can think of short of a noise suppressor. I have the radio case grounded to the frame as well and that did cut down on it some but it still has a whine in it.
I think I will go back to the frame. Have tried both and there seems to be more "noise" with the ground connected to the battery.
Thanks for the replies......
THE BODY. the radio doesnt tx off the battery or frame. it transmits off the body of the vehicle
by BOOTYMONSTER » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:07 pm
how about an option to delete a thread we make ?
ill admit im at least a part time idiot . sometimes i do double post when editing a post .
some may find this hard to believe , but ....... sometimes i even get pissed and make a post i regret later . hard to believe huh?? lol
Ok so what your saying is take the shortest route to the body of the truck then.
you can add some filter caps to ground inside the radio at the power plug but it may not help if the noise is coming through the antenna
Mine isnt coming in through the antenna. I have determined that already it is coming in through the power cord.
what noise are you getting. whine, tick, buzz?
you need a power line filter and or a cap of decent size close to the radio
by BOOTYMONSTER » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:07 pm
how about an option to delete a thread we make ?
ill admit im at least a part time idiot . sometimes i do double post when editing a post .
some may find this hard to believe , but ....... sometimes i even get pissed and make a post i regret later . hard to believe huh?? lol
It is a whine that changes with RPM.
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