Ground inside cab?

[red/green hawk]

I want to install a couple amps. Is there places to ground inside the cab? Instructions state the ground shouldn't be more than 3 ft so assuming there's a place inside to ground.

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[j.o.y.ride]

You can just use any bolt local to the amps. May need to grind the paint off where your ring is seated to the tub. Believe the tub is aluminum so rust isn't an issue, but you could always seal if off after if you want.

 

[cuellar13]

Yep, use a wire wheel, flathead, etc. to scrape away the paint down to bare metal, and run a self tapping sheet metal screw into that spot.

 

[Kevin_D]

If you use a self-tapping screw, you don’t need to remove any paint: it’ll ground through the screw.

Kevin

 

[XraytecH]

I want to install a couple amps. Is there places to ground inside the cab? Instructions state the ground shouldn't be more than 3 ft so assuming there's a place inside to ground.

Where in the cab are you installing your amps?

 

[XraytecH]

I want to install a couple amps. Is there places to ground inside the cab? Instructions state the ground shouldn't be more than 3 ft so assuming there's a place inside to ground.

If you plan on installing your amps under the driver or front passenger, there is a ground stud near the center console.

 

[XraytecH]

I want to install a couple amps. Is there places to ground inside the cab? Instructions state the ground shouldn't be more than 3 ft so assuming there's a place inside to ground.

No need to be drilling holes in the cab, here's a chart of all the factory grounds.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/attachments/vehicle-ground_inline-connector-map-pdf.156031/

 

[j.o.y.ride]

Yep, use a wire wheel, flathead, etc. to scrape away the paint down to bare metal, and run a self tapping sheet metal screw into that spot.

Self tappers can work but they also have a habit of working themselves loose especially if you have multiple leads going in. On something like an alarm or remote start with low draw and one tiny lead sure, on amps I would absolutely use bolts.

 

[red/green hawk]

You can just use any bolt local to the amps. May need to grind the paint off where your ring is seated to the tub. Believe the tub is aluminum so rust isn't an issue, but you could always seal if off after if you want.

Where in the cab are you installing your amps?

1 behind the back passenger seat.

And one under and to the right of the glove box.

I'm thinking I can ground to a seat bolt.

 

[cuellar13]

Self tappers can work but they also have a habit of working themselves loose especially if you have multiple leads going in. On something like an alarm or remote start with low draw and one tiny lead sure, on amps I would absolutely use bolts.

I agree except I've never had a self tapper work itself loose, unless it was over-torqued. Just making a general statement since a lot of people don't realize that the body is grounded.

 

[XraytecH]

I agree except I've never had a self tapper work itself loose, unless it was over-torqued. Just making a general statement since a lot of people don't realize that the body is grounded.

Also, grounding to aluminum works but not ideal. Safer to ground to a factory ground stud.

 

[cuellar13]

Also grounding to aluminum works but not ideal. Safer to ground to a factory ground stud.
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I agree, and my mistake, I wasn't aware that the tub was aluminum. I would not ground to aluminum.

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