Grounding out the Head Unit

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Grounding out the Head Unit
kirkpenneyfan avatar
kirkpenneyfan
+1y
could this be a possiblity? i just went through 2 battery (optima red tops) and two alternators...could it be possible that not grounding out the head unit could cause that problem?

the headunit is a pioneer DVD7800P or something like that
crazymikey avatar
crazymikey
+1y
well you're supposed to ground it...electricity needs a ground....

Either under the ashtray,or on the heater core is a bolt. Run your ground wire to the bolt and just hold the wire down with the bolt and you're all set.
hunterw avatar
hunterw
+1y
i don tthink so. man it sounds like you have a live wire that is a constant and is drainning you dry
kirkpenneyfan avatar
kirkpenneyfan
+1y
i know i am supposed to ground it but could that cause the alt and the battery to die
hunterw avatar
hunterw
+1y
no. if the deck works then its grounded through the adapter harness. it would not work if not grounded.
hunterw avatar
hunterw
+1y
something is draining.you. or not hooked up properly. it would have to be in more of the core eletrical of the truck. everything plugged in the alty ok? the harnesses re all good?
kirkpenneyfan avatar
kirkpenneyfan
+1y
with the deck unplugged i am not burning through altys or batteries
elbine69 avatar
elbine69
+1y
maybe the headunit if fuxxored?
kirkpenneyfan avatar
kirkpenneyfan
+1y
turns out the the headunit is not grounded anywhere not even the the harness of the truck
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mazdatweaker
+1y
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Post was last edited on May 13, 2009 03:40. Edited 1 time.