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11.12.2007

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Originally Posted by Burky

Run a dedicated ground wire down to one of the door hinge bolts from the back of the radio. A lot of times, a change from one truck to another means you sacrifice the quality of the grounding in the system. i always run a separate dedicated ground wire. Standard automotive type wire, 14-16 gauge ought to do the trick.

BURKY !,

Good tip there !!! I'll have to try & remember that . So what you are doing is grounding the radio case ( I guess one of the screws on the radio ) to the door frame . HMMMM interesting .

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