ground spot on third gen cavalier
09-22-2007, 04:53 PM
#12
A "Professtional" installer grounded my system with a # 10 woodscrew and a forklug, on sheet metal that was too thin to hold the screw. Thats only one of the mistakes, and why i don't go to "Professional" installers.
I drilled a 3/8 hole, sanded both sides, a 3/8 ring lug, a 3/8x1" Brass bolt nut and flat washer with a copper lock washer.
I drilled a 3/8 hole, sanded both sides, a 3/8 ring lug, a 3/8x1" Brass bolt nut and flat washer with a copper lock washer.
09-22-2007, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by methodman0666
i hve never been a fan or going to seat belt bolts first off your putting added stress on the bolt because its out farther second the teminal acts llike a washer, so over time of having the seat belt moved it will eventually back its self out, usually we polish of an area under the seat and use a carrige bolt through the body then paint it to protect it from rust.
there are no cables jammed in the sill plate under the door, the seats are taken out to run all of our audio cables anyhoo have a great day
09-22-2007, 09:50 PM
#14
^dont you work for best buy? or another big box store? please provide pics to back these statements up....I by no means am an installer but i spent hours doing mine right and love to see shops who do it that way...PERFECT TONES in Milton is an example...nevr bought or had anything installed by them...but saw their work and WOW badass lol
09-24-2007, 03:15 PM
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I work for Futurshop and will take issue with anyone discounting my work.
A proper sheet metal screw into bare metal is as good a ground as any. Now if one wants to get all fancy then go ahead but that's reality.
Problems arise when one chooses inappropriate lugs or screws, does not clean the paint well, or chooses a high resistance grounding location - at which point no level of hardware will save it.
A proper sheet metal screw into bare metal is as good a ground as any. Now if one wants to get all fancy then go ahead but that's reality.
Problems arise when one chooses inappropriate lugs or screws, does not clean the paint well, or chooses a high resistance grounding location - at which point no level of hardware will save it.
09-24-2007, 08:56 PM
#17
^^^^ AGREED.. contact is contact, no need to go far fetched for no reason.. keep it simple, but safe at the same time.. I just screwed mine into a bracket holding the back brace of my rear seats.. it had a small enough bolt for the o-rings I had lol. (which werent big) and never gave me problems.
09-25-2007, 02:42 PM
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^ The reason people often poo-poo on seat and seatbelt bolts is that a noob may read that they are ok and proceed to back off the bolt, shove their fork spade underneath the head and tighten it back down against the carpet. That is not a good ground 
09-25-2007, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by AeR0
at the end of the day my simple suggestion of using the seat belt buckle bolt worked just fine for him did it not?
