Help with ground for radio
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Help with ground for radio
I've got the factory radio in my '93 Legacy. At idle and under acceleration the radio works. But as soon as I take my foot off the accelerator, there's no sound. The antenna lead where it plugs into the back of the radio was a little loose it seems; it's tight now and the radio is actually louder but the same problem persists--under deceleration the radio is heard no more. (I know I asked this question on another thread somewhere but I can't seem to find it.)
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- Vikash
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The radio does ground through the antenna as well as through the ground wire of the harness.
The ground wire from the harness goes to a ring terminal that's somewhere behind the trim to the left of the ABS computer.
You might just want to try adding a new ground strap.
The ground wire from the harness goes to a ring terminal that's somewhere behind the trim to the left of the ABS computer.
You might just want to try adding a new ground strap.
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- Vikash
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Sorry, I said "ABS" but I meant "airbag."
It's just somewhere behind the plastic that's to the right of the driver's knees.
I don't know where the antenna ground is, or even if it's an actual separate ground; it may just be that the antenna is bolted to the chassis where it's mounted.
The quickest thing to try would be to just add a new ground. Get a short length of 10-gauge wire and a couple of ring terminals to crimp/solder onto its ends. Attach one to one of the screws mounting the stereo to its cage, and find a bolt going through the chassis for the other one. You should be able to find one somewhere around the steering column.
It's just somewhere behind the plastic that's to the right of the driver's knees.
I don't know where the antenna ground is, or even if it's an actual separate ground; it may just be that the antenna is bolted to the chassis where it's mounted.
The quickest thing to try would be to just add a new ground. Get a short length of 10-gauge wire and a couple of ring terminals to crimp/solder onto its ends. Attach one to one of the screws mounting the stereo to its cage, and find a bolt going through the chassis for the other one. You should be able to find one somewhere around the steering column.
"Just reading vrg3's convoluted, information-packed posts made me feel better all over again." -- subyluvr2212