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Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by Yaozer, Jun 7, 2013.

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Jun 7, 2013 at 12:32 PM

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There is a steel bar/tube located behind the radio. Is that just a brace and can I drill into it for a ground?

I'm just not sure if it's a conduit of some sort and I don't want to drill into wire looms that might be there.

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What are you trying to ground?

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Trying to ground the light green bluish wire for a video brake bypass on my Kenwood.

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Just connect the video brake bypass wire to the black wire (ground) for the radio.

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HAVOC said: ↑

Just connect the video brake bypass wire to the black wire (ground) for the radio.
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^^^This or

I grounded mine on a bolt next to the shifter. I just ran mine down the dash and under the cup holders. There a 10mm bolt holding a tab right there.

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