desi

Hey guys, sorry if this has been answered before. I tried searching but didn't find any similar questions.

Do you know if the metal frame of the amp is connected to the ground?

I mounted my amp onto the rear of my back seats (drilled screws into the seat's metal frame) and the amp powers up without a ground wire connected.

Is this normal? dangerous in any way?

BTW my amp is a Jensen 4 Channel XA4100.

Thanks for the help

cibs

um... you shouldn't be even connecting the power wire until the ground wire is connected... i don't think grounding the chassis should let the amp power up...

imported_JohnnyToronto

Sometimes the ground with go through the chassis if a ground is not properly connected, or not connected at all.
I would reccomend you do a proper ground or move the amp somewhere else, that is unless of course, you like smoke

desi

Will do. Thanks for the help guys

scarlemthug

mount the amp somewhere else or put a piece of mdf between the metal frame and the amp and do a proper ground.