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Old Nov 12, 2016 | 02:57 PM
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Can't find a good ground location.
Im wiring up a dash cam in my 11 mcs I havehe wiring all tucked away and ran down to the fuse box on the pass side. My only issue is I cannot find a good ground or any ground under the dash.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2016 | 03:30 PM
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if you drill a hole into good metal and attach a sheet metal screw you have achieved a "good ground"

remember that in the basic automobile the body is the ground .......
 
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Old Nov 12, 2016 | 03:32 PM
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Yeah I was just trying to keep it clean and simple but everything under thr dash on the pass side is all plastic.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2016 | 03:51 PM
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There is a ground point next to the fuse box. Splice there if you want
 
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Old Nov 12, 2016 | 04:13 PM
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Yeah, i found a ground point behind the trim that runs along the floor on the pass side.
 
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