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Thread: How do I ground my M2-ATX?

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    How do I ground my M2-ATX?

    I've got a short 8awg wire going from neg on battery to the chassis, is that it? I'm sure I need to run a wire from the M2 to the chassis also, which plug do I go off?

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    M2-ATX, how do I make it so I can manually turn it on and off? I'm leaving tomorrow on a camping vacation and haven't the time to wire in and automatic on and off via an ignition.

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    Check the manual.
    3 wires, positive, negative, and remote on.

    1 Positive = battery power
    2 Negative = negative battery
    3 Remote-on = Ignition switch.

    I think running the wires correctly instead of rigging it will take just as long.
    I don't recommend rushing it. I'd do it after the camping trip, and take your time. (lest you fry something)

    IE: Do not run a negative wire from the negative to the chassis on the M2-ATX.

    Good luck.
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    Why don't you want to run the negative of the M2-ATX to the car chassis? Isn't that the same as routing it back to the battery?

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    Sure, that works, so long it's a good ground.
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