I believe it changed in for the '87 model year - it is simple to check for
with a VOM between speaker grounds if you have one hand.  I had to run an
auxiliary ground for one of the speakers in my '86.

Justin Jensen
SLC Utah

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of
Houston
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:53 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Speaker Ground (was Re: Aiwa CD stereo option)

I've been putting off connecting my back speakers, as
I assumed they shared a ground.  Anybody know what
year this changed?

Houston
'84 Westy, "Morrison"
PDX, USA
--- Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET> wrote:
> > One caution that is already found in the archives
> regarding stereos:  The
> > Vanagon rear speakers use a common ground.  This
> is not acceptable for
> most
> > modern stereos.  You will need to run a separate
> ground wire;
>
> The late model Vanagons do not use a common ground.
> I don't know what year
> they changed from common ground, but my 90 has
> separate ground wires.
>
> Bill

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