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Offline The dream

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Battery ground
« on: October 24, 2010, 02:58:36 PM »
Wondering, what is the battery ground to the engine block?, in my truck it has it on the alternator bracket, is that the original spot? seems like a weak place to be. Is there another spot?
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Offline beastie_3

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Re: Battery ground
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2010, 04:00:28 PM »
Yes that is the original spot.

I moved the battery ground to directly to the frame and added a braided ground strap from the block to the frame, as well as a cab to frame ground.
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Offline Psycho71

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Re: Battery ground
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2010, 07:54:24 PM »
Quote from: beastie_3 on October 24, 2010, 04:00:28 PM
Yes that is the original spot.

I moved the battery ground to directly to the frame and added a braided ground strap from the block to the frame, as well as a cab to frame ground.

This would be the correct way. Connecting the ground to the alt bracket is OK, as the bracket is bolted to the engine. But the additional straps to the frame and body are important too.
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Offline DDunson

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Re: Battery ground
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2010, 08:25:15 PM »
Make sure to use the stainless grounding straps. Block to frame needs to be the heavy duty 1 inch wide, but the cab to frame can be smaller. Be sure to use the grounding star washers over painted surfaces.
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Offline txchainsawgogi

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Re: Battery ground
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2010, 11:33:06 AM »
The positive terminal gets a frame ground right? Mine looks like its been cut.
« Last Edit: November 08, 2010, 11:38:27 AM by txchainsawgogi »
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Offline jaredts

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Re: Battery ground
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2010, 12:06:53 PM »
Quote from: txchainsawgogi on November 08, 2010, 11:33:06 AM
The positive terminal gets a frame ground right? Mine looks like its been cut.
Huh?  Ground the positive terminal?
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Offline txchainsawgogi

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Re: Battery ground
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2010, 02:02:44 PM »
Neg*. There's a wire grounded to the frame that's been cut...what did it go to? Its right below the alternator.
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Offline jaredts

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Re: Battery ground
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2010, 05:47:42 AM »
Guessing its an old ground from the battery, but who knows.
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