ground straps
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Laughing Gas
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ground straps
When I disassembled my truck there weren't any ground straps that I can remember. At leaset I didn't take any pics of them. Now that I am working on the wiring I will need to install them before too long and need some help.
Anyone got any pics of where and how they installed them?
Thanks in advance.
Anyone got any pics of where and how they installed them?
Thanks in advance.
old and in the way
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From: Lovely Hueytown Alabama
Indy,
don't have pictures but some common sense things...
cab to frame
frame to engine
battery to frame
and being an old ham operator who hates ignition noise.....
front sheet metal to frame
bed to frame
heck I've even grounded exhaust system to frame (that tail pipe is a long antenna)
any piece that has electrical 'stuff' in/on/around it should have an adequate ground...
it doesn't take much I''ve used the braid from coaxial cable with soldered on terminals made up in what ever length I needed... and most everything you need to ground it attached to the frame anyway so short pieces will be easy to install
make sure that you have good clean metal at each connection point (grind away the paint/grease/gunk/crap with a dremel tool or grinding wheel... then you can paint over it if you want after it's good and tight
hope that helps
John
don't have pictures but some common sense things...
cab to frame
frame to engine
battery to frame
and being an old ham operator who hates ignition noise.....
front sheet metal to frame
bed to frame
heck I've even grounded exhaust system to frame (that tail pipe is a long antenna)
any piece that has electrical 'stuff' in/on/around it should have an adequate ground...
it doesn't take much I''ve used the braid from coaxial cable with soldered on terminals made up in what ever length I needed... and most everything you need to ground it attached to the frame anyway so short pieces will be easy to install
make sure that you have good clean metal at each connection point (grind away the paint/grease/gunk/crap with a dremel tool or grinding wheel... then you can paint over it if you want after it's good and tight
hope that helps
John
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