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Aug 2, 2007 | 10:55 PM

dcmay3

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Ground Wire 85 150

Is it common to have the ground wire attached to the bottom starter bolt?

I am replacing the starter and noticed that the ground wire is attached to the bottom bolt on my starter. If this isn't common...any suggestions on where I should attach it on the engine?

Thanks.

Aug 2, 2007 | 10:56 PM

Franklin2

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Seem to remember some people with six cylinder engines commenting their ground cable was on the starter.

Aug 3, 2007 | 04:32 PM

lisagoud

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I personally like to ground it to a bolt hold not used for anything else like ijn fronty of the engine below the alternator. I also run several ground straps from to frame to my engine and for the frame to the cab and truck bed.