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Old 02-24-2006, 12:21 PM
Michael C Henry Michael C Henry is offline
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I grounded everything to the frame and ran another heavy ground cable from engine starter to battery in trunk. I have several ground terminal blocks through out the car where groups of ground wires are combined into a single wire going to engine ,frame, or the like. A bad ground will raise havick and drive you nuts, especially intermitent circuit breaks. Never heard of too many or too much ground. Any electronics are heavily dependent on continous electric curent, They may not use much but they want it constantly and consistant.I learned this the hard way on fiberglass truck front ends. Getting though paint and getting rid of corrosion are really important because they do not conduct electricity effectively. I also have a major dislike for crimp on connectors. They are quick but tend to corrode later when out in the weather unless they are sealed off against the weather.I like crimped -soldiered and sealed as a good fix with longevity in mind.There are lots of crimping pliers available for crimping all the different connectors used on a wirring job. Cheap and quick are usually not the way to get the job out of the way.
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