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Old 07-13-2014, 08:09 PM   #17
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Re: Bad battery ground

Here's a good thread describing the locations. link
It also shows the mysterious strap in the rear of the bed that I have but is busted.
I didn't know there was a factory strap for bed to frame.

This is what the factory ground straps look like/size:


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Originally Posted by Fitz View Post
Your ground straps should be the same gauge as the positive battery cable to return the current from the starter. Anything smaller than the + cable causes too much voltage drop. I used #2 stranded copper to strap the cab to the frame at one of the cab mounts and one on each side of the block to ground the engine to the frame. Since my batteries are behind the bucket seats, the ground strap on the battery goes to one of the seatbelt bolts.
Fitz, not sure that size is necessary for all the ground straps (not that it would hurt any) - but yes, the negative battery cable to frame or engine should be the same gauge as the positive battery cable.
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