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<blockquote data-quote="SilveyPuck08v2" data-source="post: 7081753" data-attributes="member: 627400">I already have my positive-alternator wire ran with 1/0 gauge &amp;amp; fused @ 175amp. (same rating as the factory wire)I was gonna add 1/0 to the factory battery-chassis ground, then for the engine block ground run 1/0 from the alternator bracket-chassis. However, the factory battery-chassis ground spot isn&#039;t great. So I decided to ground the battery-chassis &amp;amp; engine block-chassis runs at a common spot on the frame. (is it ok to ground these at the same spot?)This made me start thinking........Could I not just use a run of 1/0 from my battery-alternator bracket for my grounds?&nbsp; I know if I did this my amplifiers would have to be grounded at the battery, as the 1/0 wouldn&#039;t use the chassis. Would the factory grounds be suffice for any factory components grounded to the chassis?It just doesn&#039;t make sense to have the battery &amp;amp; alternator connected using two wires via the chassis when I can go straight from the alternator case to the battery. (Given that I run my amp grounds directly to the battery)Maybe leave the 1/0 battery-chassis&nbsp; ground &amp;amp; move the alternator case-chassis ground directly to the battery? (alternator case-battery + battery-chassis) Also, I left the factory wires, so the grounds have 2 seperate points. But current will take the path of least resistance, so this won&#039;t matter. Correct?It just seems that this would be better for current flow.&nbsp; Someone please explain this to me.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SilveyPuck08v2, post: 7081753, member: 627400"] I already have my positive-alternator wire ran with 1/0 gauge & fused @ 175amp. (same rating as the factory wire) I was gonna add 1/0 to the factory battery-chassis ground, then for the engine block ground run 1/0 from the alternator bracket-chassis. However, the factory battery-chassis ground spot isn't great. So I decided to ground the battery-chassis & engine block-chassis runs at a common spot on the frame. (is it ok to ground these at the same spot?) This made me start thinking........ Could I not just use a run of 1/0 from my battery-alternator bracket for my grounds? I know if I did this my amplifiers would have to be grounded at the battery, as the 1/0 wouldn't use the chassis. Would the factory grounds be suffice for any factory components grounded to the chassis? It just doesn't make sense to have the battery & alternator connected using two wires via the chassis when I can go straight from the alternator case to the battery. (Given that I run my amp grounds directly to the battery) Maybe leave the 1/0 battery-chassis ground & move the alternator case-chassis ground directly to the battery? (alternator case-battery + battery-chassis) Also, I left the factory wires, so the grounds have 2 seperate points. But current will take the path of least resistance, so this won't matter. Correct? It just seems that this would be better for current flow. Someone please explain this to me. [/QUOTE]

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