As you can see the ground is attached to the bottom of the drivers side chair. Is it a good ground?View attachment 26532427View attachment 26532426
two reasons- either he's in high school, or he's from florida.... oh............... wait.Why the hell would you ground to a seat bolt?
Jesus man, use a fucking ring terminal ya lazy bastard!As you can see the ground is attached to the bottom of the drivers side chair. Is it a good ground?View attachment 26532427View attachment 26532426
It is not directly on the frame or chassis. Anything bolted to the car such as a seat will give you a very bad ground. If the wire was ran under the seat and was sanded it would not be that bad of a ground.I'm newer to electrical stuff - could somebody give a somewhat in-depth response actually explaining WHY this is a bad ground? (Aside from not using a ring terminal or sanding the paint off?)
What makes a difference whether it was bolted to the frame/chassis or a seat? I don't mean to counter your reply, (because I do appreciate it) but I just want to know the difference.It is not directly on the frame or chassis. Anything bolted to the car such as a seat will give you a very bad ground. If the wire was ran under the seat and was sanded it would not be that bad of a ground.
Think of it this way there are the two structural parts of your car (internal working of it) the frame and chassis. They both are made out of solid metal and intern will create the strongest ground. Next are the sheets of metal, fiberglass and plastic attached to this frame and chassis. The metal can still give a good ground depending on location since it is still strongly connected to the frame/chassis. Next will come the bolted down accessories such as the seats which now brings you to a gray area in grounds since it is merely bolted to a panel attached to the frame or chassis.What makes a difference whether it was bolted to the frame/chassis or a seat? I don't mean to counter your reply, (because I do appreciate it) but I just want to know the difference.
But it's still really small wire and looks like it's probably over 9,000 feet long. Bad idea.It is not directly on the frame or chassis. Anything bolted to the car such as a seat will give you a very bad ground. If the wire was ran under the seat and was sanded it would not be that bad of a ground.
This is the classic what not to do when grounding.But it's still really small wire and looks like it's probably over 9,000 feet long. Bad idea.