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What could cause a ground to go bad?
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<blockquote data-quote="HardofWhoring" data-source="post: 8831088" data-attributes="member: 674149"><p>"large crimping tool" hammer or hydraulic? </p><p></p><p>Seat bracket bolts aren't good. The seat brackets are usually completely painted and so are the floors. So many people tell you to remove the paint under the bolt, but to make a ground you would need to remove paint from on the seat bracket so it can ground through the floor, and remove paint off the floor where it would come in from the seat bracket. </p><p>MOST LIKELY if you didn't do that, you are currently grounding through the bolt, then through the threads, and possibly through the body to frame by bolt or by a grounding strap in the engine bay. Removing the paint you did, is most likely not helping in any way. </p><p></p><p>You really want to go directly to the chassis, or the thickest piece of metal you can that will connect to chassis. You can always make and add an extra ground if you are willing to find or make a hole on your frame, and connect it to where you are going. If you have a bolt that passes through the body, or you add a grommet and the wire through. (You really didn't say the size of your setup, if that's needed). </p><p></p><p>THE POINT IS: The seat bracket bolt is not good. You would be better off making a longer ground if you can get it to a better location.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardofWhoring, post: 8831088, member: 674149"] "large crimping tool" hammer or hydraulic? Seat bracket bolts aren't good. The seat brackets are usually completely painted and so are the floors. So many people tell you to remove the paint under the bolt, but to make a ground you would need to remove paint from on the seat bracket so it can ground through the floor, and remove paint off the floor where it would come in from the seat bracket. MOST LIKELY if you didn't do that, you are currently grounding through the bolt, then through the threads, and possibly through the body to frame by bolt or by a grounding strap in the engine bay. Removing the paint you did, is most likely not helping in any way. You really want to go directly to the chassis, or the thickest piece of metal you can that will connect to chassis. You can always make and add an extra ground if you are willing to find or make a hole on your frame, and connect it to where you are going. If you have a bolt that passes through the body, or you add a grommet and the wire through. (You really didn't say the size of your setup, if that's needed). THE POINT IS: The seat bracket bolt is not good. You would be better off making a longer ground if you can get it to a better location. [/QUOTE]
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