Improve Your Grounding by SteveS

[08Rhino450SE]

Thanks again for bringing all of that stuff over to this site. I'm a bit leery of using links to the old site, as the thread links would break if the site was ever to go away. One problem with the pictures is that the original links may break if they were saved locally to the original web site. I use a image host site that has been around for a long, long, time and hope that they will be around even longer. Also, the link will be usable regardless of what site you happen to be posting on. That site is now charging for the hosting, but I figure that will allow them to stay in business and maintain the site.

If you use the 'reply to (with quote)' function, the image links are there, along with the text; to cut, paste and save as text, the entire post contents. Then, back out of the reply without saving, such that you do not contaminate the original source thread.

i just "dragged and dropped" the photos to my desktop and then re-inserted them into the post. i didn't want to rely on the original links and that was the quickest way to accomplish the goal.

[Chris]

IF YOU HAVE EXTENDED GROUNDING DAMAGE WITHIN THE WIRE HARNESS ::::::
Some interesting things related to widespread damage within the wire harness from a ground overload:
http://hotrodrhinoforums.forumotion....problem-solved

That was a nightmare for me to diagnose. Adding an additional ground up near the load control relay fixed all my problems, 100% of them. But you have to remember that I had a severe ground melting situation. It melted the ground near the battery negative terminal. and it melted the ground terminal on the voltage rectifier. It was not good at all.

[SteveS]

That was a nightmare for me to diagnose. Adding an additional ground up near the load control relay fixed all my problems, 100% of them. But you have to remember that I had a severe ground melting situation. It melted the ground near the battery negative terminal. and it melted the ground terminal on the voltage rectifier. It was not good at all.

Ahhhh, yes. But, you persevered and WON! And, I believe we all will benefit from your experience.
Hidden wiring flaws are truly a nightmare.

[Kenny G]

Just refreshed my memory on this grounding issue. Very good stuff. Think this needs to be a sticky note for easy locating.

[SteveS]

Mr. or Ms. admin or moderator, can this be done for us?

[Brian lee Rhino450]

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I dont always put a signature, but when I do it goes here

[Yotehunter66]

Wallah!

[SteveS]

Thank you very much!

[SteveS]

Well, many months have passed since this thread was stickyed. Here is a link to another thread that pretty much covers the same stuff but is rather more coherent and touches on other related issues that are caused by grounding problems. I am posting this link so that this new thread is linked to this sticky thread and also because this grounding thread title better expresses the content, which should ease the searching. Enjoy....

Relevant threads:

What exactly does the Cdi control?
http://hotrodforums.net/forums/showt...he-Cdi-control

[ssol]

steve the man!!! i dont always know what he talks about but he knows his stuff and if you dont take his advice well oh well. i did the ground thing before i had any problems because i trust his knowlege so should everyone