Automotive wiring 101
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===Grounding=== | ===Grounding=== | ||
| − | Many of the functions on a vehicle are electrical, which requires a way for the current to get from the battery to the load and then another way for it to get from the load back to the battery. | + | Many of the functions on a vehicle are electrical, which requires a way for the current to get from the battery to the load and then another way for it to get from the load back to the battery. Often times, fellows will be chasing around trying to find a problem when the real problem is the lack of proper grounding in the vehicle. |
A framed car gets a line from the negative battery terminal to the motor, motor to frame and frame to body (3 separate cables). A unibody car gets a line from the negative battery to the motor and motor to body (2 separate cables). | A framed car gets a line from the negative battery terminal to the motor, motor to frame and frame to body (3 separate cables). A unibody car gets a line from the negative battery to the motor and motor to body (2 separate cables). | ||
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