Ground block

[RootBreaker]

Ok so now i have my relay packs with power and ground wires...

Recommend me a way to ground them?

I was thinkin one of 2 ways but curious if there is a better.

Option 1
Like my in cab ground.. its that block that bolts in dash and takes female connectors that slip on them

Option 2
Put O connectors on them to a bolt.


Is 1way better than another or both work just fine?

 

[sweetk30]

https://www.delcity.net/store/8-Poi...MI_u7vqJH82AIVDYvICh0oPAxDEAQYBCABEgJkE_D_BwE

i have used these and love them .

 

[Justin V]

I'm not sure it would make a difference as long as the ground was clean metal on metal in the end.

Stacking ring terminals isn't as "clean" so to speak, but I say work with what you got...

 

[RootBreaker]

I have nothing so need to buy... lol

 

[Justin V]

Just remember that grounds will make or break an electrical system.

With your propensity to see mud... lol... just make sure your's are are good.

 

[76zimmer]

Ditto on the grounding....the more surface area contact the better, and the more direct contact to the ground source the better. Make sure your connections can't come loose and compromise the surface contact area.

 

[diesel4me]

Might be a good idea to run a heavy gauge wire right off the negative battery terminal to ensure a really good ground,run it to a common ground point in the cab...personally I trust ring crimp type connectors secured to a bolt more than slip on female crimp connectors,you know they cant slip off ,or get all corroded ..

 

[RootBreaker]

Might be a good idea to run a heavy gauge wire right off the negative battery terminal to ensure a really good ground,run it to a common ground point in the cab...personally I trust ring crimp type connectors secured to a bolt more than slip on female crimp connectors,you know they cant slip off ,or get all corroded ..

you must of seen how I hit those mud holes!!!!!!!!!

 

[diesel4me]

Here corrosion is a big issue,things turn gangrene fast when the road salt and damp climate go to work on wires..
I never liked the idea of having a rusty frame,cab,and other body parts being used as a conductor,and copper used only on the positive side of things..
I'm surprised more bad ground issues dont arise than they do ,really..

 

[rampage]

Using a thin coat of dielectric grease will help prevent corrosion.

 

[dyeager535]

As long as you size the wiring properly, you could certainly connect all the grounds as close to the relays as possible, then use a single large ground wire run to something solid. Depending on how you mount the relays, there is no reason you can't use the bracket itself as the ground.

Not as completed, but what I did. I like to fit as much as I can in without adding more components: