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05-29-2013, 10:18 PM #1InActive Member
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Help Please Alternator Ground Question
OK my alternator has a negative cable, from the battery, bolted to the back of it.
Is this correct?
I thought the alternator is already grounded, via its own casing, since it is bolted to the engine (bracket), which is grounded.
Should I instead ground this "extra" cable to the chassis, even though there is another ground cable from the battery already attached to the chassis?
Thanks for anyone who can help here.
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05-29-2013, 10:26 PM #2The FABRICATOR!
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I've only seen a positive cable on an alternator unless it was an old school Chevy with the ground bolted to the bracket.
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05-29-2013, 10:26 PM #3The Wrench
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Actually thats fine. Making sure the alternator is extra ground is ok. I actually have about 4 extra grounds on my car. One of them is to the alternator.
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05-29-2013, 10:33 PM #4
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Extra ground is good to help prevent voltage drop
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05-29-2013, 10:42 PM #5InActive Member
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OK, so I guess I'll keep it how it is. Just wanted to make sure it isn't messing with my electrical system.
Thanks for your replies guys.Last edited by New2chevy; 05-29-2013 at 10:45 PM.
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