Another dumb question (grounding)

[bobcat2]

Hello all,

From looking at my tear down pics and wiring diagrams for my SS12, I'm seeing a chassis ground. Seeing how I've coated everything with rust reformer, primer, and several coats of paint, am I good to just ground the system to the battery tray(after scraping to metal and using a star washer), or would I be better off going directly to the frame using the same method?

Should I go out and get a dedicated grounding strap or will soldered terminals work fine?

I'm not gonna lie, these older systems are new to me.

Should I do the same to the grounding side of the voltage regulator?

How about the engine mounting bolts?

As I piece the parts of the frame back together, should I make sure there is continuity between all sections?

I guess I just want to do it right the first time instead of chasing electrical ghosts in the future.

I'm used to solenoids...

Thanks,
bobcat2

 

[Dougt]

I would ground it to the frame and the engine. You can buy a ground wire with smaller terminal ends already installed. I would maybe run that to an engine mount bolt and clean the surface to the frame.

 

[MH81]

everything Doug said, plus any piece that is supposed to have a chassis ground, I would suggest using at minimum a star washer to bite through the paint.

 

[UncleWillie]

If you behave you won't get grounded. At least that is what my parents told me.

 

[bobcat2]

So, if I understand, run a ground from the engine mount to the same ground location on the frame for the battery?

 

[Dougt]

So, if I understand, run a ground from the engine mount to the same ground location on the frame for the battery?

Maybe I misunderstood. I thought you were talking about the ground coming from the battery. If you have a heavy cable from the battery to the frame already, I'd use the star washers and maybe scrape a little paint to make sure the engine is making a good ground. Running the spare wire won't hurt.