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noobie4life

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Posted: June 04, 2008 at 4:12 PM / IP Logged

How exactly are the alternators grounded?

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noobie4life

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Posted: June 05, 2008 at 2:57 PM / IP Logged

What I need to know is if there is actually a wire running off the alternator to the chassis or if the alternator casing itself is its ground? Im asking this because I was thinking of running a ground cable for the alternator if its even worth it?

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boogeyman

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Posted: June 05, 2008 at 5:13 PM / IP Logged

the casing itself is the ground

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jmelton86

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Posted: June 05, 2008 at 6:02 PM / IP Logged

The ideal place to ground your battery is the alternator case. Most all cars come factory with the battery grounded to the engine somewhere (along with the body and/or frame). This is because the alternator case is 'absolute ground'.

If you are upgrading your Big3, then i'd suggest grounding the battery straight to the alternator case, if possible, as well as the body and/or frame of the vehicle.

2013 Kia Rio -90a alternator

DDX470HD GTO14001 GTO1014D (x3)

Big3 in 1/0G

1/0G to GTO14001

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aznboi3644

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Posted: June 05, 2008 at 7:23 PM / IP Logged

usually there is no factory ground coming off the alternator casing...the alternator is bolted to the block which is in turn grounded to the chassis and battery

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