Ground Strap - Where does it connect to?

Sascha · Post by **Sascha** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:32 pm

Ground strap - It goes from the negative on the batter to where on the motor casing? Anyone have a photo to show me?
Sascha

OldStan · Post by **OldStan** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:12 pm

No picture handy, but it goes on the motor mount bolt directly in front of the battery tray.

Sascha · Post by **Sascha** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:30 pm

WHere does the other side connect to? The negative on the battery?
-Sascha

OldStan · Post by **OldStan** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:40 pm

Yes, the negative post on the battery, which should be on the forward side. My stock cable doesn't reach the post on my aftermarket battery. PO had installed an extender. Just another possible problem to be aware of.

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:06 pm

Sascha wrote:WHere does the other side connect to? The negative on the battery?
-Sascha

Hey Sascha,
This picture is getting pretty scary!!
Make sure the paint is scraped off where the ground strap attaches to the frame.

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:46 pm

Here's a pic of the battery ground strap mounting location.

Pay no attention to the extra black wire attached to the middle...my battery has the poles reversed from where they are supposed to be, and I had to run the ground wire all the way across to the back end of the battery.

Sascha · Post by **Sascha** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:42 am

Great - Got it on correctly... Thanks guys, need help now with my wiring diagram i posted in the wiring secion...
-Sascha