Mike, would it be possible to run a wire in parallel w/the existing main body
ground (the mesh cable)? Would it be possible to provide an alternative ground?
What sort of wire/cable/gauge would you recommend for replacing or possibly
running in parallel w/the existing mesh ground?

>That could easily be a bad connection on the main body ground. It is a
>mesh cable that runs from the rear of the engine head up to the
>firewall. It controls the power to the ignition module when the key is
>in run.
>
>The vehicle can still steal a ground, lots of times it's through the gas
>pedal.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>


-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

 

Mike, would it be possible to run a wire in parallel w/the existing main body
ground (the mesh cable)? Would it be possible to provide an alternative ground?
What sort of wire/cable/gauge would you recommend for replacing or possibly
running in parallel w/the existing mesh ground?

>That could easily be a bad connection on the main body ground. It is a
>mesh cable that runs from the rear of the engine head up to the
>firewall. It controls the power to the ignition module when the key is
>in run.
>
>The vehicle can still steal a ground, lots of times it's through the gas
>pedal.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>


-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

 

Mike, would it be possible to run a wire in parallel w/the existing main body
ground (the mesh cable)? Would it be possible to provide an alternative ground?
What sort of wire/cable/gauge would you recommend for replacing or possibly
running in parallel w/the existing mesh ground?

>That could easily be a bad connection on the main body ground. It is a
>mesh cable that runs from the rear of the engine head up to the
>firewall. It controls the power to the ignition module when the key is
>in run.
>
>The vehicle can still steal a ground, lots of times it's through the gas
>pedal.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>


-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

 

For testing I use a battery booster cable, but otherwise I use a battery
cable from the negative post to the body. Basically the ground then
comes from the body to the battery and on to the engine block more or
less in one solid path. My Cherokee is wired that way right now. So is
my CJ7.

The engine to body one has to be open mesh for vibration resistance.
This corrodes way too fast for my liking so I usually get creative with
covered battery cables.

You have to make sure the ground is large enough to handle all the
current draw which is why I go with a battery cable. They sell them
with loops on both ends.

Mike

Wblane wrote:
>
> Mike, would it be possible to run a wire in parallel w/the existing main body
> ground (the mesh cable)? Would it be possible to provide an alternative ground?
> What sort of wire/cable/gauge would you recommend for replacing or possibly
> running in parallel w/the existing mesh ground?
>
> >That could easily be a bad connection on the main body ground. It is a
> >mesh cable that runs from the rear of the engine head up to the
> >firewall. It controls the power to the ignition module when the key is
> >in run.
> >
> >The vehicle can still steal a ground, lots of times it's through the gas
> >pedal.
> >
> >Mike
> >86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
>
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

 

For testing I use a battery booster cable, but otherwise I use a battery
cable from the negative post to the body. Basically the ground then
comes from the body to the battery and on to the engine block more or
less in one solid path. My Cherokee is wired that way right now. So is
my CJ7.

The engine to body one has to be open mesh for vibration resistance.
This corrodes way too fast for my liking so I usually get creative with
covered battery cables.

You have to make sure the ground is large enough to handle all the
current draw which is why I go with a battery cable. They sell them
with loops on both ends.

Mike

Wblane wrote:
>
> Mike, would it be possible to run a wire in parallel w/the existing main body
> ground (the mesh cable)? Would it be possible to provide an alternative ground?
> What sort of wire/cable/gauge would you recommend for replacing or possibly
> running in parallel w/the existing mesh ground?
>
> >That could easily be a bad connection on the main body ground. It is a
> >mesh cable that runs from the rear of the engine head up to the
> >firewall. It controls the power to the ignition module when the key is
> >in run.
> >
> >The vehicle can still steal a ground, lots of times it's through the gas
> >pedal.
> >
> >Mike
> >86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
>
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

 

For testing I use a battery booster cable, but otherwise I use a battery
cable from the negative post to the body. Basically the ground then
comes from the body to the battery and on to the engine block more or
less in one solid path. My Cherokee is wired that way right now. So is
my CJ7.

The engine to body one has to be open mesh for vibration resistance.
This corrodes way too fast for my liking so I usually get creative with
covered battery cables.

You have to make sure the ground is large enough to handle all the
current draw which is why I go with a battery cable. They sell them
with loops on both ends.

Mike

Wblane wrote:
>
> Mike, would it be possible to run a wire in parallel w/the existing main body
> ground (the mesh cable)? Would it be possible to provide an alternative ground?
> What sort of wire/cable/gauge would you recommend for replacing or possibly
> running in parallel w/the existing mesh ground?
>
> >That could easily be a bad connection on the main body ground. It is a
> >mesh cable that runs from the rear of the engine head up to the
> >firewall. It controls the power to the ignition module when the key is
> >in run.
> >
> >The vehicle can still steal a ground, lots of times it's through the gas
> >pedal.
> >
> >Mike
> >86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
>
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)