Care to bet?

Checked it against two other ZJ's of same year, including the service
manager's.

Aware that there is likely a big ground somewhere, but as noted, the big
black cable from the battery negative is very short and goes straight to
the inner fender on the passengers side. This is specifically on the
I-6, your mileage may vary.



L.W.(ßill) ------ III proclaimed:

> Hi Lon,
> That couldn't be the original design. Look at the gauge of that
> cable all manufacturers would want it to go directly to grounding the
> starter, the shorter the better. Your Kraut car with it's positive
> ground would look misleading. I see the WJ is kind of misleading, too as
> it runs two battery cables per terminal, one goes to the fender.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon wrote:
>
>>The battery cable ground on the 95 ZJ goes to the inner fender right
>>near the battery. There is no large ground from the battery area to
>>the engine.

 

Had the engine ever been pulled, the ground strap is easy to
forget, usually pulled with the engine but when stripped to be tanked is
forgotten. Or one of those things we just don't have time for before it
goes out.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon wrote:
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> The main ground from the battery doesn't go to the engine. This is the
> large number 4 wire tied right to the battery negative post.
>
> I never did find a mesh strap across an engine mount when chasing an odd
> ball issue recently. Something tells me there has to be one, it is
> definitely not on the passenger side where you'd expect it to be.
>
> Kept meaning to ask the tech, forgot.
>
> None illustrated in the FSM, but it isn't overly illustrative on
> grounding points.

 

Had the engine ever been pulled, the ground strap is easy to
forget, usually pulled with the engine but when stripped to be tanked is
forgotten. Or one of those things we just don't have time for before it
goes out.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon wrote:
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> The main ground from the battery doesn't go to the engine. This is the
> large number 4 wire tied right to the battery negative post.
>
> I never did find a mesh strap across an engine mount when chasing an odd
> ball issue recently. Something tells me there has to be one, it is
> definitely not on the passenger side where you'd expect it to be.
>
> Kept meaning to ask the tech, forgot.
>
> None illustrated in the FSM, but it isn't overly illustrative on
> grounding points.

 

Had the engine ever been pulled, the ground strap is easy to
forget, usually pulled with the engine but when stripped to be tanked is
forgotten. Or one of those things we just don't have time for before it
goes out.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon wrote:
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> The main ground from the battery doesn't go to the engine. This is the
> large number 4 wire tied right to the battery negative post.
>
> I never did find a mesh strap across an engine mount when chasing an odd
> ball issue recently. Something tells me there has to be one, it is
> definitely not on the passenger side where you'd expect it to be.
>
> Kept meaning to ask the tech, forgot.
>
> None illustrated in the FSM, but it isn't overly illustrative on
> grounding points.

 

Had the engine ever been pulled, the ground strap is easy to
forget, usually pulled with the engine but when stripped to be tanked is
forgotten. Or one of those things we just don't have time for before it
goes out.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon wrote:
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> The main ground from the battery doesn't go to the engine. This is the
> large number 4 wire tied right to the battery negative post.
>
> I never did find a mesh strap across an engine mount when chasing an odd
> ball issue recently. Something tells me there has to be one, it is
> definitely not on the passenger side where you'd expect it to be.
>
> Kept meaning to ask the tech, forgot.
>
> None illustrated in the FSM, but it isn't overly illustrative on
> grounding points.

 

Have a ridiculously large bolt holding the harness on the engine
from the battery? http://www.----------.com/temp/WJbatteryGround.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Lon wrote:
>
> Care to bet?
>
> Checked it against two other ZJ's of same year, including the service
> manager's.
>
> Aware that there is likely a big ground somewhere, but as noted, the big
> black cable from the battery negative is very short and goes straight to
> the inner fender on the passengers side. This is specifically on the
> I-6, your mileage may vary.

 

Have a ridiculously large bolt holding the harness on the engine
from the battery? http://www.----------.com/temp/WJbatteryGround.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Lon wrote:
>
> Care to bet?
>
> Checked it against two other ZJ's of same year, including the service
> manager's.
>
> Aware that there is likely a big ground somewhere, but as noted, the big
> black cable from the battery negative is very short and goes straight to
> the inner fender on the passengers side. This is specifically on the
> I-6, your mileage may vary.

 

Have a ridiculously large bolt holding the harness on the engine
from the battery? http://www.----------.com/temp/WJbatteryGround.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Lon wrote:
>
> Care to bet?
>
> Checked it against two other ZJ's of same year, including the service
> manager's.
>
> Aware that there is likely a big ground somewhere, but as noted, the big
> black cable from the battery negative is very short and goes straight to
> the inner fender on the passengers side. This is specifically on the
> I-6, your mileage may vary.

 

Have a ridiculously large bolt holding the harness on the engine
from the battery? http://www.----------.com/temp/WJbatteryGround.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Lon wrote:
>
> Care to bet?
>
> Checked it against two other ZJ's of same year, including the service
> manager's.
>
> Aware that there is likely a big ground somewhere, but as noted, the big
> black cable from the battery negative is very short and goes straight to
> the inner fender on the passengers side. This is specifically on the
> I-6, your mileage may vary.

 

Had the engine ever been pulled, I'd have known it.


L.W.(ßill) ------ III proclaimed:

> Had the engine ever been pulled, the ground strap is easy to
> forget, usually pulled with the engine but when stripped to be tanked is
> forgotten. Or one of those things we just don't have time for before it
> goes out.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon wrote:
>
>>Mike Romain proclaimed:
>>
>>The main ground from the battery doesn't go to the engine. This is the
>>large number 4 wire tied right to the battery negative post.
>>
>>I never did find a mesh strap across an engine mount when chasing an odd
>>ball issue recently. Something tells me there has to be one, it is
>>definitely not on the passenger side where you'd expect it to be.
>>
>>Kept meaning to ask the tech, forgot.
>>
>>None illustrated in the FSM, but it isn't overly illustrative on
>>grounding points.