If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a dozen times: Bad electrical grounds are the most common culprits behind electrical issues. And that especially true on vintage vehicles with sketchy, older wiring harnesses and on project cars (like hot rods and Jeeps) with fiberglass bodies.
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Story Summary Overview:
- Poor electrical grounding causes significant electrical problems in a vehicle.
- It’s particularly problematic on older vehicles and cars/Jeeps with fiberglass bodies.
- Grounding busses and dedicated grounding lines are a smart preventative solution.
- The embedded video from Ron Francis Wiring explains more.
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Suffice it to say, we’ve covered electrical grounding several times in the past. If you want to bone-up on your knowledge, check these two articles out:
We also came across this video from the vehicle electrical experts at Ron Francis Wiring that covers a lot of the basics of electrical grounding too, and it’s loaded with handy tips to ensure you’re able to thwart any ground-related electrical gremlins.
From complete wiring harnesses to discrete electrical components, the folks at Ron Francis offer a wide range of electrical parts, specifically for older vehicles and classic car restorations—suffice it to say, they know plenty about grounding.
Give this video a looksee below, and you’ll get some easy, smart electrical tidbits that’ll surely help your next vehicle wiring job.
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