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Dec 18, 2011 | 08:24 PM

chasboy

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Grounding info

What is the difference in dealing with electrical grounds on a glass bodied vehicle? Does one make mods more like house wiring??

Dec 18, 2011 | 09:26 PM

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What is the difference in dealing with electrical grounds on a glass bodied vehicle? Does one make mods more like house wiring??

I do not understand the question. The C5 has no less chassis ground locations than any other vehicle.

Dec 18, 2011 | 11:28 PM

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I do not understand the question. The C5 has no less chassis ground locations than any other vehicle.

Exactly. what if I want to mount something on a plastic panel?

Dec 18, 2011 | 11:58 PM

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That's easy. Run a suitable ground wire to the chassis somewhere. Or any metal part that is grounded.
Follow the rules of current flow.

Dec 19, 2011 | 12:28 AM

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That's easy. Run a suitable ground wire to the chassis somewhere. Or any metal part that is grounded.
Follow the rules of current flow.

Are the feeds to components that are entirely mounted to plastic 2 wire?

Dec 19, 2011 | 12:56 AM

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Are the feeds to components that are entirely mounted to plastic 2 wire?

Yes, they would have to be. Plastic is non conductive to electricity.

Dec 19, 2011 | 06:50 AM

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Yes, they would have to be. Plastic is non conductive to electricity.

Of course. I wanted to confirm that so if I wanted to tap into that was far from the frame I would not have to run a separate ground wire. For example, lets say I wanted to add an LED strip to the cargo light circuit.

Dec 19, 2011 | 07:06 AM

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Again, there are chassis grounds all over the C5, you only need use the closest one to the device you are installing.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1548189385-post1.html