automotive electrical grounds explanation DIY

just an idea on how vehicles with a 12V DC battery are grounded and where the grounds go..............thanks for watching

[@noxlight5564]

Time to ground my alternator to my piston

[@chriscraft77022]

you should ground it to d.n.

[@noxlight5564]

@@chriscraft77022 aw hell naw

[@chriscraft77022]

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[@bigchris1197]

@@chriscraft77022 put on my alternator today on my 82 f350 now realizing I didn't connect the ground wire cuz I didn't see one on the old starter and so what I think I'm hearing is that I a follow where my ground goes from my batter and then connect it to the frame or whatever or I'll run a thin ground wire back to my battery directly if that's not what I do someone plz correct me I know I sound dumb but I'm 22 and this is my first old-school big block

[@jy7duality]

Man you got no idea how much you helped me. People wouldn’t believe how much headache a bad ground can cause

[@raymondrodriguez5068]

Oh, he does knows how much he helped you, that why he made the video. Glad your happy though.😊

[@MrMakasteven]

@@raymondrodriguez5068 this helped me out so much lol I was wondering why diagrams were ground this ground that vs back to negative terminal

[@Zonfeair]

I am a retired ASE Master mechanic. You forgot to diagram out the positive circuit from the battery to the main fuse block where everything else besides the starter gets its power from. This would eliminate some confusion to anyone who is learning automotive electrical. By the way my specialty was in electrical systems, Engine performance and emission controls. But this was one of the best videos I have seen.

[@moneycryptocurrency1024]

Man you explained Car grounding better than everyone on youtube. Thank You!

[@escapedan]

You’re videos are simply outstanding. Literally, simple and outstanding!! Thank you so much for making them.

[@jamesmahle1259]

Amen.

[@yukiostrachan2048]

One of the best videos I've watched explaining ground. Thank you so much!

[@YotaJen]

holy shit light bulb went off (no pun intended)!! you're an awesome teacher! thanks!

[@pakoroutube]

The very best explanation I have seen on this subject, short, to the point and easy to comprehend. I am now GROUNDED , subscribed and grounded the like button.

[@msimbo93]

This has been explained to me a bunch of times, but when I watched your video that was the first time I understood it. Thank you!

[@martytruelove5026]

Your videos are the missing link to getting my Monte on the road one hundred percent working.Thank You my informative friend.

[@snortworms]

Genunily, one of the best explanations of this entire concept. super simple and well drawn out thank you ❤

[@guillermonieri4203]

Thank you Christ. This is the best and most clear explanation about grounding, including the reason behind it, and how and where to ground.

[@taharaezell5166]

This video was so clear. Makes so much sense. Now I know everything I need to check. Thanks Chris, your the man!!

[@raymondlenaghan3320]

Excellent video. Finally I understand grounding on the car. Cheers.

[@Dominic-jb1uf]

Chris, I am restoring my '84 Chevy C20 and I am rewiring right now. Your video has been so informative! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. Very well done! All the best.

[@sonnybustos1723]

I'm restoring a 70chevelle, I love your videos. You've helped me so much and this video is a gem as I'm currently rewiring the car. Thanks chris

[@johnbailey8608]

Great videos. Thank you for all your help. My 1968 Chevelle was put together with you knowledge and assistance.

[@78schoolboy]

Finally a ground video where the man is well spoken understands what he is explaining and is recorded with sound that is loud enough to hear well done I didn't even watch the entire video I listened to half and he still explained well enough to understand. Of coarse I am a small engine mechanic but that is vastly different from a car mechanic with much more extensive electrical systems. Thank you sir great job 👏 👍. No one likes these videos till they need to know this info then there all ears

[@justinvandenhoek9364]

You explained it so detailed and understandable. Finally know the proper difference/simularity with ground and zero and the importance of a good ground. I was even able to fix my lawn mower, which had a bad ground due too rust on the Solenoid! Thank you so much!!!

[@davidboyd8087]

New to the 12V world and this has been extremely helpful. Thanks 🙌

[@omaromar-lg3yu]

Thanks a lot I had a strange issues with the accessories current with my Yaris Toyota 2012 due to bad grounding and it was a nightmare to figure out that issue...basically the last maintenance done on it was the root cause for this issue they didn't properly re connect the grounding wire ...and due also to vibration all the accessories on my car was stopping working ...radio. alarm. Light intérieur. Electric windows wishers. Direction ....ECT ....I suffer to investigate this I made a lot of search and spend huge money before....so first check your grounding this is as lesson learned...thanks for the video.

[@ricksflicks-]

Great easy explanation. Super informative. Thanks man!

[@hughsolorz5184]

Excellent, packed with useful information, you're a great help. I'm ready to tackle my faulty ground wires on my GM, thanks

[@williambanks7531]

Reached 2.22 and already learned alot, great so far!

[@northernplanit2082]

Electricity is the one thing I have been intimidated by. Thank you for dumbing this down. Excellent explanation

[@nightkatlxx2748]

That was the most useful explanation of grounds ever. Thank You many times...and Thank You again!

[@leemccook1649]

Excellent video, diagrams, and explanation! Bravo!!

[@41GarageandGrill]

This is a great video! Thanks for going over it all in so much detail.

[@725josie]

Awesome video! I’ve worked with electrical components so I have working knowledge of electricity and grounds but know NOTHING of mechanics so it’s hard to see the circuit lol, this really put it into perspective! Thanks!

[@charlesgreene2648]

Thank you! I watched a few other videos on testing car electrical systems, and I was so confused as to why they could measure voltage with a multimeter by touching one of the prongs directly to the engine. Now it makes sense.

[@John-jy5zc]

Nicely done and helpful check list of grounding wires to go through. Working through an inconsistent flickering instrument cluster on my 2000 Chevy Silverado.

[@lotusinde]

Awesome info. I am getting ready to redo the grounds and power after relocating the battery to the trunk. Thanks.

[@nigelthompson874]

Very good presentation. I’m a retired motor mechanic instructor. This is well spoken and informative

[@khaledkhan1741]

Thanks for explaining this such a simple straightforward way.

[@pauldavies9464]

What a great video,been struggling with my headlights on a Rover P5 B but this video explains it all in 10 minutes and clearly.

[@camphoto]

Great video. Very informative. Thank you for taking the time to share this and for letting it live on the internet forever.

[@maneateroftsavo1757]

Every once in a while a guy comes across the best video on a particular subject... today, you sir have provided that best video and i thank you.

[@richardcohn1572]

Great, clear, simple to follow and totally logical. Thank you for that!!!

[@TorranceHill]

Man when I tell you that was one of the best descriptions out of all of the thousand videos I have watched on KZbin concerning grounds and negatives that was phenomenal! You brought it all the way down to a level where a 5th grader could even understand it so many of these guys on KZbin are making videos like this but it seems that they are trying sound intelligent and smart by using so many large mechanical terms an explanations that you're literally trying to decipher the meaning of the words also while trying to understand the content and at the end of the video you just freaking completely confused! Sorry I had to rant and rave! Again you did a excellent job with this please put out more videos thanks

[@Syntheticoilprotection]

Great video Chris this is definitely going to help me out with my 59 Cadillac I'm going to go check all the grounds right now

[@jarodwarner3306]

this video was beyond helpful, I learned a lot that I didn't know. thank you Chris

[@jozefm3044]

This is the only video about ground that I understood, thank you

[@judoguy33]

Great video!! Thank you!! Made perfect sense of everything.

[@thedude1275]

Had to say nothing but sun ! 70 chevelle owner from Arizona again rained out for a few days 😔👍😁 thank you as always 👊

[@seeunow44]

Awesome explanation! Great teaching video.... please produce more electrical DC... building project and to understand basics of making own harness for the essentials only

[@manilakid3]

Good concise explanation about the subject in hand. Good job !!

[@robertcasey7617]

Same here! Finally a video that has made me begin to better understand the "ground" connection.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Great explanation! Thanks for the vid!

[@arthurfricchione8119]

Chris great video. Im a retired aircraft mechanic and I'm thinking of restoring a vintage car late 60's or early 70's and your videos are a great help. Thanks, much and Happy New year. New subscriber. Probably a mustang67-68 or chevy. 👍

[@campingkupcakez]

Thank you. This was a great explanation. Now I need to find and test all of my grounds. I think rust is a factor in my issues.

[@bood6577]

Great video! Had an answer to all my questions about car electrical work!

[@matthewstefanowiczpe9885]

Appreciate this very much - makes so much sense!

[@oliverrojas3185]

Thanks, the explanation and illustrations help convey just how the mulitple grounds attached to different sections of the vehicle steel create an actual steel frame chassis conductor wire like circuit back to the negative battery terminal.

[@jamesscimone1447]

Duuuude !!!!! You just made my life a hell of a lot better. Best video I’ve ever seen in KZbin. Thank you !!

[@payneszn]

Thanks a lot I literally knew nothing but I'm trying to learn and this was probably the best explanation for this I've seen

[@johnrose5993]

Thank you 99 gmt400 k1500 5.7 You brought clarity to what seemed like solving a spinning rubics cube blind folded. Well done sir

[@2mbrand]

Great channel! Very informative. Very well explained. I know these videos take a lot of work. Thanks!

[@mooosestang]

I recently moved my battery to the trunk and used 1awg and a short 1awg ground to the body. I didn't have any starting problems, but i decided to add a 1awg engine ground just in case and left the stock 4awg ground in place. I also used a junction block and replaced the 4awg starter wire with a 1awg. Everything worked fine with 1awg wire feeding a 4 foot 4awg to the starter, but i wanted the starter to get all the amps possible. This was on a unibody so no frame. The extreme copper wire from batterycablesusa was easy to work with because it's very fine stranded copper cable.

[@jerrycoon4504]

You do great videos. It's great to get this knowledge out there to people doing their own projects. This is the difference between a car where everything works as it should or a car full of electrical gremlins. Also, you have to have a good understanding of this when working on a car with a fiberglass body for instance. Great job

[@dalsenov]

Great video! Very informative. Thanks!

[@devinschneider5789]

Thanks bro, was exactly what i needed!

[@anthonycrudo2728]

Great explanation. I'm going to O'Reillys after work and then into my garage to put all of these ground straps on. Thanks. Subbed.

[@chriscraft77022]

they are hard to find in the store but oreilly and auto zone both stock them (I’m in Houston, TX)

[@purdyboi8078]

Yeah buddy! That 454ci Big Block Chevy pride on the valve cover in your diagram is hands down, without a doubt...my very favorite part of the entire video! 😁👍

[@emilaznar526]

Excellent. Easy to follow and understand. Great drawing.

[@jonathansmith7977]

The 3rd Teacher in my life to Draw a Diagram that made perfect sense,Who Sent you Jesus Christ🎉🎉🎉

[@93coupes26]

Great video .absolutely helpful thank you

[@krisperkreme6021]

Excellent video, thank you!

[@firstgenerationgarage2803]

Hi Chris thanks for the video I always learn something from your video you are the man 👍

[@TheLimitedPing]

This video helped me with my build , thanks .

[@animalscruff]

Such a good simple explanation, cheers

[@brgl7045]

Now I know why my fog lights had a short. Thanks for the video!

[@dominicanbiker]

Thanks for giving help to those who don't no what too do

[@MrRebustr]

Awesomeness and very much what i needed get back on road...

[@rolanhayes]

Hey Chris this is Rolan 6-4 great video I don't know you have time to do all these videos but I sure do appreciate it thumbs up and keep up the good work man your videos are helping me a lot on my project car a 64 Impala

[@michaelturner7641]

Beautiful simplified explanation thanks man.

[@xila8861]

Okay Finally I understood why mechanics asks me to put the jumper on the car metal parts instead of the negative when trying to start a car.

[@hallyaideelopezgarcia5826]

Thanks for this. appreciated very much.

[@WORLDDRUMCLUB]

Thanks for making this. Great advice and ideas.

[@darkcashyz]

Subbed! What a greatly made video! Very easy to understand! I wish you were my teachers! I thank you for your efforts!

[@lucashearne]

Thanks. Great video. Easy to understand

[@Kyle5K]

Literally the best explanation on the net, thank you for your time, I'll be subscribing.

[@jameswilliamjones]

This guy knows things.

[@curtisballer688]

Really good advice here... ground... ground...ground so important! Another well explained/simple vid!

[@cklmc44]

Except current flows from NEG TO POS

[@curtisballer688]

Kapono I didn’t see your explanation on KZbin? There’s a lot of folks seeking info on here. I believe the explanation was a good help to as lot of people

[@reginaldb.campbelljr.2492]

Thank you for the tipz for ground wires. I have to place my ground wire for my Bluetooth speaker on my 50 cc scooter

[@tleav61]

Thanks for the education. Subscribed!

[@domainmojo2162]

Ahhh! Eureka! I FINALLY GET IT - 1:42 - 2:21! BEST DC GROUND VIDEO ON KZbin!

[@indyoutsider]

Very good video! You helped me a lot thank you. 👍

[@sunjoomoontube]

Correct learning matters. Big thanks for enlightment.

[@marklawrence7791]

Thank you. Well explained for me as a novice.

[@patricklandon8399]

Amazing video. I finally understand

[@tharakaswalpita]

Very good explanation. Thanks.

[@davidm3210]

Nice tutorial, thanks & keep motorin'.

[@bimmercrazy1]

Thank you! This was really helpful.

[@godisone1009]

Thanks brother for right guidance. 👍🏻😇

[@RaceChruck86]

I was gonna say you don't know how much you've helped me, but I'm sure you do know. So I'll just tell you, Thank You my Friend, for a job well done😎

[@Datanka69]

Excellent video Chris. I just changed my engine and went with a CVF serpentine kit and went to connect the negative wire to the battery and now I’m getting an ARC. The alternator bracket is aluminum, I’m thinking of running a strap from the alternator bolt directly to the black to see if it will stop it.

[@danielbueno8686]

great video , thanks a lot

[@rubenp4298]

That was quite helpful, thank you!

[@armory3379]

Really like the explanation!

[@bighoss234]

Dude. This is everything I need. It covers so much I been stumped on. My truck has new alternator. Headlights dim when windows go down. Or anything electrical is used. Mostly power doors. Assuming the ground is the issue I can use this to my advantage.