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#91199 06/29/2003 6:42 PM | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17 Member | | Member Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17 | Can you use a stainless steel bolt as a ground bolt? Right now I have a s.s. bolt to hook the neg. battery cable into the firewall but the bat. keeps going dead. Could that be the problem? | | |
#91200 06/29/2003 6:48 PM | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 | Disconnect the positive cable and put a test light or a volt meter between the terminal and the positive battery post. If the test light goes on or you register voltage on the meter, something is drawing on the battery...
A stainless bolt has nothing to do with your battery going dead..
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#91201 06/30/2003 11:18 PM | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 427 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 427 | Grounding to the firewall from the battery is not too efficient too. The cab is shock mounted on bushings and really you want to ground to the frame, then run grounds from the frame to the engine, the cab, and all other required places such as fenders or wherever needed.
Stainless is steel and steel conducts. | | |
#91202 07/01/2003 5:53 PM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 354 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 354 | Another aspect is that generally it's not the bolt that conducts the electricity. The bolt serves to hold the wire or washer in contact with the frame or whatever you're grounding to. The contact area should be clean metal.
Harold Wilson
41 Chevy 3/4 Ton
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#91203 07/02/2003 2:58 AM | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | I'd think that the galvanic response or whatever happens w/ dissimilar metals might be a problem w/ stainless - I know ya don't wanna use mild steel nuts or washers on ss bolts - they can corrode very quickly - like Harold sez, make sure all the metal starts out very clean
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