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TheSparo · 08-30-2003, 07:52 PM

when your wiring the dash wire connector, and your connecting the ground (black) wire, i found a solid black 16gauge wire, and 2 other 18gauge wires w/ silver markings, not stripes, but the only other black wire on the part i have to connect it is black w/ silver markings, i connected it w/ the solid black 16 gauge.. or shuold i connect it w/ the one that looks the exact same?

Bill Roberts · 08-30-2003, 07:57 PM

Hey Man...how ya been?

Ground equals ground. Ground wires do not have to have specific points to ground too. When I do a swap..I will make a dedicated ground buss (since ground wires are a major percentage of swap troubleshooting) and ground everything via separate wire to that spot. It is called star grounding and is most effective.

Just make sure the wire is supposed to be a ground. You can fuse or breaker the ground buss incase you fuk up as well!

TheSparo · 08-31-2003, 02:12 AM

thank ya much bill, im doin alright, almost done w/ my swap WOOHOO!!!!!!!!

08-30-2003, 07:52 PM	#1
TheSparo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Athens/Chattanooga/ Cookeville/Morristown, TN Age: 39 Posts: 1,141 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yet another wiring question when your wiring the dash wire connector, and your connecting the ground (black) wire, i found a solid black 16gauge wire, and 2 other 18gauge wires w/ silver markings, not stripes, but the only other black wire on the part i have to connect it is black w/ silver markings, i connected it w/ the solid black 16 gauge.. or shuold i connect it w/ the one that looks the exact same? __________________ 89 240 SR powered... ummm i promise its stock

08-31-2003, 02:12 AM	#3
TheSparo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Athens/Chattanooga/ Cookeville/Morristown, TN Age: 39 Posts: 1,141 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thank ya much bill, im doin alright, almost done w/ my swap WOOHOO!!!!!!!! __________________ 89 240 SR powered... ummm i promise its stock

08-30-2003, 07:57 PM	#2
Bill Roberts Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: S FL. Posts: 1,538 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey Man...how ya been? Ground equals ground. Ground wires do not have to have specific points to ground too. When I do a swap..I will make a dedicated ground buss (since ground wires are a major percentage of swap troubleshooting) and ground everything via separate wire to that spot. It is called star grounding and is most effective. Just make sure the wire is supposed to be a ground. You can fuse or breaker the ground buss incase you fuk up as well!