Xtra lights wiring issue

[greg_g]

Now I understand. There's no info in your profile, so I didn't understand that you were talking about a SCUT. What you've done isn't the way I would have, but in the long run - the fact that it works is all that counts.

//greg//

 

[Sully2]

Receiving some conflicting advice and wonder what some other opinions are. I've mounted some additional lights from the local auto parts store as the tractor lights are blocked by the FEL. I took power off the battery into a dedicated switch and grounded the lights to the frame of the bucket. Easy disconnect and everything is mounted right on the FEL assembly.

Will this harm the diesel engine if it's not grounded directly to the battery? As the battery is grounded to the frame anyway, I can't see how this makes a difference. Simplicity says it must be grounded to the battery direct.

What's the truth here? Thanks.

As others have said.." A ground is a ground" as long as the point of ground contact stays clean and IN contact. If grounded to the battery direct..and you lose ground...then "somethins wrong"...grounded as you have described MAY allow the ground contact point to become corroded from weather...become "loose" and not make constant good contact...etc.

As far as ruining the engine...nope..no way.

I see in your past pic what "appears" to be "slop...slack" in the wire run. Get that out of there. Rat Shack ( if no other place??) has adhesive "items" that you can stuck on and then open up to allow the wire or loom to be "held". Use some of them. A slack wire is bound to give you problems at some point.

 

[exNCite]

Good suggestions all. Thanks.