electrical chassis ground screw broken
as I am finishing up the install of wiring to support my generator, I have noticed that the ground leads from the fuse panel and shore cord to the chassis are no longer connected.. the screw holding t...
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I asssssume the broken or missing screw is on the chassis frame rail?
If yes, that frame rail might prove to be a little to thick for a self tapping screw to work well.
Be sure whatever part of the frame you tap into to hold the ground wires that that frame member is not a separate piece of the frame which is riveted to the main frame rail. The ground wire must be connected directly to frame material: that is either the original large frame or a cross member that has been welded to the frame.
I picked up the habit of tapping holes in a frame rail with SAE threads from a tap I only use SAE thread bolts when connecting anything to a frame. Put an external tooth lock washer under the ground terminals then use the SAE bolt on top of that. then gob atop the bolt and the wire terminals or use undercoating spray.
Voice recognition works great if your vocabulary consists solely of "Hwang chow wah kee shan a day kong may fang toy". It sure as hell doesn't work worth ten cents with Inguish.
If yes, that frame rail might prove to be a little to thick for a self tapping screw to work well.
Be sure whatever part of the frame you tap into to hold the ground wires that that frame member is not a separate piece of the frame which is riveted to the main frame rail. The ground wire must be connected directly to frame material: that is either the original large frame or a cross member that has been welded to the frame.
I picked up the habit of tapping holes in a frame rail with SAE threads from a tap I only use SAE thread bolts when connecting anything to a frame. Put an external tooth lock washer under the ground terminals then use the SAE bolt on top of that. then gob atop the bolt and the wire terminals or use undercoating spray.
Voice recognition works great if your vocabulary consists solely of "Hwang chow wah kee shan a day kong may fang toy". It sure as hell doesn't work worth ten cents with Inguish.
