Ground to body?

I don't think one can have to many grounds. We in the amateur radio hobby, grounds are the order of the day. Those of us who operate HF mobile, ground doors, tailgates, tailpipes, hoods, extra engine straps, etc., to keep RF from floating around the vehicle and making weird things happen in the electrical system.

 

Yeah, it's so wrong that it works perfectly.

 

Perfectly. Are you kidding me. Its forced to find a body ground. cables. Linkage. etc etc. the path is far from perfect. Good god!!! It would work perfectly if everything else in the vehicle was grounded to the engine. This is so basic it cant be argued. No wonder so many good car guys and techs dont give advice on here anymore. Wonder how many guys have bailed cause of a few members. I was posting good advice to the poster who asked for help. Not to someone who cant be advised. Im done!

 

Agreed! Agreed! Agreed!

 

Yes, PERFECTLY, as in. my 42 year-old stock electrical system has NEVER had a problem. All electrical components work flawlessly, and yet you think I need to be "advised".

How much more perfect does it need to be than that??! I guess Ford didn't know how to ground an electrical system on a car. 'Too bad they didn't know You back then.

Maybe it's just pure luck. Maybe I should buy a lottery ticket since I'm so "lucky".

 

Crazy Larry- You will argue with a light post. Why do you want to be an as$ every time someone don't agree with you? I went back and looked over some of your post and see that 90% of the time you come unglued at a drop of a hat. You remind me of a 6 year old. Why don't you man up and admit that you can be wrong?

 

What is this nonsense?? How was I being "an ass"? I never "came unglued" about anything. What I see is that some people can't stand for anyone to disagree with them about anything, and they are the ones who "come unglued".
I wasn't trying to insult anyone, but it's insulting to be told that member's leave because of a few members (like me).

As for "other posts" you may be referring to, I guess it's terrible that I don't appreciate being told that I "can't count", because people want to call certain automotive parts something that they're not.
It's pretty obvious that it's okay to insult me here, but it's not okay for me to take issue with it, or to disagree with any of the other members here.

Again, I know I used some sarcasm here & there, but I honestly meant no offense toward anyone.

 

Larry, can you please quit this. It is making it not enjoyable for many of us.

 

Quit what?? Replying to messages??

 

NO telling posters a ground isn't needed when EVERY Ford vehicle the rolled off the assembly line had one!!! MAYBE you don't need one but that doesn't mean no one else does...

Oh and that lottery ticket??? Don't bother...

You've already used up all your luck, would be a waste of money...

 

I never said a ground isn't needed. I don't know where you're getting that.
I said that the stock factory ground works perfectly. My Maverick has a ground.

 

Enough already, geesh. Get over it, and move on.

 

Hey if you dont mind grounding your car through things like transmission internals then good for you. Ever seen what happens to tranny internals that get used as a ground path? Just cause your car functions doesnt mean its correct. Im trying to give proper advice to a poster. Not to you. Keep your incorrect comments to yourself please. Your not helping the poster. I cant believe you would even argue this. Its so basic 101 first year apprentice electrical. Im betting even our lube kid understands this. I didnt say you need to be advised. I said you cant be. Thanx for proving it.

 

When I restored my '74 Maverick in the late 80's I didn't have the advantage of this forum. I had to figure everything out and find parts for myself. It is a wealth of knowledge and information. Please do not screw it up with petty arguments. Think before you type. Can we agree to disagree?
This is a great forum. Please let's keep it a fun experience like driving your ride on a beautiful summer day.

 

There was nothing "incorrect" about what I said. Millions of Mavericks & Comets produced, with good-functioning electrical systems (even after 4 decades) is proof of that.