jntar

I did state "around" in my post

This guy posted this and I am wondering if he is right. I will be testing what he posted tonight. Originally Posted by jntar That will work, another way to tell is the DMM set it to the DC current and put the power end on your power wire and the other end on the spot you want to ground. If it doesnt read around 12.8v you either need to sand it down or find another spot. I find that the seatbelt or even the seat bolts work well. Also I really think you will want the DMM to set the gain. That way you will have no problem in the future with blowing speakers. HIM You've just quoted a perfect reason to run a dedicated ground. A fully charged battery with no charging current going into it and light ( like a dome light, no key in the ignition) load should show 13.2V , if the car is running fast enough to power the car's load and charge the battery it should read 14.4V. This is determined by the chemistry of lead-acid cells. If you're showing less than 14.4V when the car is running above the RPM where the alternator puts out enough current to have the voltage regulator dump excess to ground, then you have a problem. I have NEVER seen any of my cars show 14.4 when I tried to ground using various chassis locations. Spot-welded thin guage steel is a really crappy conductor compared to even an 8ga copper cable.

Very nice...I bet your jeep hates you

Squeel like a pig for me!!

Hows it going man?

Too much seriousness for in here, so I figured Id mix it up a little