HELP Can't get ground in the cab

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  1. We Hire

    We Hire Bobtail Member

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    Any advice on trying to get ground in the Cab of a 1997 Kenworth T2000?
     
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  3. dutchieinquebec

    dutchieinquebec Road Train Member

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    buy a bag at a home depot ?????
     
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  4. dutchieinquebec

    dutchieinquebec Road Train Member

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    all the metal part are ground dude.
    the frame of the dash
     
  5. pawpaw1

    pawpaw1 Medium Load Member

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    Well , you might try running a ground wire , from some metal part of the cab, like where something's bolted on under the hood, directly to the negative battery post.
     
  6. Kit76

    Kit76 Bobtail Member

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    Try the one for the CB. Our repair guy working on the fuse box had the same problem and ended up connecting his tester to the CB ground. If you're trying to ground an inverter, good luck. Haven't found a way to do that and have to use a 12-volt plugin style.
     
  7. black_dog106

    black_dog106 Road Train Member

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    We Hire:
    Repeating what pawpaw said. I run ground straps in several places on my truck. Electrics get very whacky if they cant get to ground. A good ground is as important as the hot wire feeding. Running a couple of ground straps costs pennies but the benifits can be very important.
     
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