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“I thought somebody was BBQing” / New 2006 M1097R1 owner looking for direction for an electrical issue.
That plug shorting out is fairly common, this info will help! -
“I thought somebody was BBQing” / New 2006 M1097R1 owner looking for direction for an electrical issue.
Fix the factory grounds and you will be fine, adding more grounds creates ground loops and more "weak" links IMHO -
“I thought somebody was BBQing” / New 2006 M1097R1 owner looking for direction for an electrical issue.
I am not a big fan of the supplemental grounding harness, IMHO it can create unintentional ground loops that can cause problems. Everything on a Humvee has a specific ground path, the body itself is not used for grounding, everything grounds through a small number of grounding points. The plan... -
“I thought somebody was BBQing” / New 2006 M1097R1 owner looking for direction for an electrical issue.
Yes they are somewhat finicky, mostly caused by bad ground connections. Start at the batteries and check the large cables first, there are bulkhead connections though the battery box that should be checked/cleaned on both sides, then the ground cables to the starter and the back of the engine... -
“I thought somebody was BBQing” / New 2006 M1097R1 owner looking for direction for an electrical issue.
Welcome to the SS forums!! 3C is the gen to body ground, what is the small wire number? what was it connected to? Also it would be helpful if you include the model number of your truck