Grounding to the battery

[Guest]

I recently completed the coil relay mod and in doing so, grounded the relay directly to the negative terminal on the battery. This was simply a matter of convenience; the relay was installed under the seat near the fuse block and the battery was a short 6" wire away. Are there any potential problems grounding this way as compared to grounding directly to the frame or another grounding spot?

Cheers!
K

[Brendan W]

I recently completed the coil relay mod and in doing so, grounded the relay directly to the negative terminal on the battery. This was simply a matter of convenience; the relay was installed under the seat near the fuse block and the battery was a short 6" wire away. Are there any potential problems grounding this way as compared to grounding directly to the frame or another grounding spot?

Cheers!
K

Potential problems............. Nice one.
How is your r/r wired up? If you are in the single point ground camp you now have a current returning to the battery negative rather than the system low point, the r/r negative, where it belongs.
The world isn't going to stop turning.

[posplayr]

Yes r/r is more important with respect to grounding. Ground path for relay probably will not matter as long as it is not 12v.ore important the relay is mechanically isolated.

[Guest]

I replaced my R/R with a SH775 last year and, sitting at my desk at work, can't recall exactly where I grounded it. It was definitely to a ground point in the frame so I'll revise my wiring tonight to ground the relay to the same spot.

Cheers!
K

[Brendan W]

I replaced my R/R with a SH775 last year and, sitting at my desk at work, can't recall exactly where I grounded it. It was definitely to a ground point in the frame so I'll revised my wiring tonight to ground the relay to the same spot.

Cheers!
K

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