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Old Sep 26, 2007
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I need to wire up my off road lights and I was wondering where a good ground would be. I need two up front (one for each light) and one near the swtich (in the cab). Thanks
 
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Old Sep 26, 2007
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the one up front, just go to the battery (best ground on the truck)....where is the switch in the cab located at? look at a wiring diagram and find a ground wire near it...
 
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Old Sep 26, 2007
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There is a ground point next to the radiator on the left side adjacent to the battery. I like to use that to reduce the number of wires on the battery. But thats because I have lights coming out of everywhere and run out of space quickly.
 
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Thanks guys, I'll poke around and see what I can find. If anybody else has ideas keep them coming. I'm trying not to use the battery as a ground just because I don't want that cluttered look.
 
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Would it be ok to ground the lights using the bolts that hold in my skid plate? You can sorts see one or two in this picture

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yes....
 
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thanks!
 
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Originally Posted by FireRanger
There is a ground point next to the radiator on the left side adjacent to the battery. I like to use that to reduce the number of wires on the battery. But thats because I have lights coming out of everywhere and run out of space quickly.
That's the best place. Easily accessible and not cluttering up your battery. Easy to see just look left of the radiator just like FireRanger said and you will see other ground wires there.
 
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