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Hi everyone. I’m starting a new project build with my new Jeep Gladiator. I will be turning it into a more off-road long distance overlanding vehicle. I will be installing a second battery (BattleBorn) under the canopy in the bed that will be controlled by a Redarc BCDC 1240 (https://redarcelectronics.com/products/dual-input-40a-in-vehicle-dc-battery-charger ) which is solar capable in addition to getting a charge from the vehicle.
My basic question (please don’t laugh too loudly) is about grounding...
As you can imagine (or you can see in the instruction manual in the link above) there are several points that need to be grounded. I have found a great place to run the ground to on the frame under the bed of the gladiator that has a nut welded into it from the factory.
My questions what is the best way to run the grounds? Here are some possible options and I would like those of you with more knowledge on this to please chime in..
OPTION 1
Run a single large ground from the aux battery to the chassis ground and run all the other grounds to the battery’s negative terminal.
OPTION 2
Run a single wire from the chassis ground to a bus bar and connect all the grounds to that including the aux battery.
OPTION 3
Run all the ground wires to the chassis ground separately. This is probably my least favorite option.
OPTION 4
???
Thanks. I want to learn as I do this so I can fix things down the road if/when that happens.
My basic question (please don’t laugh too loudly) is about grounding...
As you can imagine (or you can see in the instruction manual in the link above) there are several points that need to be grounded. I have found a great place to run the ground to on the frame under the bed of the gladiator that has a nut welded into it from the factory.
My questions what is the best way to run the grounds? Here are some possible options and I would like those of you with more knowledge on this to please chime in..
OPTION 1
Run a single large ground from the aux battery to the chassis ground and run all the other grounds to the battery’s negative terminal.
OPTION 2
Run a single wire from the chassis ground to a bus bar and connect all the grounds to that including the aux battery.
OPTION 3
Run all the ground wires to the chassis ground separately. This is probably my least favorite option.
OPTION 4
???
Thanks. I want to learn as I do this so I can fix things down the road if/when that happens.