Today's dumb question....

[whitehorse]

Where does your ground cable go from the passenger side battery? Mine goes to the valve cover....is that right?

 

[IDIoit]

completely incorrect
it goes on the opposite side of where the drivers side negative cable goes,
far left hand bottom corner,
behind the clamp of the positive cable.
like a 19 mm bolt behind the 12v+ cable hold down... maybe 18mm

 

[whitehorse]

That's what I thought but wasn't sure....bolted to the engine block...looks like that's my problem..

 

[riotwarrior]

On front of block just above pan..there is a large bolt with a brace and the sleeve on the positive cable. The negativ attaches there!

 

[whitehorse]

I thought my alternator went out but it turned out to be my voltage regulator. I got a new one and still have a battery light on. Had both checked and alternator was good but regulator was bad....I'm thinking that ground has something to do with it....

 

[IDIoit]

oah man, i cant wait until i get to delete that external voltage regulator

 

[whitehorse]

Me too....this is driving me nuts...my cables looks good, alternator good, regulator good, but still have the battery light and it won't charge the batteries....

 

[no mufflers]

oah man, i cant wait until i get to delete that external voltage regulator

I hear you on that one, I did the 3g conversion when I pulled the motor in July and its way better and super easy to do.

 

[Agnem]

If you think the ground is faulty, simply hold a ground wire on the voltage regulator case (assuming it is new and shiny). You can always pull the plug off the regulator, and full field the alternator with a jumper wire to make sure it is not a wiring issue.

 

[whitehorse]

Thanks mel...I'm gonna check the fusible links when I get home this evening and what you suggested....