Anyone ever heard of these trucks having a floating ground? I've been told that it started around '06, and it acts a lot like the old positive ground systems on the old British cars of the 60's and 70's.
Even though I've worked as an electrician, I'm having a hard time putting my mind around this, and how it works. A friend at work was saying that he was helping his son install an after market radio in his '06 Ram 1500, even using a wiring harness, he had a hard time finding a decent ground. He ended up running a ground wire directly to the negative terminal of the battery.
I haven't done much as far as electrical mods to my truck, so I've got no experience with this. When I installed my lights, I ran a ground wire directly to the frame, so it didn't pop up.
I was just curious.
Exco
Even though I've worked as an electrician, I'm having a hard time putting my mind around this, and how it works. A friend at work was saying that he was helping his son install an after market radio in his '06 Ram 1500, even using a wiring harness, he had a hard time finding a decent ground. He ended up running a ground wire directly to the negative terminal of the battery.
I haven't done much as far as electrical mods to my truck, so I've got no experience with this. When I installed my lights, I ran a ground wire directly to the frame, so it didn't pop up.
I was just curious.
Exco