PSA: I used to skip ground wire checks until a close call.

Now I test every ground, no exceptions.

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4 Comments

Seriously though, how often do you actually find a bad ground? I get being safe, but that sounds like a lot of extra work for something that rarely goes wrong.

riverh491mo ago

Last month at the local shop, they had three cars with stereo problems from bad grounds. That smoke is from a short caused by a bad ground. It might not happen often, but when it does, it costs you. Testing takes two minutes with a meter, not a huge effort. If you skip it, you're rolling the dice. I'd rather be safe than sorry.

jamesf2912d ago

Ever had a stereo just go dead? In my experience, a bad ground is the first thing I check now, saves a ton of headache later.

barnes.stella1mo ago

You said how often do you find a bad ground, but my buddy skipped checking his car stereo. It popped and smoked when he turned it on. Now he tests every connection.