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Should a car battery be grounded to the frame?
You should maintain both ground wires. The battery to engine wire is there to ground the alternator. Battery to chassis wiring is probably a safer, shorter, and easier run than engine to chassis anyways so why bother. You probably want 2gauge wire all the way around.
Where is the best place to ground a car battery?
The best ground would be as close as possible to the starter or even to the starter itself. Iron, like the block, conducts well enough that there is no big loss in having the ground a foot or two away, as long as it has a good, solid connection.
Why is grounding a battery to car chassis?
The chassis, metal body on a monocoque car is used as the negative wire, or ground. This saves on needing two cables (supply and return) to each device or light etc. The accountants save on the cost by reducing the number of cables and often by minimizing the cable size used to each device.
How to properly ground an automotive electrical system?
A basic ground system is as follows: Always use a heavy ground cable and connect one end to the negative battery terminal, and the other end to the starter motor or engine block as close to the starter as possible. This will insure the correct ground path to the starter motor.
Which is the lowest noise path for battery grounding?
This is not only the safest path, the chassis is the lowest noise ground path. This is why every vehicle manufacturer has a lead from negative post to chassis, and all devices other than engine block mounted devices obtain negative via the chassis or a designated ground lug referenced to chassis.
Where do you put the ground cable in a car?
Always use a heavy ground cable and connect one end to the negative battery terminal, and the other end to the starter motor or engine block as close to the starter as possible. This will insure the correct ground path to the starter motor.