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Grounding to a Surco Roof Rack
- Thread starter cfishman
- Start date
dagr8tim
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Columbus, Oh
I personally wouldn't. You are talking steel + alumium + electricity. That sounds like a recipe for corrosion/rust.
How are you mounting the rack, to the gutter's or the existing roof rack? *IF* it were me, I'd ground the lights directly to the body. The more joints/connections you have, the more chance of a short or other electrical issues.
How are you mounting the rack, to the gutter's or the existing roof rack? *IF* it were me, I'd ground the lights directly to the body. The more joints/connections you have, the more chance of a short or other electrical issues.
theNAST1EST
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- 40°07'02.99" N, 76°28'52.99' W
I have a steel rack, and was unable to ground my lights to it.
My best suggestion would be to try it, who knows? If it doesn't work, move on.
My best suggestion would be to try it, who knows? If it doesn't work, move on.
cj11
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Easton Pa.
I have 4 lights on a stock roof rack bar I think they are aluminum and I ran a ground strap from the bar to the roof never had any issues.
w0mps
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Edison, NJ
Yup. I ran a ground to the rack, and screwed it right to it. Then I just made little jumpers for the rails that were not connected.
