Bed Lights Ground

[ckeefer58]

I apologize in advance if this doesn't belong here. I'm wiring bed lights into my truck, and I have the harness run out of the front left side of the bed. Directly underneath, there is a ground cable that appears to come from the fuel fill neck. Would it hurt anything to ground my lights to the same stud? Wire in question is in the pic.

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[sbarron]

Ground is ground. You should be fine.

 

[Ramm5.7]

Clean it good and connect away

 

[JB1]

Go for it, no issues at all

 

[Razzman]

That’s where I have mine grounded

 

[SYKRAMMAN]

Any clean bolt that’s on the frame itself will work perfectly. When your done, put some inhibitor on it.

 

[rikguy33]

so ... what if you use that ground and over tighten and the stud breaks. Can they be replaced or do you have to drill a new hole and use a nut and bolt?

 

[sbarron]

so ... what if you use that ground and over tighten and the stud breaks. Can they be replaced or do you have to drill a new hole and use a nut and bolt?

Did this happen to you or do you "know a guy"?

Personally, IF that were to happen, I'd abandon the stud in place and go to some other option.

 

[rikguy33]

This happened to me last night. I was wiring my 3rd brake light for my cap and used that as a ground. I didn't know if those studs were threaded in on pressed to the frame.