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need a ground???

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notchman90

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my digital anl fuse block is draining the optima. i have it inline with my alternator 4g wire. it is grounded to the firewall causing the digital volt reading to stay on always. is there a way i can connect the ground to a neg. that is only activated when the car is on? would the ignition coil be one?
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i would wire in a relay that sends ground through the N/O terminal when the key is on. when the car is off, the relay rests at the N/C terminal. one could use 12 volts or ground as a trigger for the relay (wire it so the common terminal is a ground, if desiring a ground output when the car is on).
 
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sweet.. good idea. thanks
 
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