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*[[Waterproofing your electrical connections|Dielectric grease]] - again optional, but a very good idea.
*[[Waterproofing your electrical connections|Dielectric grease]] - again optional, but a very good idea.
*1 machine screw/bolt for the new ground post. Make sure that the ring terminals you plan on using fit over the bolt.
*1-4 lock nuts, such as [http://www.nylok.com/products_torqpatch.htm Nylock] or [http://www.boltdepot.com/K-Lock-Nuts.aspx K-nut].
*Mounting bolts, nuts & washers


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The Buss doesn't provide a 'ground' terminal on their unit. So, you can add a ground post (lower right corner) to compliment the power lead. This is not strictly necessary, but it does make the install safer and cleaner. For your accessories, you could ground them all at different locations around the bike. By putting a ground post on the Bussman you can run hot and ground leads next to each other at the same time, and have them both hook to the fuse box.  
The Buss doesn't provide a 'ground' terminal on their unit. So, you can add a ground post (lower right corner) to compliment the power lead. This is not strictly necessary, but it does make the install safer and cleaner. For your accessories, you could ground them all at different locations around the bike. By putting a ground post on the Bussman you can run hot and ground leads next to each other at the same time, and have them both hook to the fuse box.  


To add a grounding post to the Bussman unit you will need a couple of items: 1 machine screw/bolt*, 1-4 lock nuts, a drill.
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*Note: Make sure that the ring terminals you plan on using fit over the bolt.


Find a location on your fuse block that will be easy to access and where the bolt won't get in the way of anything. In the example here, the grounding post is in the lower right hand corner of the fuse block. Drill a hole in the plastic that is just large enough for the bolt to pass through. Feed the bolt through from the back side, so the head of the bolt is on the back side of the fuse block, and secure with a lock nut. You want the long end of the bolt sticking out so that you can add your individual grounds later.
To add a grounding post to the Bussman unit you will need a couple of items: [http://www.nylok.com/products_torqpatch.htm Nylock] or [http://www.boltdepot.com/K-Lock-Nuts.aspx K-nut]


After you mount the fuse block to the bike and make your connections put a lead going from this post back to the negative terminal on the battery and secure it with a lock nut. For all of the accessory ground leads put them on this post. You can put a couple of accessory leads between lock nuts, assuming the wires don't break from extreme mounting angles.
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Find a location on your fuse block that will be easy to access and where the bolt won't get in the way of anything. In the example here, the grounding post is in the lower right hand corner of the fuse block. Drill a hole in the plastic that is just large enough for the bolt to pass through. Feed the bolt through from the back side, so the head of the bolt is on the back side of the fuse block, and secure with one of the [http://www.nylok.com/products_torqpatch.htm Nylock] lock nuts on the front side. You want the long end of the bolt sticking out so that you can add your individual grounds later.


'''''Here's one problem I had from the beginning. It looked to me like the ground bolt was just sitting in a piece of plastic. I realize now that the Bussman must be metal there. It could use a few more directions. So, I assume you have to drill a hole through the Bussman case, run a bolt through, then use a bolt, washers, and those lock-washers-that-aren't-really-lock-washers to mount the ground post.'''''
After you mount the fuse block to the bike and make your connections, put a lead going from this post back to the negative terminal on the battery and secure it with a [http://www.boltdepot.com/K-Lock-Nuts.aspx k-nut]. You can then put all of the accessory ground leads on this post. You can put a couple of accessory leads between k-nuts, assuming the wires don't break from extreme mounting angles.


>>Woot: Actually, so long as you connect with ring connectors, and one ring connector goes back to the battery, the post doesn't need to be grounded... the wire going back to the battery does that. It doesn't even need to be attached to the bussman, and it could simply be one of the bolts used for securing it to the bike's plastic.
Use the Nyloks for the body attachments and the top nut on the grounding post because they hold VERY well in a harsh vibrating environment like on a bike. The k-nuts are good for the middle of the grounding post (holding the ground leads down) because they're metal and grip well on the ring terminals.


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