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Many automotive EMC problems are attributed to “bad ground” connections. Bad ground seems to be the cause of many problems in all types of electrical circuits. The reason that there are bad ground connections is simple. There is not a “ground” anywhere on a vehicle! The reason there is no ground connection is also simple. The vehicle is intended to travel on the ground, not attached to it. Actually, the one time when there can be a ground connection on a vehicle this is shown in Figure 3.1:
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(2004). Power and Signal Return. In: Rybak, T., Steffka, M. (eds) Automotive Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-7783-8_3
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