GeorgeB’s 2013 Suburban LTZ “Fin”

[George B]

Took a ride to check the 4X4 function. All works good. Had an old problem come back up. When the traction control initiates in 2WD it will kill the radio. I believe it is a ground issue. Can someone confirm the ground behind the LF wheel is the ground for the ABS/TC module? That ground looks good but I plan to clean it. The ground to the frame from the battery is crappy and needs replaced.
Looking forward to my ground cable coming so I can fix it.

 

[George B]

More discussion here.

 

[George B]

Ran a temporary cable from the firewall ground down to the frame behind the LF wheel. No test data.

 

[George B]

Found a snowy parking lot and spun the rear wheels a bit. Traction control overreacted as usual and no radio dimming. Did my temporary ground help? I dunno… Maybe it did.
Tossed a new battery in it today. Guessing the Bosch in it was maybe from 2018??? It’s not marked in any way. Bought a Continental battery from my trusted local parts guys for $136 and some change. Research says these guys are partnered with Stryten Manufacturing. Stryten is operating the old Exide plant in Salina KS.
Some links below:

Continental Battery Systems | Continental Battery Systems

Welcome to Continental Battery Systems!

www.continentalbatterycompany.com

Stryten Energy and Continental Battery Company Partner to Meet the Growing Energy Storage Needs of the U.S. Automotive Aftermarket | Continental Battery Systems

Stryten Energy and Continental Battery Company Partner to Meet the Growing Energy Storage Needs of the U.S. Automotive Aftermarket | Stryten Energy LLC, an energy storage solutions provider, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Continental Battery Company to supply batteries for...

www.continentalbattery.com

Transportation Power Solutions - Stryten Energy

Stryten offers innovative transportation power solutions - Standard Flooded, Absorbed Glass Mat, and Enhanced Flooded Batteries.

www.stryten.com

 

[Rocket Man]

Found a snowy parking lot and spun the rear wheels a bit. Traction control overreacted as usual and no radio dimming. Did my temporary ground help? I dunno… Maybe it did.
Tossed a new battery in it today. Guessing the Bosch in it was maybe from 2018??? It’s not marked in any way. Bought a Continental battery from my trusted local parts guys for $136 and some change. Research says these guys are partnered with Stryten Manufacturing. Stryten is operating the old Exide plant in Salina KS.
Some links below:

Continental Battery Systems | Continental Battery Systems

Welcome to Continental Battery Systems!

www.continentalbatterycompany.com

Stryten Energy and Continental Battery Company Partner to Meet the Growing Energy Storage Needs of the U.S. Automotive Aftermarket | Continental Battery Systems

Stryten Energy and Continental Battery Company Partner to Meet the Growing Energy Storage Needs of the U.S. Automotive Aftermarket | Stryten Energy LLC, an energy storage solutions provider, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Continental Battery Company to supply batteries for...

www.continentalbattery.com

Transportation Power Solutions - Stryten Energy

Stryten offers innovative transportation power solutions - Standard Flooded, Absorbed Glass Mat, and Enhanced Flooded Batteries.

www.stryten.com

They’ve got you covered unless you’re out West!

 

[George B]

They’ve got you covered unless you’re out West!

What about out west?

 

[George B]

What about out west?

I see what you mean.
Meh, I would just buy whatever was available to get me going and deal with it later.

 

[George B]

Ran a temporary cable from the firewall ground down to the frame behind the LF wheel. No test data.

So far so good. I tried my hardest to get it to kill the radio this morning. All seems well since adding the ground. Will do a permanent fix once my new ground cable arrives.

 

[Rocket Man]

So far so good. I tried my hardest to get it to kill the radio this morning. All seems well since adding the ground. Will do a permanent fix once my new ground cable arrives.

That’s awesome, hope that’s the fix.

 

[George B]

My battery cable came. It appears to be good quality. My only wish would be for a 90° end on it but I got clearance around the back by the fire wall.

I went ahead and installed it today. I found out the original cable wouldn’t reach from the block to the frame up front so I made up a 4GA cable to run. It even clipped into the factory holders along the frame. I cleaned up all the connections and then sealed them with Fluid-Film after.


Test drive yielded favorable results and the traction control does not kill the radio. All systems should work better.