Does the coil/bracket need to be grounded?

1984 Ram - I unbolted the coil & bracket to move it out of the way for the holley fuel line - and its just hanging out around there, not bolted down. I secured it with cable ties, but its not bolted down.

Does it need to be bolted down to be grounded - or just bolted down for security?

I'm having an intermittent problem with the charging system maxing out at 16+volts here and there. Most times it eventually drops back to 14 volts. I'm wondering now if maybe its because that coil is unbolted.

Anyone have any experiences with this?

No need to ground the mounting bracket tho an unsecured electrical devise will likely have a shorter life (vibration). There just was an identical thread on that charging issue yesterday. Might see if you can locate it

Old style tubular style coil, no (1984).


More modern style square frame around the round windings, yes.

If you like to listen to AM radio, I would ground it.