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If your 2000 Chevy Silverado is having on-and-off electrical problems or if you keep getting diagnostic codes that reset on their own, there might be an issue with the grounding. Most vehicles depend on 12 volts for their electrical system, which comes from the battery charged by the alternator. For everything to work properly, there needs to be a solid connection to the battery’s positive 12v terminal and also to the ground terminal. The Silverado has several grounding points around the truck, but the key ones to inspect are in the engine bay. These are wires directly linked to the engine block and connect to the firewall, core frame support, and subframe.