Mines on the petrol tank strap.
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| Author: | Thorlek [ Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | earth wire in boot |
Where should the earth wire in the boot connect? The one in the loom near the pasenger tail lights To the petrol tank strap? Or to one of the boot lid hinge bolts? Thanks |
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| Author: | 1071 S [ Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: earth wire in boot |
Don't know about Oz cars .. but the rear loom on UK cars (including the fuel pump!) earths through the interior light (just above the pass side B pillar) Cheers, Ian |
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| Author: | phillb [ Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: earth wire in boot |
Mines on the petrol tank strap.
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| Author: | Thorlek [ Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: earth wire in boot |
phillb wrote: Mines on the petrol tank strap. Cheers Phil, thats what i did with mine, but wasn't sure if it was correct. it seemed too big to connect to a bonnet hinge bolt. Thanks |
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| Author: | phillb [ Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: earth wire in boot |
No worries. Now looking at my own photo I'm wondering what the brown wire is heading off to the left??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free |
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| Author: | Mick [ Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: earth wire in boot |
Either the fuel pump or the fuel tank I think. |
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| Author: | diecast [ Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: earth wire in boot |
I recently found out that my brake lights weren't working - the cause was a poor earth for the brake lights with the wire as shown in the photo (attached to the tank strap) - the solution was to give the wire a bit of a wiggle and all good now. I'll remember that for next time. |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: earth wire in boot |
Its very common for that to happen. Last time I made a loom I wired all the earthing points together, so that if one developed a bad connection another earth somewhere else would still do the job. It makes it more reliable. They probably saved $2 worth of black wire by using lots of seperate short earth wires, rather than wiring them all together. Tim |
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| Author: | winabbey [ Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: earth wire in boot |
Confirming my MK II Cooper S earth point is the same as in Phill's photo - on the tank strap bolt. |
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| Author: | michaelb [ Fri Sep 27, 2013 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: earth wire in boot |
Yes tank strap bolt |
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| Author: | Thorlek [ Fri Sep 27, 2013 7:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: earth wire in boot |
Cheers all. Thanks for the responses |
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