engine bay earth locations

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engine bay earth locations

Postby gazaboi on Mon May 26, 2014 12:36 am

right hope someone can shed some light for me but ive just finished fully rebuilding my frst engine and didnt mark or remember where all my wiring went, i know which wires went to alternator, starter motor, sensors and such its just all the earths bar the one by the header tank which i do remember, if any one could tell me or even with pics the too and from locations for all of the earths within the engine bay, also ive noticed my rev gauge is reading just from turning the ignition before starting and did start to do this before the rebuild
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Re: engine bay earth locations

Postby FRSJON on Mon May 26, 2014 12:56 pm

earth straps will be from the header tank area to the rear engine lifting eye,and from the gearbox to the battery tray ( i think) not got a battery in the bay any more lol)
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Re: engine bay earth locations

Postby mikeymikeyp on Mon May 26, 2014 1:01 pm

just put a new 1 or 2 on
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Re: engine bay earth locations

Postby gazaboi on Mon May 26, 2014 5:17 pm

guna say i havent got the battery in engine bay either its in my boot, what ive got at the moment is the header tank one to lifting eye which i know is correct, then since my rebuild ive ive got what i would call a three way strap which is all one with three connections and it is attached on a bolt along the bottom of gearbox by filler hole at front then goes to bolt holding starter motor then i assumed it needed to go body work from there and bolted it on the underside of the gearbox mount just dont think its where it came from initially though
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Re: engine bay earth locations

Postby FRSJON on Mon May 26, 2014 5:41 pm

well on mine i put one from the end casing bolts on the gearbox to the chassis leg
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Re: engine bay earth locations

Postby mikeymikeyp on Tue May 27, 2014 5:10 pm

I think the bit your talking about is the starter wiring its in some black bendy plastic ,is there not a wire on that with a plug on it I think thats the earth !!! plugs in under the bat tray ?? iv no got the bat tray either but does the thick one from the box not go to the baterry
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Re: engine bay earth locations

Postby gazaboi on Tue May 27, 2014 7:05 pm

thanks for the help guys ive run it to the chassis so it should be fine thanks again
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