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Taskos
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Joined: February 22nd, 2012, 10:34 am
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Location: Greece
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 Re: Earth strap I've measured a 13A (current) with engine running and all lights and radio on!
So I've just placed a 4mm2 wire in parallel with the yellow one and lowered the load.
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Roger V
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Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Location: Exeter, Devon
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Re: Earth strap Quote: I've measured a 13A (current) with engine running and all lights and radio on! Radio!
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am
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Re: Earth strap Roger, the engine & gearbox assembly is isolated from the chassis by rubber mounts to limit vibration and noise transmission, however there's a path for current to flow between it and the chassis/body unit via the driveshafts and suspension arms, isn't there? Probably best if that 'stray current' was kept to a minimum, mind you...  Roger V wrote: Thanks Jasu Just as i thought. And as you say, it will find away back if it can. 
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Roger V
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Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Re: Earth strap Thanks Ken (everyone) Earth strap has arrived. Not fitted because have been dealing with the oil leak. I probably won't notice any difference when I do, but I will know it has one.  Then there's the charging issue to sort out!
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Roger V
Firing on two.
Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Location: Exeter, Devon
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Re: Earth strap Earth strap fitted
Charge appears to have raised to 14.4v at the battery
Voltage indicator on the dash is still in the grey zone!
Hmmm
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Geert
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Joined: July 10th, 2010, 12:35 pm
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Re: Earth strap Roger V wrote: Earth strap fitted
Charge appears to have raised to 14.4v at the battery
Voltage indicator on the dash is still in the grey zone!
Hmmm You could do with a new voltage indicator I guess. Or did you swap it already ?
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Roger V
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Re: Earth strap I'm gonna look for threads on this. Any help or direction is appreciated.
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ken
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Re: Earth strap Roger, 14.4 volts should be fine as the target charging voltage for a lead-acid battery, although any higher than that and the battery will start to 'gas'. As Geert has already advised, I'd trust your multimeter rather than the original dash-mounted voltmeter in the car, which can lose its accuracy with time... Roger V wrote: I'm gonna look for threads on this. Any help or direction is appreciated.
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