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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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 Earth strap Hi everyone
Should there be an earth strap from the battery to the body of the car? I have one to the engine, but as the engine is rubber mounted, I can't see there would be a good negative connection!
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Geert
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Joined: July 10th, 2010, 12:35 pm
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Location: Magyarország
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Re: Earth strap Yes,
I have one , it is connected to the battery-clamp .
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| March 16th, 2017, 4:22 pm |
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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 Thanks Geert
I did wonder as my voltage regulator is not working correctly. Thought perhaps it was a bad earth!
How heavy is the cable? How many amps are we talking about?
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subarupete
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Joined: March 5th, 2009, 6:23 pm
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Location: Near Monmouth
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Re: Earth strap Same as the + side. See photo neg directly to the gearbox stud. also a strap from gearbox to body ps Think about it 
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Geert
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Re: Earth strap It is only very thin in comparency with the cable to the gearbox I think it is 1,5/ 2 mm .  DSCF0818 by geert1953, on Flickr  DSCF0817 by geert1953, on Flickr
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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 I've ordered a 90 amp braided one and I think I'll go from battery to body to avoid wear and tear from the engine movement.
Still puzzled on where it was making a circuit though.
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Geert
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Location: Magyarország
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Re: Earth strap To the airinlet, next to the battery
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Taskos
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Joined: February 22nd, 2012, 10:34 am
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Re: Earth strap I was always wondering about this thin earth wire, but never disconnect it to see what happens.
Time to try it.
Hard to believe that all that current (excluding the starter) passes through it.
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AZL57
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Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm
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Location: South-Limburg
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Re: Earth strap yes it does, same size cable like the one that goes form the start + to your contact.
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Taskos
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Joined: February 22nd, 2012, 10:34 am
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Re: Earth strap You're right AZL57.
Nevertheless it worths an upgrade review.
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