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Re: Ground locations.

To: mgs@Autox.Team.Net, Dwade Clay Reinsch <dreinsch@tenet.edu>
Subject: Re: Ground locations.
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 20:14:31 +0000
Dwade Clay Reinsch wrote:
> 
> I have several of the "typical" electrical problems on my 79B.  I noticed
> a few days ago a posting about a car that doesn't stop when the key is
> turned off.  That's exactly what my car does.  I also have trouble with
> the turn indicators and flashers and almost everything else on a "here
> today, gone tomorrow" schedule!
> 
> Every thing I hear and read says these problems are caused by bad
> grounds.  Would it be too much trouble for someone to post a list of
> where all the ground connections should be?  Then I could take the list,
> and one by one, find all the connections and give them the sandpaper and
> anti-sieze treatment that was suggested a few days ago.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Dwade
> Longview, TX

As well as grounds, there are potentially (ho ho) two diodes in 
late-spec USA cars that can cause all sorts of funny problems if they 
fail short-circuit.  One diode is in the handbrake warning circuit 
(could be mounted behind the glove box) and the other is in the service 
interval counter.  I think if the former fails it means you can't turn 
off the engine if the handbrake is on.

PaulH.



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