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Re: Grounds (was Quality Inverters)
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:31:57 -0700
To me ground means ground (the earth). When I hang a long wire (antenna) for my HF transceiver the ground has to be physically...
List of grounds
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Sat, 27 Jul 2002 19:01:04 -0700
...I am trying to find a comprehensive list of grounds that need to be cleaned on my Vanagon ('81 Westy). I put in a...
1.9 Digijet : Where are the Grounds?
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Sat, 2 Sep 2000 08:08:51 CDT
I was looking around the engine bay of my 85 GL for the ground wires for the various sensors and modules. The only ground...
Re: Headlight relays install grounding questions,
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:05:39 EST
...them togeather to the body right near the ground wheel or should I find another ground post wheel and install that? >> Kevin, Either way...
Re: headlights not working on an 84 ... funky - fixed!
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:55:56 -0700
...the problem with the headlights was that one of the ground wires came off the 2 quarter sized "ground post terminal blocks" up behind...
Re: The Waveform is Different. Was: Extra Grounds on 1.9l
Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:58:20 -0700
...I placed >the ground wire from the Digifant system that is supposed to go to the head >to the body instead. Ground is ground...
Re: Ground straps
Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:11:28 +0000
...Ground straps I read, perhaps on the samba, that the bolts for ground straps tend to sheer. True? I want to fuss with all...
Re: Bad ground. WAS; Hmm. Headlights don't ...
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:49:59 +0000
...Much archive searching and the culprit appeared to be bad ground. I did not clean the crown of grounds under the fuse box as...
Check the ground wires
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Fri, 25 Feb 2000 09:54:46 -0500
...After about an hour of looking under the hood and reading the Bently manual, I found that I had broken three ground wires that...
Re: Jetta swap: Check Engine Light Install Electrical Questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:20:29 -0700
re "No continuity is shown between new wire from > ECU and vehicle ground ign. on or off. " if you actually mean what you have...
Re: ? on AFM Mod.
Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 20:51:52 -0800
I understand where your coming from...I too had trouble trying to figure out how to ground the AFM. If you look at the...
Re: Wiring color question
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:55:48 -0700
...So those are only grounded when the ECM is "on" or ECM programming switches it to ground? What if I connected the brown/white...
Re: No start
Historical mailing list - Wrenold Williams
Thu, 26 May 2016 15:02:14 -0400
If there is no sound of the fuel pump priming to start - check your ECU or the grounds to the left side head of...
Re: O2 sensor testing the wires...
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 3 Apr 2007 10:44:12 -0700
The O2 sensor DOES ground to the exhaust. The gotcha is that the ECU has a dedicated ground wire for just the O2 sensor...
Re: Yet another turn signal L.E.D. data point...
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:35:10 -0500
...If you apply > the voltage to the ground leg and there is a reverse path backwards > to ground, they can light up. Diodes won...
Re: distro body ground
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:56:57 -0700
...distro body ground > > > > The ground wire is for a steel shell that drops over the > distributor cap. > > Suppose it is for screening of radio...
Re: distro body ground
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:22:35 +0000
...distro body ground > > > > > > The ground wire is for a steel shell that drops over the > > distributor cap. > > > Suppose it is for screening of radio...
Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Mon, 9 Feb 2009 21:09:13 -0600
...Could this new ground be causing a problem with my 02 ground circuit? They are grounded at the same point on the left head...
Re: Camper Light power and ground
Historical mailing list
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:08:38 +0000
...Camper Light power and ground On the front interior light yes there are 2 ground wires. One is grounded full time and the other...
Re: bad ground on radiator fan motor
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Sun, 29 Aug 2021 17:00:26 -0400
...I have an older style fan and > > was curious what the best way to add an extra ground is. Can I just > attach > > the...
Re: Update Re: MORE info Re: headlights not working after towing? (still not working)
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Sat, 2 Aug 2003 16:06:43 -0600
...Connect the ground/negative lead from a multimeter to a known working ground. Use a long piece of 16 or so gauge wire to...
Re: Another question about O2 sensors..
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:07:17 -0700
...In any case, the shield for the coax should be grounded but only at 1 end. So it needs a ground at one end...
Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Tue, 13 Sep 2016 21:26:05 -0300
...braided ground strap.. > > https://www.amazon.com/Small-Parts-Tinned-Copper-Braid/dp/B003R501JU > > http://www.centurytool.net/10_Gauge_Braided_Ground_Strap_p...
Re: It's doing it again . . .
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:00:02 -0800
If you are not successful finding the problem - a cheap and likely cause could be the major grounds for the all the sensors...doesn...
General Ox Sensor Questions
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:40:23 -0700
...Is the 2-wire internally grounded, or is that second wire an external ground? And would that be a good choice for Vanagons, given...
how many grounds
Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
Sat, 6 Mar 2004 17:12:20 -0500
...So after unplugging the Oxygen sensor it did nothing so checking all the grounds again the 2 on the drivers side head are clean...
Re: tranny ground wire question
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:11:30 -0700
As long as one end of the ground strap is attached to the rear tranny mount and the other to the vehicle frame you...
Battery ground
Historical mailing list - Michael Kimball
Sat, 18 Apr 2015 06:38:58 -0700
Does the 87 Vanagon have a positive ground elec. system
Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:32:08 -0400
Dennis Would the grounding you are suggesting also be advised for an 88 WBX 2.2 engine? Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow Farm Newbury, Vermont...
Re: Blinking lights after ground fix
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 31 Jul 2018 08:58:47 -0600
I think B Feddish is talking about Eng' Bay Grounds & J Felder is talking about Under/In Dash grounds > Would be helpful if Complete...
Re: Ground for O2 Sensor?
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Thu, 14 Sep 2000 17:49:54 EDT
...Then crimp and solder a ground wire. Screw all back in an ground to common spot on head. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis...
Re: Zerex phosphate-free coolant/Engine Grounds
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Wed, 11 Mar 1998 16:40:47 -0500
...He also mentioned the need for grounds, but he went further to suggest also grounding the radiator and heater cores!! If any listees have...
Re: Blinker issue
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:43:48 -0400
...I checked the ground in both front and back. The ground wires are grounded to the vehicle. What I did notice is that when...
ECU Monitor
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 5 Oct 2013 12:50:50 -0600
...It is indicating a poor O2 sensor ground. Does the sensor ground through its mount into the exhaust, or along with the heating element...
Re: Towing a Syncro with no driveshaft?
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:14:11 -0500
...Is it OK with the rear wheels off the ground and the front wheels on the ground? tabe --- greentabe-vanagon@yahoo.com wrote: > Can...
Re: A question about grounds...
Historical mailing list - Chris Schaefer
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 22:01:07 -0800
...A question about grounds... >> >> >> Folks, >> >> I'm wondering about that ground point on the driver's side >> head... the one >> where the big ground...
Re: Strange broken ground strap on 86 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 23:29:12 +0100
...There are several other cables there which are using the same chassis ground screw... as well as a ground screw right behind it on...
Re: Towing a Syncro
Historical mailing list
Tue, 7 Jan 1997 17:03:00 -0500
...The wheels would either roll & turn the engine over a few times or just skid along the ground. If it had been a "sling...
Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sat, 25 Mar 2006 07:34:43 -0800
...how about attaching a ground with a hose clamp? Just a thought. Mike Evan Mac Donald wrote: > Any body got any other ideas for...
Fog Light
Historical mailing list - John Becker
Mon, 06 Jan 1997 00:25:04 -0800
...The two wire wires which I had assumed to be hot and ground are both ground, thus grounding the relay and closing the connection...
Re: Fuel Sender Ground
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Sat, 21 Aug 1999 14:55:45 -0400
...I've already checked the grounding points behind the fuse/relay panel (#8 & #10). Seems this would be a logical place, but again according...
Re: mystery ground wire
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Thu, 23 Dec 1999 09:00:22 -0700
...Ground wires are always brown (ground=earth=dirt=brown). Have owned so far VW, Opel, BMW, BMW motorcycle, Mercedes--it's always so. This...
Re: Can sender unit cause it?
Historical mailing list - jbange
Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:08:22 -0800
...additionally check the resistance >between the case near the sender and ground on a chassis ground point. >resistance should be very low here, if...
Common Ground Fair
Historical mailing list - Jennifer l Morin
Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:21:57 -0500
Is anyone going to the Common Ground Fair this weekend?
Re: Oil Temp Sender and Gauge
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:03:38 -0700
...If > you can't do those 2 steps the sensor and added ground will not help. If > the engine is grounded enough to let...
Re: Under Floor Battery Tray
Historical mailing list - Karl
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 09:32:08 -0700
...The ground cable: this photo was an 'unfinished' photo, as shortly after I routed the ground cable over to the other side to combine...
Re: 1993 Eurovan 2.5 Ground Strap At Hood
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Wed, 4 Nov 2015 14:51:19 -0800
...Can anyone confirm if the covered braided ground strap at passenger side of engine bay connect to the engine hood? Why is it grounding...
Re: Strange Idle
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Mon, 15 Dec 2003 13:25:17 -0500
...I didn't trust it, but kept it in place as an auxiliary ground and a conversation piece :-) Tim Daniel L. Katz: >yes. and...
Re: Stereo weirdness, electrical gremlins...
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 11 Jun 2017 17:26:52 -0700
...Speaker Grounds Larry has already made this point but I'll make it again. Early Vanagons have a single common ground to the rear...
Re: Wiring Question.
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sat, 20 Nov 1999 20:19:35 +0100
Stefan Weir wrote: > Ground wires in German cars are generally (1) Brown Grounds are brown, and switched grounds (like door light switches) are brown...
Re: 1.9 Digijet : Where are the Grounds?
Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
Sat, 2 Sep 2000 10:29:55 -0400
>Would anyone direct me towards the ground leads I should clean and tighten >for optimum engine performance? Don't forget the ground strap from...
Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 13 Sep 2016 23:17:58 +0000
...Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose. Dennis Would the grounding you are suggesting also be advised for an 88 WBX 2...
Mystery wiring problems
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Fri, 21 Dec 2001 18:21:45 -0800
...The ground via being hooked up to the bumper did not ground out. So the technician ran a new ground from both lights up...
'86 Electrical Ground Locations (Cleaning Grounds)
Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 20:56:11 -0800
...I changed the O2 sensor and cleaned what grounds I could find soon after, and it hasn't happened since. Possibly the most common...
Re: Location of ground point 18 on 87 Westy.
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:23:52 -0500
This wire grounds on the head of the engine (driver's side). The connection bolt is under the intake manifold. This ground wire branches...
Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:48:28 -0800
...I'm sure that pointer will help other > >people! > > > >And the current track is ground? > > The current tracks are vertical. Ground is horizontal, at...
Re: Blinker issue
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:24:41 -0400
...I checked the ground in both front and back. The ground wires are grounded to the vehicle. What I did notice is that when...
Re: Phred's not feeling too well...
Historical mailing list
Fri, 12 Mar 1999 20:31:34 EST
...You have a bad ground connection. It could be either the ground strap on the driver's side head or the ground strap on...
Re: A question about grounds...
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 18:14:30 -0800
...Why there is not a groundstrap on the passanger side is puzzling to me. But put a ground strap in place. More the merrier...
Re: FW: Headlights
Historical mailing list - Preston Grimes
Thu, 6 Jul 2006 11:51:36 -0700
...It turned out that my headlight grounds were corroded, thus the circuit was not sending power out to the headlights. My headlight grounds were...