I used the 'big red wire connection' on the alternator and grounded it on
the engine case. On my bug I use a tab at the 12V supply wire at the coil,
then ground on a bare tab on the car body.

Mark Ingalls
85 GL
75 bug

>From: Lee Wood <leewood@LELAND.STANFORD.EDU>
>Reply-To: Lee Wood <leewood@LELAND.STANFORD.EDU>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: '81 Vanagon: 12V source in engine compartment?
>Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 07:58:49 -0700
>
>Hey, y'all! When you're hooking up your timing light, where do you access
>12VDC back there? The best way I've figured is to drop the hookups in front
>of the engine air seal down to the starter and connect positive to the
>battery cable terminal and negative to the transmission.
>
>Is there a better way?
>
>****************************************************************
>Lee Wood
>& Campofelice ('81 Westfalia GL)
>Email: leewood@stanford.edu
>****************************************************************

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