Thanks Frank. That is a useful suggestion.

Did and done. @ the OP. Not hard to do.

If it weren't for the fact that testing at ECU connector would become
a drag, or that harness likely too short, was considering moving ECU
to spot in cabinet (should I delete water tank, but that's another
story)

Neil.

On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 2:16 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:
>         Move the ground for the ECU out behind the seat near the ECU where you can keep an eye on it !  Why did they have to hide it be hid the cabinets !
>
>
> On 2012-09-17, at 8:08 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
>
>> With the Westy cabinets out on my '88, noticed that the screw to frame
>> for all the "kitchen" DC negative wires was loose, cockeyed and
>> rusted. Then I noticed that the connector was corroded where wire
>> strands contact. Cut that off, found 6" of a #12 ground wire was
>> corroded.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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