Glad that helps Frank. Ya I'd figure a brown wire to be ground but
as I'm sure you're doing, a VOM would confirm.
My '81 Canadian Westy had a gas heater.
Theres a multi point ground at driver side frame rear of
fuel tank. IIRC, there were at least 3 brown wires going to that point.
Most likely they're ground points for wires coming out of the larger
connector to gas heater but I'm guessing.
I also recall a connector at dash behind glove box
and at least 2 behind dash above fuse panel.

Neil.

On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 3:20 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:

> Neil, thanks !  Part of the mystery solved.  That photo in the first link
> shows the heater control switch with one of the spade terminals having a
> brown (ground I will presume) wire going to it, the second spade terminal
> has nothing connected to it, is this the case or is that wire missing from
> the photo is my next question !  The wiring diagram in the second link may
> be of some help if I can trace the wires going to that control switch, not
> easy !
>
>
>

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