hi...sorry to hook onto this message but my computer keyboard is not working
for  caps..anyway...my 'harold'  is dead...probably the battery...was weak the
last time i tried to run it last weekend...can someone tell me the best
battery to install....you probably have talked about this a million times but
i need info in 2 hours...  thanks....i have a 83 diesel with an auxillery
battery...susan in oregon

Bulley wrote:

> A "ground" is simply the point on the body where negative electrons
> continue their trip back to the battery's negative terminal. Most of the
> wires in your van carry positive electrons, flowing away from the battery,
> through various lamps and gizmos, the remnants seeking to return to the
> battery. They make their return, primarily through the metal body of the
> vehicle, saving the manufacturer the needless cost of placing two wires,
> and offering some other lesser benefits.
>
> The "Star Grounds" are simple clusters of 5-10 grounds all at one point on
> the body. The terminals and wires radiate from a central screw point, so it
> resembles a star. They are no more important than any other grounds. They
> are ALL important.
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett
> Corporate Communications Counselors
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Woody Halsey [SMTP:WoodyHalsey@COMPUSERVE.COM]
> Sent:   Saturday, December 18, 1999 4:03 AM
> To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:        star grounds
>
> Dear List,
>
> A recent post mentioned the "star grounds" under the dash. They sound
> important! Can anyone tell me what and where they are?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Woody