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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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3rd Dec 07 at 21:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi, could someone post a pic up of their XE, where the alternator is visible? As there seems to be an Earth wire missing from the top of this one
Robin
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3rd Dec 07 at 21:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You need some 0 gauge wire, 2 crimp on connectors and then put it from the alternator to the earth point on the chassis leg.

No pics needed.
Ben ev
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3rd Dec 07 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
original way is from aternator tension bolt (13mm) to the bracket that goes to the inlet, under the bolt head that screws threw the bracket into the inlet manifold
Stoneyginger
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3rd Dec 07 at 23:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ben ev has described where my earth strap for the alternator is
VegasPhil
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4th Dec 07 at 00:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeh.... mine too. It cost about 2 quid from Halfords on trade for a pretty braided earth strap

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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
You need some 0 gauge wire, 2 crimp on connectors and then put it from the alternator to the earth point on the chassis leg.


You laugh, but using some 4 gauge, and no crimps, is what got me to santa pod, got me 2 runs, then got me home again.... My earth strap snapped on the motorway up to pod...

In fact, it still sits there to this day
ed
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4th Dec 07 at 11:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
0 Gauge is a bit over kill, especially when you compare the size of the standard earth straps with 0 gauge wire.

 
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