Caterham K series earth strap

Caterham K series earth strap

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cseven

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222 posts

237 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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I'm finally nearing the end of an expensive rebuild on my 2005 1.6k K series 7 however I clearly didn't take enough pictures of the wiring!

Can anyone check their engine earth strap and confirm where it is connected from too (I would be very grateful)? I think it just needs the 30 cm lead bolted to the right side engine mount, I assume under the chassis so it has a good metal contact (scrape away the paint?). The other end under the one of the bolts that attaches the mount to the engine should do it?

The car is completely dead at the mo so I'm guessing I don't have a good enough metal contact. The lead is currently bolted above the chassis rail on the right hand mount so I think I just need to move this to under the rail to get a better metal contact?

Thanks for your help in advance, its been 13 years since I last built a 7 and I have remembered nothing!

Steve

cseven

Original Poster:

222 posts

237 months

Monday 24th April 2017
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Thanks Charles, I think I need to ensure a better connection to bare metal and hopefully that will sort it

Steve