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Offline Bob696

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« on: May 21, 2007, 20:56:50 »
When I put leccy fan on the temp guage goes up :shock:  It also goes up when I put the lights on.

Also on occasions I am just getting a clunk (click) sound when I try and start her. Sometimes it can take 5 or 6 attempts to get the starter motor to turn but then she fires up immidiatly.

I am correct in thinking all this could be attributed to a bad earth?

BTW its on the 200Tdi
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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2007, 22:34:10 »
Yep I would say so. Next time it won't start try connecting a jump lead from battery earth to engine block or engine earth point. Then see if it starts.
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« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2007, 10:37:27 »
had the same problem with mine  :lol:
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« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2007, 19:49:50 »
I also had same problem,fixed it by fitting a extra earth lead from the engine to the inner wing   :wink:
Cheers Ash  :D
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« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2007, 21:14:24 »
How about connecting the earth point on the gearbox/transfer box to chassis as well? Would that help?

(I wired another earth strap in parralel to the original and it made no difference)
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« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2007, 22:42:17 »
I've heard of someone wiring the battery earth direct to the gearbox. I might do that myself. Got some kin big earth cable I took off an aircraft the other day, think that might just suffice.
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