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Where are the earth points in the rear of an LCV?
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:56 am
by beelzibus
I need to know where the tailight looms ground in the back of a pick up or van? Is it on the chassis rail somewhere, or the bodywork, maybe the gusset at the rear body mount, or??
I'm trying to get this resto accurate, so whilst I know I can put them just about anywhere, I'd like to know where the factory put them. Cheers Andy.
Re: Where are the earth points in the rear of an LCV?
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:20 am
by beelzibus
Actually I could do with some decent pictures of the location and type of earth for the front lights as well. Pick up is a 1970 if it matters.
Re: Where are the earth points in the rear of an LCV?
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:15 pm
by MarkyB
As nobody else has replied, I'll say what I remember from my van.
Earth at the back was to a nut and bolt in the chassis just aft of the spring hanger, drivers side. No idea if this was original but no reason to suspect it wasn't.
At the front there should be 4-way bullet connector bolted to the inner wing drivers side for the life of me I can't recall if there is another on the passenger side but the same set up applies to all the later Minors.
Hope this helps a bit
Re: Where are the earth points in the rear of an LCV?
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:34 pm
by les
I agree with the 4 way bullit connector on each inner wing. The earth on my lcv is picked up from one side only, the offside. The nearside lamp is earthed from there via the wiring harness. The actual earth point is on the rear cross member above the offside rear reflector but can't guarantee it's original. Doubt if anyone would pull you on it! If they did----tell them to get a life!
Re: Where are the earth points in the rear of an LCV?
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:22 pm
by beelzibus
Thanks to all, and the man who PM'd me. I've ended up with the two rear earths on the inside of the rear cross member, the new loom had one either side, so two it has. At the front currently for testing purposes I've tucked an extended wire under the two front uppermost front panel bolts, but still need to decide where and how I'll be grounding them properly.
Do you guys mean the guts of a typical four way connector, just screwed to the inner wing? I could do with a pic if anyone has one handy.
Re: Where are the earth points in the rear of an LCV?
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:09 pm
by POMMReg
Take a pic 2mor, in the meantime...[frame]
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Re: Where are the earth points in the rear of an LCV?
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:26 pm
by taupe
Try Here
http://www.vintagemotorspares.com/phdi/ ... ent&part=3
Item 283
My traveller has one or these at the o/s rear for the rear light earths.
Taupe
Re: Where are the earth points in the rear of an LCV?
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:52 pm
by beelzibus
Bingo, that's what I need then, a couple of those. Cheers chaps.
Re: Where are the earth points in the rear of an LCV?
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:11 am
by POMMReg
Smear vaseline over these fixings to ensure they don't corrode.
Might be 3/8 bolts, not sure....anyone know?!
Re: Where are the earth points in the rear of an LCV?
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:57 am
by MarkyB
I would have said 1/2 AF still from aged memory.
Also there were several earth wires together into the rear connector.