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Offline jbcollier

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Re: Electrical gremlins
« Reply #15 on: Sunday,April 23, 2023, 03:32:09 PM »
The ground points are listed in the online wiring diagrams at europa.com.

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Re: Electrical gremlins
« Reply #16 on: Monday,April 24, 2023, 02:03:54 PM »
Start at the back and go to the front and clean up all your grounds.  Make sure they are to bare metal, not over paint.

A little Penetrox (electrical connection anti-corrosion) isn't a bad idea either.  Just a coating, not a glob.  Just my .$03.
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Re: Electrical gremlins
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday,May 02, 2023, 03:32:27 PM »
Bryan, not having heard of Penetrox, I went looking for some. And it comes in at least two types, A and E. Which one are you suggesting for Europa electrics?

Ken

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Re: Electrical gremlins
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday,May 03, 2023, 05:59:45 AM »
Bryan, not having heard of Penetrox, I went looking for some. And it comes in at least two types, A and E. Which one are you suggesting for Europa electrics?

Ken

I've been using A since forever, Ken.  Just a smear...after polishing the connectors.  I use it on: 1) Brit wiring harnesses (MG/JAG/Lotus), 2) transmit antenna slip sections, my electrical contractor uses a smear on electrical boxes that may be exposed to outside.

One bottle will outlast either of us.  But, considering the number of connections in the harness, the flakey nature of undersized ground leads, and generally the QC  that Lucas executed back in the day...it's worth the $ to add reliability and cut down on the chance that corrosion will find its way into the equation.  Not eliminate..but stave off for longer than not.
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Re: Electrical gremlins
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday,May 03, 2023, 07:09:23 AM »
Thanks, Bryan. I’ll get myself a bottle of A. I (hope I) will be into the wiring phase in the next few months. So I’m collecting materials and ideas.