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2.7 Gearbox Earthing Strap Location.
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onthecut   
Sat Sep 18 2021, 05:45pm
Joined: Sep 20 2016
Member No: #2793
Location: West Mids
 Fairly simple question, I hope. Exactly where on the body is the end of the gearbox earthing strap fixed ? Despite being quite new, I seem to have an increasingly lazy starter motor and I need to check it's not a furry earth.


Also, am I right in thinking the +ve from the battery runs directly to the starter post, or are there any intermediate jnctions I need to check. ?

Thanks, Mike.
Tjensen   
Sun Sep 19 2021, 08:06am
Joined: Jul 17 2012
Member No: #954
Location: Bergen
 I do not have the answer, but: Have you measured current draw or voltage during starting ? If the voltage drops a lot the connection might be OK and you have the usual 2.7-problem of gradually failing starter bearings. If there is only slight voltage drop, then reconsider the connection hypothesis.
MGmike   
Sun Sep 19 2021, 05:56pm
Joined: May 21 2017
Member No: #3151
Location: South Queensferry
 I had to wrack my brain to remember where it is
You need to remove the air filter box and there should be a cable from the top of the box across to the inner wing/chassis rail.

But as Tjensen says, unless you have history of the motor having been replaced I would start (pun intended ) there...

I think the +ve runs to the distribution box with the red cover to the right of the air filter and then down to the motor.
 

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