Re: PN - RADIATOR FAN GROUND FUSE UPGRADE

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <004901beca2a$6f888e10$05bae6d0@cardinalventures.com> "Brandon Hull" writes:

> > My mechanic also suggests running the ground wire to ground (chassis)
> > rather than back through the harness, with a higher gauge wire.

> Good idea, and the way I and most others I suspect do the relay harness.
> But the downside of having lot's of component-specific grounds all over the
> place is that you've multiplied the opportunities for corrosion, loosening
> fasteners/connectors etc.  So when I've done this, I'm anal retentive about
> making a very clean metal-to-metal connection, and weather proofing
> everything afterwards.

FWIW, certainly on the ur-quattro - there's a very nice ground point on
the rear side of the engine carrier right behind the radiator.

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 Phil Payne
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