[Roadsters] Body grounds

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Linda,

When new, each of the lamp assemblies had individual ground wires , which 
ran to the body at some point.  None relied on contact between the lamp 
assembly and the body.  For example, there should be three wires to each 
headlamp -- one for low beam, one for high beam, and a ground.

The alternators have a dedicated ground connection on the housing.  (I am 
the second owner of my '66 1600, and it was basically unmolested when I 
bought it in 1971.)  There is (I think) a #10 wire from the alternator 
housing to the frame.  There is a similar wire from the regulator mounting 
bracket to the frame.  There is a ground strap from the frame to the engine 
block (added, not original).  There is also a ground wire (real heavy) from 
the starter bolt on the trans to the frame nearby.  (That ground was missing 
from my '67-1/2 when I bought it a couple of years ago.  Replacing it didn't 
make any difference in starter performance, but you can't have too many 
grounds.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ljordan704 at netscape.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 1:10 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Body grounds


> Do the headlight buckets and tail light housings have to be directly 
> grounded
> to the body? How about the alternator via the mounting bolt as a grounding
> point also? I know there needs to be wire grounds but wonder about other 
> types
> of ground points.
>
> TIA,
>
> Linda
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