[Mgs] problems with ground etc

[Simon Matthews]

I think you are asking the wrong question. The question should be:
what resistance is there in the path to ground? Remember, current has
to flow when you try to start the car.

Simon

On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 2:18 PM dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:
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> The attached 2 pictures show the generator and the starter.  I think there are problems with both.  Rebuilding the car from scratch with a new wiring harness; the dpo just used red, blue, and black so I cut the wires out.
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> The two tabs on the generator – both show a connection to ground with a multi meter.  I’m pretty sure that’s bad.
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> The post on the starter – it too shows a connection to ground with a multi meter.  That’s bad, too, right?
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> Actually, I’ve used 2 different multi meters with the same result.  And by ground I mean the chassis of the device itself
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> No battery installed yet, and the rest of the car is disconnected from these devices.
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