[Re: Battery Relocation...Grounding]

[losinit@usa.net (Cathy Boyko)]

Mine ran fine for two years without that big engine ground wire, electron=
s
were finding alternate paths, then all of a sudden, it became an issue fo=
r
starting the car. At that point I added the wire. Didn't know it was miss=
ing
till then, prolly got left off when the engine got swapped. =


the block is not electrically connected to the body, since the engine mou=
nts
are rubber. if there wasnt a ground wire going to the block, there would =
be no
complete path for current for the starter. the ignition wouldnt work eith=
er,
as the spark plugs use the block ground, while the coil uses the classis
ground.
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (dotting 'i's across the country, rocco #8)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 270k, 0 rattles, original clutch=
,
driveshafts, wheels :)


  ----- Original Message ----- =

  From: Brandon Smith =

  To: SCIROCCO-LIST =

  Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 12:43 PM
  Subject: Battery Relocation...Grounding


  Okay, so while doing my battery location I noticed that VW grounded fro=
m the
negative terminal to both the Body and the Engine block.  Why did they gr=
ound
out twice??? I've noticed this on a lot of VWs including a 99 Golf.  Seco=
ndly,
if I originally had a couple of accessory wires on the negative terminal =
(they
look stock and can't find where they go to) would it be okay if I just
grounded the battery in the back and then grounded those accessory wires =
to
the body up front?

  Thanks guys,

  Brando