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Offline tommk3cab

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bonnet earthed?!
« on: 12 July 2007, 22:24 »
what does the earth do that goes to the bonnet? its got to be an earth because its that kind of strap and it just bolts on. ive seen them on escorts as well? they cant do much because mine snapped today but everything on the car still works?!
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Offline kr1s77

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Re: bonnet earthed?!
« Reply #1 on: 12 July 2007, 22:35 »
mines been snapped for over a year now, keep saying i'm gonna sort it  :rolleyes:
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Re: bonnet earthed?!
« Reply #2 on: 12 July 2007, 22:36 »
Quote from: kr1s77 on 12 July 2007, 22:35
mines been snapped for over a year now, keep saying i'm gonna sort it  :rolleyes:

no idea what it does?
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Re: bonnet earthed?!
« Reply #3 on: 12 July 2007, 22:42 »
nah, sorry mate. but i do get a shock off the door every now and again, maybe thats why
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Re: bonnet earthed?!
« Reply #4 on: 12 July 2007, 22:46 »
yeah, i noticed that had got more often recently, before it finally snapped, I reckon thats it, cheers for that.
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Re: bonnet earthed?!
« Reply #5 on: 13 July 2007, 07:50 »
isnt it something to do with the heated washer jets?
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: bonnet earthed?!
« Reply #6 on: 13 July 2007, 08:51 »
It's incase your battery etc short's on the bonnet......(I've seen that happen and cause a fire!!)
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Re: bonnet earthed?!
« Reply #7 on: 22 July 2007, 20:41 »
I've been told it's to reduce RFI/EM interference from ignition system, big faraday cage perhaps, but general grounding to prevent build up of charge would be good practice too.
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