battery and earth question

[rubjonny]

you have the main battery -v wire which runs to the battery tray, and either the gearbox mount or a stud on the rearmost gearbox -> engine bolt.  The latter is a much better earthing point as its direct to engine block via the bolt, rather thru a cruddy mount arm, then box, then then engine.

[richard s]

ok so ive got the battery -v to batt tray then to gearbox bolt and ive got rocker cover to (i think)coil bracket
is this all i need
thanks again

[rubjonny]

thats the minimum aye, as long as they're good and clean it should be enough.  have you checked the voltage on batt tyerminals with a multimeter yet?

[Organisys]

^^^check the battery voltage with the car running, see if the alternator is good.

[daniel-1986]

im having the same problem since i converted my 1.3 to a five speed. ive checked the battery with a voltmeter which fluctuates between 12.2v and 12.3v with the engine switched off and 14.1v when running and come to think about it with the gearbox earth the car i got it off didnt have one connected to the gearbox should i connect it to the rear gearbox mount.

[richard s]

cheers guys
i will try and find multimeter this weekend and clean the earth terminals and see how we go