Date:         Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:19:16 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Fwd: Headlight relays install grounding questions,
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Hi Volks,

I sent this reply to the type2 list yesterday, but since the discussion
continues in Vanagon-Land I'll put my $.02 in here as well.



Your local electronics or automotive electric supplier should stock
"piggyback" spade connectors. These little critters work just like
regular spade connectors except they allow a second female spade to be
connected to the same post.

Here's a line drawing of one:
http://www.newark.com/product-details/text/CD121/Images/Web1/48F3135
-01.jpg

And here's one in action:
http://www.europeancarweb.com/features/0403ec_projbmw13_z.jpg


Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
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On 24-Mar-04, at 6:58 PM, Kevin wrote:

> Hi Volks,
> Well I'm just about finished installing my headlight relays but...
> I'm out
> of grounds on my posts.  Can I just use those circle type connectors
> and
> drill a screw holding them togeather to the body right near the ground
> wheel
> or should I find another ground post wheel and install that?