Date:         Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:36:04 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cleaning up grounds
Comments: To: Mark A Kippert <vanagon@kippert.com>
In-Reply-To:  <1F44872A-C9EB-48A9-9B5D-8E57D1CB188B@kippert.com>
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You can get to these with a really stubby or right-angled ratcheting
screwdriver by removing the screws to the fuse block and dropping it
so you can get your hands up in there. They are very important grounds
and often cause trouble.

Jim

On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 7:24 AM, Mark A Kippert <vanagon@kippert.com> wrote:
> I'm wondering if I'm having problems with grounding up front. About a year ago I went through and cleaned all the grounds I could find at the rear of the van (in the engine compartment and underneath). Now I'd like to find and clean up grounds in the front.
>
> Symptoms I'm seeing are:
> Front heater blower works intermittently. Sometimes a bang on the dash turns it on.
> Headlights still poor after relay upgrade (haven't replaced bulbs yet)
> Here's a weird one; digital clock only displays if engine RPMs are over 1200
>
> I know there are the "stars" behind and to the left of the fuse block as I did the headlight relay upgrade. Do these tend to need cleaned up? Do they even come off? Are there additional ground points that I need to look for under the dash? Hopefully it won't involve pulling the dash.
>
> Mark K
> 1986 GL/2WD/4SPD
>