Got it tightened up, need a more permanent fix. The nut backed off despite the lock washer. It loosened up over the years. I always disconnect the ground when the van is parked for any length of time. The most frustrating part has been removal and now reinsertion of the battery itself. Now I have the dang thing back in partially! Thanks for all the help. Cheers,Phil '89 Westy > Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:31:58 -0400 > From: pbwitz@SBCGLOBAL.NET > Subject: Re: Battery Compartment ground cable; Was: Dead (almost) in the garage > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I am sure on my 84 they used a nut insert on the body I thought it was > looking pretty dreadful as far as a good ground from the main starting > source. I cut it off. Cleaned it all up. added a new ground from Battery, > and ran a #5 wire from to the lower starter bolt. So far so good. I have > bright lights and it is starting all the time. I also ran a large wire > from the positive post to the starter. > Bill Witz 84 Westy Adventures in Entropy |
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