Do you think a solder splice would be better than those t connector splices? On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 5:00 PM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote: > I was thinking that could be my other option. Thanks Mark > > On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 4:52 PM vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote: > >> That fan has a brown ground wire and you could splice into that wire >> with another #12 or #10 wire and screw the other end to bare metal on >> the van body. >> >> Mark >> >> Thomas Casal wrote: >> > Hey Guys, I'm Reviving an old thread here. I have an older style fan and >> > was curious what the best way to add an extra ground is. Can I just >> attach >> > the wire to the body of the fan with a carefully placed screw? If not >> what >> > would be the best way to add an extra ground wire. My fan hasn't worked >> in >> > a minute I confirmed that the motor was good by jumpering it. Fan was >> > intermittent for a while then totally died. >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 5:34 PM vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote: >> > >> >> Yes, the failed rad fan ground connection has become pretty common >> >> lately and often becomes intermittent first. I often add a dedicated >> >> local ground wire but I drill a hole in the chassis nearby so anyone >> >> working on the rad fan/wiring in the future can plainly see the added >> >> ground point. >> >> >> >> >> > |
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