Date:         Sun, 29 Aug 2021 17:00:26 -0400
Reply-To:     Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: bad ground on radiator fan motor
Comments: To: vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net>
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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.
> >>
> >>
>