craw Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 good morning old schoolers im putting the wireing back in my car but i carnt for the life of me figure out where the earth strap of the startmotor goes its a 1968 mk2 cortina 1600 x flow neg earth thanks in advance for you help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 You sure there is an earth strap? Typically they are earthed through the engine block (which has its own earth strap). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craw Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 thats what i had thought but i have a small earth strap left over but dont no where it would go would one earth strap be ok or will it need two ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 From my experience there is an earth from the battery to the body, and from the body to the engine block. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- i5oogt - Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 there is an earth strap that bolts to the back of the motor through one of the motor/gearbox bolts onto the firewall below the heater plenum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craw Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 thanks guys it must be the one from the back of the engine that i have left over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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