rajarella 0 Posted September 25, 2009 What does the earth strap on a vr starter motor connect to? Mine seems to be going nowhere. If anyone has a pic of their starter in situ that would be great. Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted September 25, 2009 goes to the negative on the battery. its a big thick 16mm2 cable iirc, if i'm thinking of the right one, although if its not connected you wont be able to start the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiftkid 1 Posted September 25, 2009 should strap to the chassis just behind the battery and then continues onto the battery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajarella 0 Posted September 25, 2009 I can't start the car! As I look at the starter I have two wires with ringed ends connected to a stud and nut on top of the starter and one wire with a black connector going into the end of the starter. Is one of these the earth? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikkijayne 0 Posted September 25, 2009 Neither of those are earth. One of the wires on the stud goes to the alternator, the other one to the battery + terminal. The black connector is the starter solenoid which is a red/black wire from the ignition switch. The earth strap goes from one of the gearbox to engine bolts to a stud on the body between the battery and the washer bottle, like swiftkid said, then that stud goes to the battery - terminal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajarella 0 Posted September 27, 2009 Has anyone got a photo of how the earth strap connects please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted July 8, 2010 since i did the auto to manual swop i dont remember connecting a separate earth from teh gearbox to the chassis, so does anyone have a pic of this? I only have the one from the starter to the bracket behind the battery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G-polž 0 Posted July 9, 2010 Hi pics afternoon as i have engine out of the car i will send you detail photos of the cabel ad where to conect. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted July 9, 2010 excellent - look forward to the pics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G-polž 0 Posted July 9, 2010 Ok here are promised pictures above the starter motor on bolt that holds gearbox to the engine behind the batery small m6 nut holds the ground to the chassie and the ground strap of the car Sorry on my bad english hope this helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted July 9, 2010 no, your english is very good indeed. Many thanks for the pictures, i have this fitted, i just thought there was another from the gearbox. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G-polž 0 Posted July 9, 2010 There is one more from behind right side of the cylinder head to ignition transformer on the firewall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted July 10, 2010 OK thanks, is there any other connected to the gearbox? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
