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Ground wire location
« on: May 02, 2024, 20:07:16 »
Ground wire location
I just had some work done on my 69 280SL and there is some question on the location of the ground wire that is attached to the support to the relays near the battery.
Please take look at the photo and tell me where the other end attaches. The arrow shows the wire.
Thanks for any help.
David Preston
190SL 1960 Sold
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Pawel66

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Re: Ground wire location
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2024, 22:23:26 »
If memory serves me well, goes to one of the radiator holding screws. Part of creating Faraday’s cage for interference suppression.

Discussed here on Forum, would come out in a search.
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Re: Ground wire location
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2024, 21:23:34 »
Pawel
Did a few searches and no luck. So if someone can help with the location of the end of the ground wire in the photo I would much appreciate it.
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280SE 1969 cabriolet
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Porsche 912 67

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Re: Ground wire location
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2024, 01:10:55 »
Perhaps this will help:
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=24149.msg172981#msg172981
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=33416.msg244041#msg244041
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=26689.msg191563#msg191563

Maybe I looked at your picture too quickly. There is a ground wire from location on the engine next to distributor (that is what I though you were asking) and this one goes to the radiator holding bolt.

If you have a strap attached to relay bracket, well, I do not know, perhaps goes down to the transistors unit under the battery...
Pawel

280SL 1970 automatic 180G Silver
W128 220SE
W121 190SL
G-class