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by jleewebb » Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:48 pm
Could someone please help me get my thoughts straight on sanding off paint for electrical grounding? I plan to install new rear fender soon and want to be sure the tail light works, then for later on I need to know what I’m doing re other grounding. I want to be as discreet as possible, having a visceral reaction to thought of violating my new paint even where it doesn't show.
On rear fender, I plan to sand to bare metal two places inside the fender where bolts connect to frame at front and tailight bracket at rear. Then sand around corresponding hole inside bracket (behind license plate) plus a spot at top next to bolt hole to contact metal plate that holds the light socket. Threads where fender bolts to frame at front were masked, so should get a good connection there. I'll need to clean up (sand) inside tailight socket, too, as it's kinda rusty.
I'm planning to use dielectric grease, new washers, clean bolts throughout and test for continuity before touching up paint if necessary. I think that’ll work.
I know main battery ground goes to left top rear motor bolt. Coil bracket grounds to frame at top right motor bolt. There’s a gouge in the frame there that shows exactly where to sand.
Pretty sure I need to ground the coil bracket to the frame where it mounts, to provide a good bare metal connection between frame and engine, right?
I can see in my taking-apart pix where to ground the rectifier.
I started out to ask questions here, ended up thinking I’ve pretty much figured out what I need to do. If anyone sees anything I’m missing, please let me know. If anyone would like to say, “yeah, looks like you got it figured out,” that would boost my confidence. Thanks for your support. --Lee
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