'73 Westfalia Continental BIG FAT EARTH?

Discussion in 'Camper Conversions' started by CJR, Mar 30, 2020.

  1. CJR

    CJR

    My bus (Aug '72 Continental) has a disconnected cable from the engine bay to a connecting busbar in the cupboard below the drop down cooker and then on to the drivers seat belt fixture . It's the heaviest cable on the bus heavier than the starter motor cable. It's not connected to anything in the engine bay but because it's black and joins to a cable that runs to the drivers side seat belt fixing I guess it's an earth what's for? Any value in keeping /Connecting it?
     
  2. Gingerbus

    Gingerbus Supporter

    Haven’t seen that on my Feb ‘73 continental. Perhaps it was a DIY 240v install earth of sorts to the metalwork.


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  3. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    DIY 73 continental's electric was confined a single fluorescent light in the rear on the main battery via a switch on the dash.

    Or an OTT earth to make the cooker spark.
     
  4. CJR

    CJR

    cheers chaps. I will pull it out.
     

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