A couple years ago, someone gave me a Peugeot that wasn't running. I took it
just for the tires, which I was going to
put on a Valiant. But I got curious as to why the thing was so electrically
unresponsive. I installed a charged-up
battery, but some circuits would work, others wouldn't. There's a morass of
wiring under the hood, and I didn't have
time to study the quirks of French engineering. So I added a big fat ground
strap to the frame and, voila', everything
came alive. Now it's a daily driver.
I also fly airplanes, and used to run an aircraft shop. I can't tell you how
important (and numerous) ground straps are
to the proper operation of avionics, lightning protection, and so forth. How
many ground straps are there on a 57
Plymouth, and where are they located? The big most visible one is
engine-to-firewall, but I suspect there are more,
yes?
- Dan
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