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Aug 31, 2023 | 06:31 PM

69XR7

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Bubba was here

Looks like one of the previous owners of my car need to add a ground near the battery.

Aug 31, 2023 | 07:02 PM

LowSporty

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Oooh, that's ugly!

Aug 31, 2023 | 07:09 PM

wadenelson

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I'd send the building inspector out to his house see what he could find. I've only ever seen that done by people stealing power.

Aug 31, 2023 | 07:11 PM

Rowdy Rat

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LOL… I’ve worked on these cars for years… Nothing should surprise me, yet here we are!

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Aug 31, 2023 | 08:54 PM

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Patent that before someone else does!

Aug 31, 2023 | 10:52 PM

Mark G

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That's ingenious...

Sep 1, 2023 | 01:31 AM

71BHG4SP

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Well, at least it's on the negative cable!

Sep 1, 2023 | 06:16 AM

wadenelson

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 71BHG4SP

Well, at least it's on the negative cable!

I know. Like I wanna get REAL upset and angry, but.... "it's on the negative cable."

Pure laziness is all I can come up with.

Hey OP, what did Bubba have CONNECTED to the "Center Tap" ???

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Sep 1, 2023 | 06:28 AM

1860army

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That's really nothing new. Back in the day it was not uncommon to stick a shirt pin-(remember those)- through a wire's insulation so you could connect a meter to see if had voltage or to check for ground. This just takes that to a more extreme... It's just a foot from the terminal connection, why did they go to all that trouble...

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Sep 1, 2023 | 12:34 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wadenelson

Pure laziness is all I can come up with.

I disagree. That took some effort to accomplish: drill the cable (I assume), find a though-bolt with multiple washers to sandwich the auxiliary wire, tape it up... At least this Bubba had some pride in workmanship and creativity in executing the plan.

Sep 1, 2023 | 12:46 PM

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Eliredandblack

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Don’t laugh to hard, but I still use the hat pin trick to test and check wires. The wire colors on my 73 are at the best faded, and the pin trick is a good way to keep from making a mistake. The plastic insulation is as hard as steel and I want to be sure I am working / soldering the correct wire. I will let the next owner rewire the car, I am too
old!

Sep 1, 2023 | 12:50 PM

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Sep 1, 2023 | 06:37 PM

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69XR7

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Racer

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From: Atlantic Beach, FL

Quote:

Originally Posted by wadenelson

I know. Like I wanna get REAL upset and angry, but.... "it's on the negative cable."

Pure laziness is all I can come up with.

Hey OP, what did Bubba have CONNECTED to the "Center Tap" ???

There wasn't anything connected to it. Just completely taped up. There's also a bunch of tape around the end that bolts to the frame.