jabbahutt
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 posted on 16/4/08 at 07:34 AM |
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multiple earths/bus bar
Morning all
A reasonably simple question for you lot this morning but one I could do with some help with.
At present my warning lights behind the steering wheel are using the single earth for that area of the dash fitted into chock block then daisy chained
to allow earths for the lights that require it.
I'm not happy with it as it looks nasty and I'm not convinced it's the best way to do it.
So I'm after a reliable, compact and professional solution to provide 5 earths to lamps that connect to just one wire or any other solution that
fits the bill.
I considerred multiple steel rivnuts in the round scuttle chassis bar but it's difficult to get at with a drill and to be honest there must be a
better way.
Thinking caps on fellas, all help appreciated.
Cheers
Nigel
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 07:39 AM |
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Weld a M6/8 bolt to the chassis and solder ring terminals to the earth wires?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 07:48 AM |
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When I did my electrics I was seriously considering the fitting of a bus bar for my earths! 
How about this thing? (the green thing at the top).
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Howlor
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 07:49 AM |
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Try these
B&Q do a metal block with about 12 ports for earths.
Steve
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Howlor
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 07:50 AM |
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Aha not quick enuff! The B&Q one is about £3 and is designed for earths so may be a good option.
Steve
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Macbeast
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 08:01 AM |
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"Weld a M6/8 bolt to the chassis and solder ring terminals to the earth wires?"
Not considered good practice to put multiple ring terminals on single stud.
Either separate studs for each terminal, or solder all the wires to a single ring terminal.
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caber
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 08:30 AM |
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Wish somebody had told that to LandRover they conect multiple earths to a single BOLT! There is one in the middle of the radiator panel that collects
all the lighting earths from the front of the vehicle once it gets corroded you have no end of prblems with lights that are dim, flashers that
don't etc!
Caber
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907
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 08:40 AM |
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You could.....
Double sided mounting tape a thin strip of ally (20 x 1.5mm) to the dash, and shape the end to fit a large spade connector.
Use this terminal to connect it to the chassis.
Drop down (and up) all your earths and self taper/M4 screw to the strip.
This is assuming your dash is a non-conducting material. i.e. ply.
I'm a cheat. With a stainless chassis clad with ally, I can put my earths anywhere I like. 
Paul G
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 10:14 AM |
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Use a separate earth feed to each lamp of suitably small wire gauge, then terminate all of them together within a large ring crimp at your earth
point.
Or use a solder ring and heatshrink or butt crimp to connect the smaller wires to a single heavier gauge wire which then goes to the earthing
point.
That's how most OEM car looms are done.
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 18/4/08 at 09:06 AM |
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VWP sell them, or you'll find something similar somewhere under the dashboard of most tintops at the scrappy.
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tks
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| posted on 18/4/08 at 04:18 PM |
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just TIG weld an stainless bolt to the chasis...
when its corroded you won't live anymore..
or just put some grease on it...
Tks
The above comments are always meant to be from the above persons perspective.
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