VR v2.0

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Funny or weird when I got the vb 5.0 went fine but after 6 months of it being off the road mate came up and we went to start it and it started with out an issue few weeks later realised there was no earth from body to motor so not sure how it started

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Magic 

Probably using every other ground in the car….

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Didn’t know u can too much. Battery will be in boot so a few grounds will be changed.

Funny u mention the engine earth. When the cable on my ute come loose it would die even whilst moving.

Battery, stater, alternator, Engine trans and x member.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Yep as a fully qualified radio electronics tradesman I can tell you earth loops are something most people don’t understand.  Actually earthing in general is not well understood. Isolating is often worse than earthing.

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Hey cava this may be worth something or nothing depends on your thoughts reservoir for the intercooler fluid

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Cheers mate.

I’ve got a 15L ice box in the boot. My cooling system should be MORE then capable now.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Had another tinker today. Got the HX all mounted. Used rubber gromits. Can confidently say it’s not touching any of the body nor is any of the fasteners used.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

One way to tell for sure test it with a multimeter on continuity 

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

That’s along way away lol. But a brother in law has an analogue one which is handy.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Nah I mean a normal Digi one will work for the continuity test Cav.

Just hook one lead to the exchanger and one to a good ground on the body, if it beeps there’s an issue.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

didn’t you say earlierit has to be analogue ?

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

cava454 wrote:

didn’t you say earlierit has to be analogue ?

Yes for the stray current test, this is just a test to make sure it’s 100% isolated from the Chassis.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Gotcha. Need to be spoon fed some times lol.

Have u seen or had anything to do with with eunninga sacrificial anode?

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Never used them in cars but lots of Boat engines have them.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Yeah I’ve seen them on boats before. I might whip one of these then the bleed port.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Awesome, never seen those before!

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

I might get 2. One for the HX and another for the radiator.

The one on the HX can screw striaght into the bleed port.

On the radiator I’ll buy one of those inline tee pieces and screw it into that. It will also act as a drain port for when I need to dump the coolant system. Makes life easier and a lot less messy.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

I would be speaking to PWR about the right way to set it up as well.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

My thoughts would be they need to be directly mounted to what you’re trying to protect and won’t work mounted in a hose…

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Hose is the only option for the radiator. It’s got no other provisions.

im probably over thinking this

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