Green wire is generally used for the bonding system. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 9:34 AM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > Last week there was a good exchange on ground wires, and it came at a good > time as I was having issues with the ground wire leading from my 12 volt > panel, and I ended up grounding all the batteries, and the panel to a > single spot in the engine compartment and running 1 ground to the engine. > Overall, it is much cleaner than the multiple wires that had been attached > to the engine before. > > Now to the issue... I found 2 additional ground wires, one green and one > black, both about 8 gauge wire that were attached to the engine. The wires > then run into an electrical tape wrapped wiring harness.We have a Yanmar > 3JH2E, and the manual is not very helpful identifying the wires. They > wires are corroded on the inside and should be replaced. Before I go > trying to tear off the tape and track where the wires are going, does > anyone have a good idea what they might be for? > > I am thinking that one might be for the alternator, though the wires > leading to it have been painted all the same color by someone who > apparently overhauled the engine so there's some temporary issue > identifying it. I have no idea what the other one might be, other than I > keep thinking about the fuel tank ground (but the wire seems way oversized > for such a purpose). > > Any ideas before I tear the rest of the way into this? > > Thank you! > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis" > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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