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voltage drops
Now the question is, what can With restored VW's sometimes
you do to ensure that there are the problem is that the restora-
as few voltage drops as possible? tion was done too perfectly. A
thick layer of paint, usually pow-
Most unrestored Volkswagens der coating, gets in the way of
have had many owners and good conductivity of the ground
many mechanics who have done cables. Before connecting a
good and less good repairs to cable to ground (chassis), make
the electrical circuit. Check all sure all paint, primer and any
electrical connections, including zinc coating is removed, these
the fuse box where it sometimes are all additional electrical resis-
goes wrong. Corrosion is the tances.
killjoy.
If you install extra contacts, fuses
The battery terminals must be or switches, they must be of
tightened properly, the battery good quality, to provide a mini-
terminals must be free of corro- mum electrical resistance.
sion. Battery polar grease helps
for better conductivity. The length of the cables also
plays a role, albeit a small one.
The ground connection of the Make sure the cables are as short
battery to the chassis is very im- as possible. The final problem
portant, all current consumed is the sum of all small problems
by your VW flows through that added along the way.
one cable. Corrosion of the chas- The thickness of the cables plays
sis and floorpan is a main issue a crucial role, but we will discuss
when it comes to electrical con- this in the next edition of this
ductivity. series.
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