Can anyone tell me where all of the grounds are for a 1985 FC31? I'm having
some intermittent electrical issues that I'm sure are related to a faulty
ground. I'd like to get under there and clean them up but I'd like to know
where they are, underneath all that road grime and soundproofing.
Any advice and/or tips are greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
JR Torrico
85FC31 "The Short Bus"
North Fort Myers, FL
JR - Its a rainy day here so this is from memory of doing a lot of electrical
work on our bus. The engine has at least one and maybe two ground straps, one
near the starter. There is also a ground cable from the battery/starter in the
genset tray to the frame.
Most important is the ground from the batteries to the frame. This one includes
post clamps and jumpers and a cable to the frame. Plenty of possible points of
failure here.
Note that BB often likes to use a switched ground to control solenoid relays
around the bus. There could be many of these small ground connections and they
are not always easy to trace.
Your bus may have additional grounds if there is a Rediline or other auxilliary
electrical equipment.
Remember that a ground failure can be where the lug attaches to the cable. You
often can't see this problem, and it will test OK with a meter until the cable
is asked to pass a lot of current like charging or starting.
Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
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> Can anyone tell me where all of the grounds are for a 1985 FC31? I'm having
some intermittent electrical issues that I'm sure are related to a faulty
ground. I'd like to get under there and clean them up but I'd like to know
where they are, underneath all that road grime and soundproofing.
>
> Any advice and/or tips are greatly appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
> JR Torrico
>
> 85FC31 "The Short Bus"
> North Fort Myers, FL
>