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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: 126redbomb on October 06, 2011, 08:21:23 PM

Title: earth strap
Post by: 126redbomb on October 06, 2011, 08:21:23 PM

Hi all,  I think I could do with some new earth straps for my W/C 126, but where do you get them from? :$
Thanks!

Title: Re: earth strap
Post by: dajwid on October 06, 2011, 09:07:19 PM

Any decent car bits shop.

Or I found this place great :-

http://club126uk.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6234.0

Title: Re: earth strap
Post by: 126redbomb on October 08, 2011, 04:03:24 PM

Thanks for that, I'm on about the braided earth strap from the engine to the body work.  I have just changed the battery earth strap (bolt snapped off when undoing the dam thing)(one job forward, two jobs back).
   Mine is playing up at the moment, and I am contemplating getting a electronic ignition to rule out the points and condensor, it's jumping around at the moment and giving me whiplash(kinky). so the timing is probably crap or it might be the fuel pump or crappy oil(I cannie decide).  YES I AINT GOT A CLUE!!! :$
  I just want to do is use it, thats all :cry:
Thanks.

Title: Re: earth strap
Post by: Amateb8 on October 09, 2011, 10:24:28 PM

Axel Gerstl sells the earthstrap.

http://webshop.fiat500126.com/index.php/katalog/artikelinfo/2180-1-earth_strap_for_battery_negative_pole_250_mm.html

Title: Re: earth strap
Post by: dajwid on October 10, 2011, 05:35:56 PM

Yes the company I mentioned sells them, any length you want.

Title: Re: earth strap
Post by: 126redbomb on October 11, 2011, 08:58:24 PM

Thanks folks!  I will look into it.  I had a good mooch around on my car and changed the plugs, then noticed the ignition coil was loose and now WOW "poo of a shovel" :D ok alot quicker and no whiplash.  But also the connection to the alternator was loose so that could have been the culprit too.
HAPPY 8) TIMES(for now).
Thanks again.

Title: Re: earth strap
Post by: 126redbomb on October 22, 2011, 01:29:38 PM

I found a braided earth strap in the end from Halfords(of all places) and that was after trying nearly every motor shop in the West Midlands(well it felt like it).  It does drive better but its a bugger to start.

Plus I am still trying to track down the issue I have with the dash illumination and now the back lights don't work ARRRRRRRR thats because I was messing about with the fuse box and once again I made matters worse(for a change).
Sometime I sould not touch. :$

Title: Re: earth strap
Post by: bis13 on October 24, 2011, 07:49:05 PM

try cleaning up the fuse connector points with a bit of wire wool if they keep on and offing.
 

Title: Re: earth strap
Post by: 126redbomb on October 24, 2011, 10:03:29 PM

Thanks I will give it a whirl.