Earthing Point 7

Earth Connections:

Earthing Point 7:

Components connected
Earthing point 7 is located below the radiator, on the right-hand side of the radiator cross-member. The following components are connected (by means of screw terminals) to this earthing point. Some of the components listed below are fitted only to cars of certain versions or for certain markets.

Negative distribution terminal 158 in the electrical distribution box is also connected to earthing point 7.

LH = left-hand side
RH = right-hand side

11 Headlamp full beam
12 Headlamp dipped beam
13 Parking lights
26 Time-delay relay for the radiator fan
27 Direction indicator lamp, left-hand front
28 Direction indicator lamp, right-hand front
37 Radiator fan motor (across 2-pole connector 59 at the radiator)
63 Washer motor (across 2-pole connector 59 on the right-hand side of the engine compartment, beside the washer fluid container)
66 Headlamp wiper motor (across 3-pole connector 57 in the engine compartment at the corresponding motor)
81 Driving lights
85 Extra fog lamps
93/118 Corner lights/driving lights
119 Side reversing lights
130 Coolant temperature switch
158 Negative distribution terminal
172 Radiator fan for the AC (across 2-pole connector 59 at the radiator fan motor)
179 Solenoid valve for the APC system
234 Side marker lights

Cars with 8-valve engine for the U.S.A., Canada and Japan
104 Hot start relay
105 Engine speed relay
106 Time-delay relay
138 Engine speed relay
203 Throttle valve angle transmitter