Earthing Point 9

Earth Connections:

Earthing Point 9:

Components connected
Earthing point 9 is located under the spare wheel hatch in the luggage compartment, at the extreme rear on the centre 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.

LH = left-hand
RH = right-hand side

46 Fuel level transmitter (across 3-pole connector 57, under the luggage compartment floor, beside the transmitter)
101 Fuel feed pump (across 3-pole connector 57 under the luggage compartment floor)
103 Fuel pump (across 3-pole connector 57 under the luggage compartment floor)
177 Control unit for the APC system

Combi Coupe
The tailgate lighting is earthed to the tailgate which, in turn, is earthed to earthing point 9 across cable 211A SV 2.5 (across 3-pole connector 57 in the luggage compartment, at the left-hand air outlet).

14 Rear lights
15 Number plate illumination
27 Direction indicator lamps, left-hand
28 Direction indicator lamps, right-hand
30 Brake lamps
32 Reversing lamps
33 Rear fog lights
109 High-level brake lights (across single-pole connector 60 in the tailgate, at the left-hand rear light cluster)

Sedan

14 Rear lights
15 Number plate illumination (across 3-pole connector 57 in the luggage compartment, to the left below the parcel shelf)
27 Direction indicator lamps, left-hand
28 Direction indicator lamps, right-hand
30 Brake lamps
32 Reversing lamps
33 Rear fog lights