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Electrical
Chasing electrical gremlins: it was the earths all along
Dim lights, wandering gauges, a horn with a mind of its own — half the car's electrical faults traced back to one cause.
British cars of this era gave Lucas the nickname “the Prince of Darkness”. The reality is less mystical: after fifty years, connections corrode — and on this car, almost every strange symptom shared one root cause.
The lesson for anyone with an old car: before replacing any electrical component, check its earth. It’s free, and it’s the cause more often than not.
Photos
A main earth strap, doing very little earthing.The same point rebuilt: bare metal, new terminal, sealed against the weather.
