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  1. 03-18-2019, 11:19 AM #1
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    Why Might My Car Catch On Fire?

    The work of a stereo install shop. I've heard of harnesses drilled through during aftermarket alarm system installations requiring an entire body harness replacement per Porsche so the warranty wasn't voided. Not a cheap mistake.

    This is a $hi7-show shared by one of ours who is making amends for the egregious ground attempt.
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  2. 03-18-2019, 12:54 PM #2
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    What the... whoever is responsible for that needs to be forcibly directed into a simpler profession.
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    Yikes!.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bullethead View Post
    What the... whoever is responsible for that needs to be forcibly directed into a simpler profession.
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    Too much trouble to get a lug to fit the factory grounding stud?????????

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    Darwin has a special place reserved for people that do this type of work period.
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    Too bad. One of the first things you learn in dealing with any electrical stuff is to have an absolute miimum number of grounding points. That stud could have easily accommodated the other two wires, which I'd prefer to have seen solder-dipped, crimped to the ring terminal, soldered again and sheathed in shrink-wrap tubing. Using sheetmetal screws with countersunk washers meant for upholsery... lame. At least whoever it was cleaned off the area for a better electrical contact.
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  9. 03-22-2019, 03:34 AM #9
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    Doesn't look like Porsche bothered with all that soldering and sheathing either. After all it is a ground connection. To me, it would have been easier to use the existing stud rather than breaking out the washers, sheet metal screws, etc. This installer was probably used to working on cars that did not provide a factory ground point so he fell back on his usual practice and drilled a new hole in the body where needed. Perhaps he also did aftermarket air conditioning work in his off hours.
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