CtrMint Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Afternoon All,I'm still doing my prep work for bonding the front cycle wings, probably a bit of procrastination to be honest as I'm not looking forward to it. Whilst reading around the topic I've come across some comments on a blog regarding issues with the side repeater ground on the wing stay.I thought I'd post and grab some opinions on the matter.It is a common and frequent problem to have an earthing issue for the side repeater from the earth screw/hole in the front cycle wing? Is it worth the effort to cut and extend the earth wire into the chassis and ground on the chassis using a new terminal etc?ThanksMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 You know it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Mine work fine grounded to the wing stay. Mind you I bolted the wings too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickh7 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Do you need to fit them , in the headlamp bowls is alround a better look and neater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CtrMint Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 You made me smile with that response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosshogg Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 You may need to check that they are close enough to the edge of the vehicle to pass IVA if they are in the headlamp bowls. Alastair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR400D Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 AI grounded mine to the wing stay and haven’t had any issues. Having said that I didn’t simply bond the wings on. I used studded big heads which bolt through the stay, bonded to the wing on top. At the rear I used 2 bolts as was recommended but my wings are carbon so black bolts don’t show down there. I’m quit happy with the look and it means I can remove the wing easily if needed which would make it relatively easy to renew the ground for the repeater were it necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 If u use the wing stay as an earth don't use a self tapper but a pop rivet, the reason is that the self tapper might cause a short because it can puncture the electrical wires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiloromeo Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Mark, I did mine recently with the supplied tereson, and the repeater earth with a rivet to the underside of the wingstay.Today I connected the battery to test the lights etc worked, and all was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team 700newtons Posted February 12, 2019 Leadership Team Share Posted February 12, 2019 Mark,I did experience the problem you describe. There was a poor connection between the wingstay and the chassis. It sounds like I was a bit unlucky though - it only happened on one side. I solved it by running an earth wire along by the indicator wire.I expect that you should be fine without, and if not you know the solution.Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Geoff Brown Posted February 13, 2019 Area Representative Share Posted February 13, 2019 Three Sevens two with bonded wings & never a problem earthing as per the build manual..Before wing fit pre drill the hole for the attachment of the terminal, clean to bare metal around the circumference (about 1mm). A suitable small masking strip slightly larger than the terminal over the hole with a long tail (I used aluminium speed tape) with a cocktail stick/drill shank stuck in the hole so you know where it is after plastering on the adhesive. After fitting the wing & before the adhesive goes off remove masking & cocktail stick/drill shank.This method used twice...never a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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