To earth a wire on mini, do you just use a ring terminal and attach it to any metal part of the car?

(2010-05-30 16:38:53) 1. HB343 Says: as above2. dickfaberracing Says: if it is neutral body, then yes. But some ealry BMC models were active body, so check to see if the negative post of the battery has a lead going to the body3. josephrob2003 Says: yes, but make sure its free of paint4. gojuryu Says: Ah! err yes but. And the but is, if it's the lights. There are earth studs at the rear lights and if you use a different spot you quite often find that when you brake your indicators come on as well but dim and when you indicate your brake lights flash dimly as too.5. Motorhead Says: Depends on the year, device, and current.
Early Morris Minis and Mini Coopers were positive earth instead of negative.
So if a device required the opposite polarity, it had to be isolated from the body ground.
But high amperage is best with its own ground, like the alternator and starter.
You can't always count on a screw in the sheet metal to carry enough current.
But if you are talking about a modern Mini, and a low current device like a lighter, then yes a ring terminal to any metal on metal screw is probably fine.6. J R Says: yes but also make sure there is a earth cable fom the body [chassis] to the engine/gear box Tag: To earth a wire on mini, do you just use a ring terminal and attach it to any metal part of the car?