Vauxhall Cavalier Mk3 Owners Club - cavmk3oc

Where are the chassis earth points on a cav engine bay? Im thinking maybe ive missed something somewhere.

to the right of the battery? could try earthing different points on engine using a jump lead onto neg on battery

From memory, theres only 1 earthing point on the Cavs in the engine bay (hence crap charging / poor headlights.

I've started moving my earths to different points now.

Definately one big one next to the battery. (for the high consumption stuff)

Although I do believe there is a smaller ground connection behind the engine (base of cylinder head, near to cam sprocket end)
And also there should be a bunch of smallish ground wires near the wiper motor connection in the scuttle panel.

On my old Mk 2 there was also an earth link from the alternator to it's metal mounting strap at the cylinder head end.

There is a big earth to the bell housing of the gearbox, from the battery negative terminal. (upper flange area just below the distributor) on straight four engines.