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  1. 26th August 2025, 03:48 PM #1
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    One of those really clever moments - electrical question

    In process of prepping holes to fit snorkle on my D1 I was fiddling in engine bay with the angle grinder.

    I unknowingly sliced into a conduit of 12 wires heading into the firewall in the passenger side under the washer reservoir.

    I have cut through 6 of them. 3 of them are earth ( black) and identical.

    Question: does it matter if I don't reconnect the earths to their original mates?
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    Not if they are all the same diameter conductor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Graeme View Post
    Not if they are all the same diameter conductor.
    They are the same diameter.

    Very good thanks.
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    The only possible problem I can think of is if the the wires have switches in them, as negative switching is sometimes used in cars.
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    It's a D1. Just LR's typical lots of earths.
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