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Originally Posted by bobbythejudge
Thanks for the advice, I did find a broken ground wire that looks like the mice chewed on it. I'll need a connector as the wire is short on one end and hard to get a grip on it. It does lead to the front lights on that side. I'll need the headlights to pass inspection for registration. The car will be ready for the road now and is running great after getting the carbs cleaned out. So far I used 2 cans of penetrating oil on a lot of parts that need working on. Thanks again for the advice, Bobby
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Most of all the electrical faults I found with my old Europa were poor grounds. This is most likely due to the ground wire runs being very long due to the body being made of fiberglass. It also doesn't help that the ground connections to the frame are poor and love to corrode. At some point I would recommend you find all the frame grounding connections, remove the ground wires, and clean everything up. The other problems I had were due to corrosion in the wire connectors and fuse box. Like Kiyoshi said, as the resistance builds up from corrosion, the connections get hot when the circuit is energized. My fuse box actually melted into a blob one day when I turned on my heater fan. I would actually recommend that you just replace your fuse box whether it looks good or not. The holders for the fuses tend to weaken with time and make poor connections to the fuses. IIRC the fuse box is the same as a MG Midget, but if you search the Moss Motors, Victoria British, and Roadster Factory sites you should be able to find the right one and they are not expensive. After replacing mine, many poorly or non-functional items came back to life. I should have done that long before the melt down! Definitely repair that ground wire and any others that look suspect and let us know what happens.