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1978 DT175 Battery To Frame Connection

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1978 DT175 Battery To Frame Connection was created by MikeK-uk

Good day all,
My lighting / indicators don’t behave quite as they should. I won’t bore you with the details (not yet anyway!), but I’m going through it. One thing though… where is the battery negative to frame connection?
Many thanks,
Mike
04 Apr 2026 04:20 #1

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Replied by MarkT on topic 1978 DT175 Battery To Frame Connection

Under fuel tank near ignition coil
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04 Apr 2026 05:16 #2

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Replied by MikeK-uk on topic 1978 DT175 Battery To Frame Connection

 Very good - thank you.
04 Apr 2026 06:15 #3

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Replied by Gr8uncleal on topic 1978 DT175 Battery To Frame Connection

If the frame has been thickly painted or powder coated, then you will need to scrape this away from any area where an earth is needed direct from the frame.
04 Apr 2026 06:58 #4

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Replied by MikeK-uk on topic 1978 DT175 Battery To Frame Connection

It’s not been painted and just hoping it’s corroded and dirty. And with a bit of a clean, everything will work perfectly. Optimistic I know!
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