Earthing Point 3

Earth Connections:

Earthing Point 3:

Components connected
Earthing point 3 is located to the left of the steering wheel, below the fascia, behind the knee shield (on the front side of the instrument cross-member, behind the flasher relay).

The following components are connected (by means of screw terminals) to this earthing point. Some of the components listed below are fitted only to cars of certain versions or for certain markets.

10 Light switch
18 Combined instrument lighting
23 Flasher relay
25 Hazard warning light switch
36 Motor for the ventilation fan
38 Motor for the AC recirculation valve
47 Combined instrument
48 Cigarette lighter
49 Clock
74 Resistor (half-speed) for the ventilation fan
83 Relay for intermittent operation of the windscreen wipers
88 Switch for extra fog lamps (US, CA)
98 10-pole connector
110 Tachometer
116 Switch for the electrically heated rear window
124 Switch for the left-hand electrically operated rear-view mirror
125 Switch for the right-hand electrically operated rear-view mirror
127 Motor for the right-hand electrically operated rear-view mirror (across 4-pole connector 123 in the engine compartment at the right-hand door pillar and in the right-hand door)
131 Electronic control unit for Cruise Control
132 Sensor for the speed transmitter
143 Recirculation switch, AC
148 Ashtray illumination (across a 2-pole connector)
153 Lighting for the cigarette lighter
154 Lighting for the heater controls
160 Switch for glove compartment illumination
161 Switch for the rear fog lights
169 Switch,AC
207 Electrically-heated rear-view mirrors (US,CA)