Originally Posted by
LaneRover
I believe it is because the headlights are grounded to the breakfast itself thus the reason why the breakfast needs to be grounded.
LaneRover
No, no, no. The breakfast was used by Lucas as a grounding point because it provides a more direct path for shorts to occur. If the ground had been placed on the frame, the lights might operate properly, thereby negating the Lucas flicker effect.
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