| 摘要 |
A side marker lamp mounting assembly for mounting a side marker lamp vertically to an angled, non-horizontal exterior surface of a vehicle and creating an electrical grounding connection between the lamp and the exterior of the vehicle. The support, formed of a non-conductive material, is wedge-shaped and includes a number of mounting sleeves disposed within its interior. A U-shaped ground clip is inserted and secured within a pair of the sleeves such that a central portion of the clip extends below the support to electrically contact the exterior surface of the vehicle. A screw threaded into one of the sleeves secures the support to the vehicle and engages a first end portion of the clip to ensure electrical connection of the clip with the vehicle. The lamp is mounted to the support by a second screw threaded into a second of the sleeves and the second screw contacts a central section of a ground conductor strip extending beneath the lamp. The ground strip is connected to a lighting mechanism within the lamp. The second screw also contacts a second end portion of the ground clip as it is threaded in the second sleeve and provides an electrical connection between the central section of the ground strip and the clip. In this manner, the lamp is mounted vertically to the exterior surface of the vehicle while forming an electrical grounding connection from the ground strip to the screw, from the screw to the ground clip, and from the ground clip to the vehicle.
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