So I’ve been searching the Inter-webs and have found nothing. I don’t know if I’m even typing the wrote thing or not however I can’t find what this is, the purpose of it, and where it goes (obviously) so I’m hoping as my last resort you guys could help me out...
Where does this ground wire go?
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Hello, Mr. Grounding Strap! Why are you disconnected from the hood?
Cultural appropriation trying to better ourselves, why do you ask?
On my 03 tj that ground strap is connected to the rear head stud, very back of motor drivers side of valve cover, that plastic wire harness protector thing that goes over the valve cover also sits on that same stud.
After further inspection of your pics that end of the strap does indeed go to the hood
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After further inspection of your pics that end of the strap does indeed go to the hood
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I have no idea where that goes but to ask a question, why would you need to ground the body to the hood and if you did won't the hinges do that? When I first saw it I thought it would connect to the motor as @Wrangler69 states
As best I know, hoods are grounded mostly to keep interference out of the radio...just like the rest of the sheetmetal and most other metal bits and pieces that you'll find laying around a vehicle. Hinges - because of how they work - are not very reliable grounding points.
Technically is does that wire connects to the hood then connects to the firewall then goes down and connects to the rear stud on the motor
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Too much paint in the way of the hood getting its ground solely through the hinges.
Also, there's the layer of powdered rust and dirt that the TJ uses as a hinge lubricant.
If it was, it would be a lame-ass safety strap. Also: how marginal are your latches?
I was kidding, too: that's why I prefaced it with "if it was"...
You know I found the same loose ground in my 05 LJ! I searched the forum and found this thread Great!! Thanks !!
McalderonM
New Member
damn .. I had this thing just tied up on my firewall, glad I find this post, then it goes to the hood if I got it right, ground from hood to firewall ?? .. :/
Jay MacLeay
TJ Enthusiast
I recently had some work done on the engine of my Jeep and I noticed that this ground wire was not reconnected to the engine. Can someone post a picture of where it attaches to the engine? Is it the bolt coming out of the block on the driver's side between the firewall and the fuel rail? My Jeep is a '05.