I've got this loose wire under the hood of my '96 GS-T and I can't find out where it is supposed to be attached. I was thinking it might be a ground since I can't find anything on the car that isn't working. I don't want to try hooking it to anything if I don't know what it's for. It's a heavy guage black wire with a think yellow stripe. As you can see, it's a part of a bundle of wires that are going to the positive terminal of the battery.
#92207, "RE: Where the heck does this wire go?" In response to Reply # 0
holy shit that is a frikkin big pic, but it appears to be a ground wire. Test it before you hook it to any thing to see if it has any current on it. If not then it is a ground.
#92214, "RE: Where the heck does this wire go?" In response to Reply # 1
Originally posted by knight ryda 99 holy shit that is a frikkin big pic, but it appears to be a ground wire. Test it before you hook it to any thing to see if it has any current on it. If not then it is a ground.
#92216, "RE: Where the heck does this wire go?" In response to Reply # 3
Originally posted by mcgyvr
Originally posted by knight ryda 99 holy shit that is a frikkin big pic, but it appears to be a ground wire. Test it before you hook it to any thing to see if it has any current on it. If not then it is a ground.
ground wires carry current too...
Use ohm meter to check if its a ground. If it is, check to see if one of your starter bolts has a ground on it. If not, thats where it goes. If you trace the wire back to the starter bolt then you need to ground it.
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#92230, "RE: Where the heck does this wire go?" In response to Reply # 4 Aug-10-05 11:10 AM by Star Turbo Talon
If this is a 1g then check where the harness goes. the last 1g i had parted had a ground wire that was actually 12+ same location.
you need to check it to be sure.
Just by looking at the termination on it i would say its def a ground but dont take anyones word for it. trace the wire out to be safe. If anyone of us are wrong, its not our car that gets damaged, its yours.
#92261, "RE: Where the heck does this wire go?" In response to Reply # 5
Originally posted by Star Turbo Talon If this is a 1g then check where the harness goes. the last 1g i had parted had a ground wire that was actually 12+ same location. you need to check it to be sure. Just by looking at the termination on it i would say its def a ground but dont take anyones word for it. trace the wire out to be safe. If anyone of us are wrong, its not our car that gets damaged, its yours. Terry
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#92287, "RE: Where the heck does this wire go?" In response to Reply # 6 Aug-11-05 03:17 PM by XtremeRS
Its a ground wire. I can take a pic if you dont trust me. My 91 4g63 Galant is damn near the same engine bay setup as yours. Main ground at the battery is black/yellow. There is also a main ground at the transmission-to-block bolt, topside of the trans, bolt closest to the firewall, also a black/yellow wire, terminated with a ring terminal. It's either one of these 2 wires i described. If it were the main battery ground, then i'd think you would notice that nothing works Take a look at your top 2 trans bolts and i'd bet you will not find a thick black/yellow wire attached to one of those bolts. 1G/2G 4g63 wire colors are very, very similar througout the years..Even our cars have a black/yellow main ground cable.
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