My inner trunk gasket is coming lose near the rear passenger area and after I peeled it back, I found this "ground???" wire. Looks like it might have been glued on to something and came lose. What is it and where does it attach?
Thanks,
Andy
Location: Champaign, IL
Posts: 126
My VIN: 10722
My inner trunk gasket is coming lose near the rear passenger area and after I peeled it back, I found this "ground???" wire. Looks like it might have been glued on to something and came lose. What is it and where does it attach?
Thanks,
Andy
PO hack. Remove it and forget it.
Maybe someone actually tried to electrify the panels? Probably some antenna mod or the last remnants of an alarm.
Hi Andy,
It is a ground strap that attaches the RH front fender to the RH A-post finisher (100674). It attaches to a screw in the finisher under the weatherstripping. You can see the same loose flag terminal in your pic in the upper right of this picture of my car with the finisher removed:
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They are usually hidden by the seals, like so...
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Here is a similar strap that continues the grounding on the top header panel:
Seal removed:
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Seal in place:
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I believe they help ground the body against static electricity.
Last edited by DMC-81; 06-18-2017 at 08:56 PM.
Dana
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Location: Champaign, IL
Posts: 126
My VIN: 10722
Thanks Dana and David! I had some work done in that area a couple of years ago and it must have not gotten replaced. I'll try to snake it thru the fender and find the screw under the weatherstripping to reattach it.
Andy
I threw mine away when I changed out my fenders. I dont really understand how they would be useful at all
Location: Novi, MI
Posts: 205
My VIN: 4665
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