ground straps
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Melting Slicks
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From: mesa,az
ground straps
I'm chasing an electrical gremlin. i can't find a single ground strap other then the one on the motor. my manuals don't show all the straps. anyone have a list of where they should be.
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From: Newark DE
1. RH engine mount to block
2. LH body bracket
3. antenna ground strap
4. accelerator lever to intake manifold bolt
5. one or two (can't remember) from the undercar exhaust hanger(s) if it's NOT a side exhaust car.
2. LH body bracket
3. antenna ground strap
4. accelerator lever to intake manifold bolt
5. one or two (can't remember) from the undercar exhaust hanger(s) if it's NOT a side exhaust car.
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From: Beverly Hills/Pine Ridge Florida
Originally Posted by panchop
I'm chasing an electrical gremlin. i can't find a single ground strap other then the one on the motor. my manuals don't show all the straps. anyone have a list of where they should be.
In addition to Barry's list, I would add that there should be straps on the muffler mounts too, in addition to the two straps up by the trans crossmember where the front pipe meets the rear pipe. Chuck
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Melting Slicks
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From: mesa,az
Originally Posted by BarryK
1. RH engine mount to block
2. LH body bracket
3. antenna ground strap
4. accelerator lever to intake manifold bolt
5. one or two (can't remember) from the undercar exhaust hanger(s) if it's NOT a side exhaust car.
2. LH body bracket
3. antenna ground strap
4. accelerator lever to intake manifold bolt
5. one or two (can't remember) from the undercar exhaust hanger(s) if it's NOT a side exhaust car.
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From: Newark DE
Originally Posted by panchop
thanks guys, the aim seems to show a strap or wire between grounds on the horn relay and the regulator also. not sure i understand LH body mount
Without looking at my car, I believe the horn relay and the regular may be grounded together by a single black wire running from the relay to a screw on the case of the regulator - but you should look that up in your AIM since I'm just going by memory.
On the LH bodymount ground, I didn't replace that one since I didn't remove my body, but I think the ground strap goes from the mount bolt to the frame. Doesn't seem to makes since the bolt already goes thru the frame but it probably does make sense when you consider the rubber mount cushions probably isolate the two electrically so the ground strap provides the ground path. i'm not sure which LH bodymount position the ground strap is on though - sorry.
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From: Washington Michigan
The body mount ground strap Barry's referring to is shown in the U69 section of the A.I.M.; one end attaches with a screw and star washer to a hole in the lower front leg of the #1 body mount bracket that's welded to the outside of the frame, and the other end has a U-shaped spring clip with barbs on it that pushes onto the front edge of the body sill that's part of the birdcage. 
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From: Beverly Hills/Pine Ridge Florida
Originally Posted by BarryK
Without looking at my car, I believe the horn relay and the regular may be grounded together by a single black wire running from the relay to a screw on the case of the regulator - but you should look that up in your AIM since I'm just going by memory.
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From: Newark DE
hi gone
I forgot about that one.
the little extended tab on my shielding that hooks to the air cleaner assembly broke off. Any issues because of that i need to know about or be concerned about? All my other ground straps are good and I just replaced the motor mount and accelerator lever straps. I'd hate to have to spend all that money for a new main shielding cover just because of that little tab piece.
I forgot about that one.
the little extended tab on my shielding that hooks to the air cleaner assembly broke off. Any issues because of that i need to know about or be concerned about? All my other ground straps are good and I just replaced the motor mount and accelerator lever straps. I'd hate to have to spend all that money for a new main shielding cover just because of that little tab piece.
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