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Old Jan 12, 2026 | 08:32 PM
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As title says i found what im assuming is a ground with a pale connector coming from the top of the steering column. best seen from the left side and not the right where the main harness is. anyone knowwhat its supposed to connect to. heres some refrence pictures


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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 07:44 PM
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so i checked on the shop manual and its def a ground wire but where do i connect it to. do i make my own connector to another known ground or is there a connector im not seeing
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If it's in the manual, I would think that it would tell you where it connects.

I don't have an '84, so can't really be of help.

If it belongs there surely someone on here knows what it is and where it connects.
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Where does the wire go? If your car is a manual transmission, that could be the disconnected clutch safety switch. If it cranks without pushing the clutch in, my guess is likely correct.
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