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  • John F.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • March 23, 2008
    • 2408

    62 unattached ground wire???

    While working near the w/w pump I found a 12 gauge black/white wire coming out of the firewall near the harness near the emergency brake. It was bundled and taped up. It has a n eyelit terminal on the end. If I follow the wiring diagram page B125 it looks like it attaches to the rear upper valve cover screw. I tried to trace it back under the dash but it goes into the wiring harness and not sure from there to anything. I'm thinking is it safe to hook it up? I don't like loose wires hanging around. Any thoughts?
  • Jack H.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • April 1, 1990
    • 9906

    #2
    Re: 62 unattached ground wire???

    I'd look in your copy of the AIM at the radio option. You'll find a chassis ground wire routed through the firewall into the engine compartment and on to the RH rear valve cover bolt.

    Could your car have 'lost' its factory original Wonderbar somewhere along the prior ownership chain? That would've rendered the radio ground dysfunctional...

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    • John F.
      Extremely Frequent Poster
      • March 23, 2008
      • 2408

      #3
      Re: 62 unattached ground wire???

      Jack, I have a radio ground from the radio to the right hand valve cover. The AIM shows a ground to the rear of both valve covers.

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      • Rick C.
        Very Frequent User
        • March 1, 1986
        • 183

        #4
        Re: 62 unattached ground wire???

        Your black & white wire is the ground for the main harness and should be attached as you describe at the left valve cover.
        Rick

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        • Tom P.
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          • April 1, 1980
          • 1814

          #5
          Re: 62 unattached ground wire???

          Yep, standard location for a big black ground wire, upper-left-rear valve cover bolt.

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          • John F.
            Extremely Frequent Poster
            • March 23, 2008
            • 2408

            #6
            Re: 62 unattached ground wire???

            Thanks guys. I really appreciate it! John

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