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Old 05-06-2016, 01:45 PM
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2014 5.0 on the right hand side of the engine bay. I was doing the Air Conditioner mod and noticed this wire with a terminal just hanging out. Can someone help me figure out where it hooks up to?
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Looks like a ground. I can go check mine.
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Looks like a ground. Should be able to attach it to any other ground you see and be good.
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I kinda thought that also. It comes out of the big wire bundle that runs along the valve cover. It has a good 90 or 180 degree bend in it. Truck runs fine, but I want to get it hooked up before I help my buddy move this weekend.
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It goes on that bolt next to the connectors on the firewall.
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I believe it attaches to that bolt to the right of the...Guessing computer plug ins. In the first photo, up and center. Posting photos of mine in just a few.

Seems I was a little late to the game, but for added piece of mind, here is mine:




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Originally Posted by orntar
It goes on that bolt next to the connectors on the firewall.
beat me to it ^^
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Awesome fellas!!!! I love this forum and all the help people provide!!!
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Seems strange that it would be unplugged. That should be the ground for the ECM.

Was you truck running strange?
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I think it may have been sitting on the ground stud without a nut, and while I was wrapping the A/C line, I may of knocked it off. I started the truck with it on and off and everything seemed to be ok, but I went out and bought a nut to secure it to the ground stud.
Thanks again everyone. I am pulling a U-haul trailer across the entire state of Missouri tomorrow, so I'm glad to have this resolved.



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