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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 08:16 AM
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Question What is this stray wire/cable to the left of the engine?

So I am battling some P1071 and P1074 codes and was looking in bay when I spotted this cable. It looks like it should be grounded somewhere and came off.

Does anyone know what it is?

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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 08:18 AM
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Looks like a ground cable. What's the other end connected to?
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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Tackle
Looks like a ground cable. What's the other end connected to?
Here is where it is attached. Its the cable that I am pointing to with my finger.
N3221 seems to be a starter.






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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 10:59 AM
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Default What is this stray wire/cable to the left of the engine?

Originally Posted by SportsmanJake
So I am battling some P1071 and P1074 codes and was looking in bay when I spotted this cable. It looks like it should be grounded somewhere and came off.

Does anyone know what it is?

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Starter for sure.
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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 11:03 AM
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So apparently I have been driving around with it like this for a while.
How does that make sense if the starter is not grounded? Is it a secondary ground?

What should I look for that will tell me where this ground wire is supposed to go?
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Default What is this stray wire/cable to the left of the engine?

Originally Posted by SportsmanJake
So apparently I have been driving around with it like this for a while.
How does that make sense if the starter is not grounded? Is it a secondary ground?

What should I look for that will tell me where this ground wire is supposed to go?
The starter grounded via the engine block
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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 11:05 AM
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Default What is this stray wire/cable to the left of the engine?

Originally Posted by SportsmanJake
So apparently I have been driving around with it like this for a while.
How does that make sense if the starter is not grounded? Is it a secondary ground?

What should I look for that will tell me where this ground wire is supposed to go?
Look at the pics the other poster posted. It shows where to attach it
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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 06:06 PM
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Mine is attached to the frame.
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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 06:17 PM
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Mine is attached to the frame.
Most likely here...its the frame ground.

I added the white cable to mine.
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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 06:19 PM
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That is it.
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