where does this ground cable connect?

[grahamkissack]

My 1980 SC runs great and during a third brake light install I discovered this disconnected braided ground cable behind the rear fuse panel....nowhere obvious jumps out?

Thanks in advance. Graham

[Grady Clay]

Graham,

Where is the ground coming from?

Someplace back here (green arrow), there is a ground stud on the inner fender where this ground can go (unless it is coming from there).

If it is coming from that ground, I suspect it attaches to the aluminum electric panel.



Best,
Grady

[grahamkissack]

Thanks Grady...yes it comes from back there where you have the green arrow. I notice the aluminum panel floats on rubber insulators so I wasn't sure if it was grounded or not? Perhaps it attaches at the rubber gromet near the top?

[E Sully]

You can see it here on the lower right of the console. Since the console is insulated by the rubber mounts, it needs this ground lead to the chassis.

[James Brown]

Yes it is a ground to ground or a bonding wire. Ed's pic is correct.

[grahamkissack]

Thanks all. I'll connect it tomorrow.

[Jim75911S]

Mine was trapped between the alum. plate and the rubber mount.Insert bolt into panel, slip the ground wire over the bolt and fasten assembly to mount. HTH Jim

[sc_rufctr]

Mine was just sitting behind the panel not attached to anything when I bought the car. This is how it looks now after my MSD install.