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Originally Posted by adelis

Thanks everyone for the prompt replies! I believe the whale tail needs extra ground straps since it must be attractive to lightning strikes and one puny strap wouldn't be enough to conduct all that current away from the deck lid to all the sensitive Motronic stuff beneath.

Edit: I just checked my Bentley manual and it doesn't list either side of the strap as a grounding point.
Hmmm....this is a case for the Mythbusters!