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      09-24-2020, 08:16 AM   #1
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How many ground straps in the car?

How many ground straps are in the car? One in the engine bay, possibly 2 underneath. And I found one under rear passenger wheelwell that was severely corroded, probably in the worst condition out of all of them.

Are they all the same part number? I'll probably be replacing 3 out of 4.

Am I missing any?
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I've only seen two, 1 close to the exhaust manifold, and 1 by the driver side engine mount.

Where is the other one underneath the car? I wasn't aware of one by the rear passenger wheelwell.
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I've only seen two, 1 close to the exhaust manifold, and 1 by the driver side engine mount.

Where is the other one underneath the car? I wasn't aware of one by the rear passenger wheelwell.
There's supposedly one further down near the exhaust but I don't know all the models have it, haven't seen it on mine. And there's one passenger rear underneath the lining. You'll have to take the wheel off. Mine was becoming severely oxidized and this was 2 years ago. Probably should of done it then.

Do you remember how long the one by the drivers side engine mount is? Do you think a 15" aftermarket one would work or a 20"+?
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I actually can't find any picture or mention of passenger rear ground strap that is in the wheel well.

I know it's there though. I saw it with my own two eyes. Looked more corroded then the drives side engine one.
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Do you remember how long the one by the drivers side engine mount is? Do you think a 15" aftermarket one would work or a 20"+?
I actually replaced the one by the engine mount with this and it worked perfectly. I believe I got the 1ft 5/16" ring terminal. I just did an oil change and had a chance to check the ground strap and it was still in like new condition (i.e. the copper was not oxidized, still a nice shiny copper although I am in SoCal so ymmv), and the rubber wrap showed no signs of wear and does not rub against the frame at all. I'm not sure if 0 gauge is necessary but I'm an idiot and enjoy overkill.

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I added one for the coil packs. So there is one for front three and one for the rear three. Then the large one on the drivers engine mount to frame. This one is very important.
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I added one for the coil packs. So there is one for front three and one for the rear three. Then the large one on the drivers engine mount to frame. This one is very important.
The coil pack one is the one behind the coolant reservoir?
Rear 3? Where are the locations?
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