Where does this connect and what are the symptom if it's not connected

[Micky fletch 10]

Hi all

Is this my earthing strap and if so where does it connect.

Lately my valver has been turning over very slowly as if the battery is dead but does eventually start with no gas pedal. Thanks in advance

 

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[sankysvr6 0]

Not sure what symptoms it wi cause, but it connects to the bonnet. You should see a bolt with the rest of it.

[Micky fletch 10]

Thanks s****y

[Jim Bowen 1]

I have a funny feeling i saw something like that in my engine bay years ago and pulled it out thinking it was something someone had dropped in there, am going to check it now :lol:

[Micky fletch 10]

I think I might have dislodged it when I fitted the scuttle cover who knows:scratch:

[Jim 2]

It's just a little earth strap that connects from the bulkhead to the bonnet. It's a pain in the arse - I've replaced them several times on my Corrado's but they always corrode and break in exactly the same way. So far as I can tell it makes zero difference having there so don't lose sleep over it.

[loepan 11]

isn't it something to do with the radio, think their earthed heavily because of the disruption the engine makes especially the v6?

 

might be totally wrong but think I read that somewhere

[Kevin Bacon 5]

I think it was something to do with radio interference suppression in the 80s/90s. Just rip it off!

[Erallus 10]

often wondered what that was, mine flaps about as well. Cheers for clarification

[16VG60 1]

Yep, this was an earth strap fitted to prevent radio interference. They all break away as Jim describes and mislead no difference at all to any other system function when fitted.