Help With Finding Where This Wire Is Meant To Go.

[L0Ki]

Hey Guys, Just noticed what looks like an earth wire is not connected at one side.

Here are some pics to show you...

It is bolted to just under the power steering resevoir and go no where?

Anyone know where it should go?

Cheers

[blind_elk]

Normally attaches to the heat shield that should be covering the turbo.

[L0Ki]

So I'm missing a heat shield? You have any pictures of what its suppossed to look like?

Also what's it do? Is it important?

Thanks

Edited April 9, 2011 by L0Ki

[stig mick]

It shields heat...

Not hugely important but if your running a inboxed POD filter you would be getting alotore hot air sucked in from the engine bay

[L0Ki]

It shields heat...

Not hugely important but if your running a inboxed POD filter you would be getting alotore hot air sucked in from the engine bay

haha thanks!

But seriously is there a problem with the wire not being connected? Should i bolt it to somewhere else? Is it actually an earth?

I;m more worried about the wire not being connected causing problems.

Thanks for the help so far.

[stig mick]

I know mines not connected as I have an aftermarket du pipe and the heatshield wouldnt fit

It hasn't caused any problems

But I would be interested to know what it's grounding

[karma_syke]

haha, when i read the title of the thread i wondered if it was the same 'wire' that confused me, and it was!

i was missing a heat shield, it had disappeared (i think) when the turbo back exhaust was installed along with the dump pipe shield. not that it matters cuz it wouldn't have fitted the new pipe anyway,

i attached it to a bracket which held the original heat shield. i imagine its an earthing wire.

[Pal]

is a earthing wire, no biggy if not connected. just remove the whole thing

[Tony de Wonderful]

is a earthing wire, no biggy if not connected. just remove the whole thing

Yeah just go around the car tearing out all the earthing wires!

[Tony de Wonderful]

is a earthing wire, no biggy if not connected. just remove the whole thing

Yeah just go around the car tearing out all the earthing wires!

[DVS JEZ]

Thats a great idea. Will save alot of weight. Especially the earth wire from the battery to the block. Dont need that one.

[L0Ki]

Yea i' dont wanna remove it, Id much rather connect it then take it off afterall it wouldnt be there if it wasnt important. Its just that it seems like the end that isnt attached should be attached to something immportant (i know the heatshield) but the end that is cconnected just seems to be earther on the chassis?