What Is This And What's It's Part Number?

Vortec-Z71 · January 17, 2009

I opened the hood today to replace my air filter and noticed a disconected wire. What does it do? Also, could I please have the part number so that I can get it replaced?

dlstewart01 · January 17, 2009

I opened the hood today to replace my air filter and noticed a disconected wire. What does it do? Also, could I please have the part number so that I can get it replaced?

Its a ground wire, and yes it fastens to that stud.

Any ground wire or cable will do. just go to Autozane, or Advanced Auto pts and pick one up of the correct length.

Spurshot · January 17, 2009

The ground wire allows the hood to become part of the shielding from EMI (static to us lay-people) and help the vehicle meet standards established on EMI. Remember back when a car driving down the street would cause static on your TV? This is one of the many things on your truck designed to reduce EMI.

Vortec-Z71 · January 17, 2009

MS3Dale, would you mind geting me the part number when you get a chance? Thanks.

txab · January 17, 2009

Just make one of your own. It's simple.

redvett · January 17, 2009

Just get a crimp on terminal at the auto parts and install it.

dlstewart01 · January 17, 2009

Just make one of your own. It's simple.

I suggested he get one from an auto parts store. Thats what I did. The stock one is real flimsy. thats why his is broken. I believe the one I replaced mine with is 4 gage. Its not ever going to break.

I looked in my collision parts catalogue, and in gmpartsdirect.com catalogue. Neither one list a hood to firewall ground strap or part #.

I guess this one is in MS3DALEs hands.

Have a good one,

Don

Wingnut · January 17, 2009

Remember back when a car driving down the street would cause static on your TV?

I think the fact that you were driving down the road with rabbit-ears hanging out the window is what was causing your static

J/K...I've never heard of this phenomena, when did it happen?

andymiller · January 18, 2009

if you can put gas in your truck, then you can put a terminal end on a wire.

MarkD · January 18, 2009

If you cant make one, I'll make one and sell it to you...$400.

tobias · January 18, 2009

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/ProductDe...artNumber=60213

$4.79

dlstewart01 · January 18, 2009

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/ProductDe...artNumber=60213

$4.79

That will work. I got one of the fancy ones wrapped in insulation.

MS3DALE · January 18, 2009

MS3Dale, would you mind geting me the part number when you get a chance? Thanks.

15179982,It has a list of $6.99

ColoradoSkiCountry · January 18, 2009

If you want to keep it stock looking, just make the wire yourself like others have said (why buy a new stock piece when it will break again?) and wrap it with the plastic wire protector.