Can anyone tell me why some - but seemingly not all - 73's have an engine lid ground strap? The strap is bolted to one of the upper hinge-to-lid bolts (left side) down the hinge to the lower bolt that secures the hinge to the body?
Can anyone tell me why some - but seemingly not all - 73's have an engine lid ground strap? The strap is bolted to one of the upper hinge-to-lid bolts (left side) down the hinge to the lower bolt that secures the hinge to the body?
Maybe part of the radio kit, although I didn't know that not all cars had it.
David
'73 S Targa #0830 2.7 MFI rebuilt to RS specs
In viewing several original 73 cars at the recent Parade, this was where I first learned that some had the strap, and others did not. Your suggestion of it being part of the radio package makes sense - perhaps those with factory installed radios had it, and those installed by the dealer or owner did not.
Originally Posted by RSTarga
Some probably were lost by the body shop Philistines!
The license lights HAVE to have a ground, and the boys in Zuff.....wouldn't leave it to just the hinge (grease and all)
Mark Smedley
'59 VW Typ I
'69 911T 2.7
'86 930
'04 GT3
'16 Boxster GTS
'08 MBZ AMG CLK 63 Black Series
Yes, the license lights must be grounded, but don't they get their ground from the wiring harness that connects to them (which itself is grounded)??
There was also the option of radio harness preinstall with no radio. I always thought this just included the antenna and the speaker but maybe included additional items like interference filters.
David
'73 S Targa #0830 2.7 MFI rebuilt to RS specs
Oops! That's right....just installed a lid on a '70s. It had the license harness ground AND two braided ground straps from the hinge bolts to the hinge pivot bolts. No rear wiper, just license lights. Hmmmm?
Mark Smedley
'59 VW Typ I
'69 911T 2.7
'86 930
'04 GT3
'16 Boxster GTS
'08 MBZ AMG CLK 63 Black Series
Wow..now the plot/question thickens with the apperance of TWO braided groud straps...if one is good, two is better?
NO, I do not know the correct answer to this, but considering that anything attached to the lid, license lights, rear wiper, and trouble light all have their own grounds. So my best guess is they were trying to ensure no radio static from high tension ignition sources, and which is why they put condensers all over the place on alternator connections. Now remember, these guys were building ICBMs when the rest of the world was just getting past biplanesSo that's my story and I'm sticking to it until proven wrong!!
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Could it also have anything to do with some S cars having alloy lids?
John Forcier
EarlyS #1987
1968 911 Race Car "Grun Hilda"
1969 S/T interpretation "Blau Healer"
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