Part Number Request: Front Strut Ground Strap

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 6:27 pm

Since these are inquired about time to time... That wire that seems to be "cut" all the time.

STRAP, Ground
4794264AE Strut, Right
4794265AD Strut, Left

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:28 pm

Bill..... are these the ones in the wheelwell, for discharging static buildup from the front wheel bearings ?

- Nick

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:43 pm

Those would be the ones!

Currently
Right $8.45
Left $10.45

Not sure what the difference is, other than possibly length?

DaDusterDude · Post by **DaDusterDude** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:57 pm

So I guess I have a dumb question. I just noticed that my right side one was broken in half so I was planning on replacing it however the other end seems to just be connected to the plastic inner fender and kept in place by a plug. What good is it doing then? Shouldn't it be connected to metal??? I've been looking through the service manual and I found a picture that includes the strut end and it does call it a grounding strap but I have yet to find a picture of the other end...

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:38 pm

DaDusterDude wrote:So I guess I have a dumb question. I just noticed that my right side one was broken in half so I was planning on replacing it however the other end seems to just be connected to the plastic inner fender and kept in place by a plug. What good is it doing then? Shouldn't it be connected to metal???

I thought it was connected to metal ?? Which hole are you referring to, with the plastic plug on it ??

- Nick

Panhead · Post by **Panhead** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 2:16 am

Pull the plastic plug and you'll see it will be connected to metal. If not, its on wrong. Thanks for the part number OD.

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:34 am

NickKo wrote:
DaDusterDude wrote:So I guess I have a dumb question. I just noticed that my right side one was broken in half so I was planning on replacing it however the other end seems to just be connected to the plastic inner fender and kept in place by a plug. What good is it doing then? Shouldn't it be connected to metal???
I thought it was connected to metal ?? Which hole are you referring to, with the plastic plug on it ??

- Nick

Panhead wrote:Pull the plastic plug and you'll see it will be connected to metal.

That is what I was thinking, which is why I was confused by the question....

- Nick

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:06 pm

It should be connected to the access hole for the trans mount. That part of the inner fender is sheet metal. The plug is there to keep road debris out.

Edit: The other side should be in the MM Bracket access hole.

DaDusterDude · Post by **DaDusterDude** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:09 pm

Ah thanks I should have looked around a bit more and I probably could have figured that out. I fixed my strap and now it has also been moved to the correct body plug... At least on the passenger side there is another plug in the plastic part so that might be something for others to check as well as I don't think it grounds too well through plastic! Who knows how long mine has been like that...