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Old May 11, 2011 | 09:15 AM
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broken ground wire on positive cable?

there's a wire that is connected to the positive terminal. mine is broken off however and im just trying to figure out what it goes to. it looks like a ground but i dont know where is actually leads to. if anyone could just walk out side and look or take a picture to show me. thank you
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Old May 11, 2011 | 09:18 AM
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How about you show us a picture of what you are talking about. Would be far easier.

Also, there shouldn't be a wire going from (+) to ground....very dangerous....
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Old May 11, 2011 | 09:36 AM
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i just meant it "looks" like a ground... here you go
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Old May 11, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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At first glance I dont really see anything missing. That positive terminal goes from the terminal itself, to the power steering fuse, then to the rest of the power harness. I am sure others will chime in, I could be missing something obvious. It just looks like someone overtorqued the nut that connects from the battery terminal clamp to the EPS fuse and it cracked.
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Old May 11, 2011 | 09:58 AM
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its just the broken connector. it went to something and i am really only curious. it isnt affecting performance or anything. ive had the car for months and havent noticed it until now
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Old May 11, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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Im with paimon.soror...looks normal. Can you point out what you believe is "broken" about this positive terminal connection?
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Old May 11, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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There is nothing like that on the positive battery terminal. Looks like something someone added and broke off.
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Old May 11, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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does appear to be a terminal lug or something under the nut, but if you don't have a loose wire lying about ignore it
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Old May 11, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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If your car starts, then your good to go. No damage cable or wire.
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Old May 12, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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Well then I'll let it be it just seemed a little out of place so I didn't know if something wasnt actually plugged up that I never noticed
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