Cali' Explorer
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- Sacramento, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '97 XLT 5.0
Hey Guys-
Been a while since I've posted on the forums here. As of last time, I had just had my engine replaced because of a debacle by a head shop. Well, I'm still having issues from that whole fiasco.
So, the quick question is: Does anybody know or have an image of where the Main Engine Ground Strap goes (the one that comes off the Battery Negative terminal and then goes to the engine)? This is on a '97 V8 Explorer (it looks like '96 may be in a different location). As of right now, the cable looks to be just long enough to make it just past the crank pulley.
Any help is greatly appreciated as always.
A little Background:
So, while tracing a charging issues I've had with heavy loads on my charging system, I found that I was getting about a 2 volt difference between alternator voltage and battery voltage (Brand New Battery, Brand New Alternator). Further investigation led me to the Battery ground. Between the positive battery terminal and the Radiator or Engine block, I get matching voltage to the alternator, but between the positive and negative on the battery, I'm getting about 2 volts less. Problem found, right? Wrong!
While removing the ground strop, I got to the bottom of the engine where I was tracing the Ground Strap. I see the Ground strap going up between the block and the Crank Sensor Gear/Pulley. What a weird place for a ground strap, how am I going to get that out? It doesn't even seem like there's a bolt there.
A couple of light tugs and "Pop", the ground strap comes out. It looks like the ground strap must have just been left there and made its way against the block. One side of the cable has some minor rubbing from the crank (nothing major). I guess these means that for the last 2 years, I have been using all the little mini-grounds on my main ground cable for most of the grounding job on my X. Just great.
Been a while since I've posted on the forums here. As of last time, I had just had my engine replaced because of a debacle by a head shop. Well, I'm still having issues from that whole fiasco.
So, the quick question is: Does anybody know or have an image of where the Main Engine Ground Strap goes (the one that comes off the Battery Negative terminal and then goes to the engine)? This is on a '97 V8 Explorer (it looks like '96 may be in a different location). As of right now, the cable looks to be just long enough to make it just past the crank pulley.
Any help is greatly appreciated as always.
A little Background:
So, while tracing a charging issues I've had with heavy loads on my charging system, I found that I was getting about a 2 volt difference between alternator voltage and battery voltage (Brand New Battery, Brand New Alternator). Further investigation led me to the Battery ground. Between the positive battery terminal and the Radiator or Engine block, I get matching voltage to the alternator, but between the positive and negative on the battery, I'm getting about 2 volts less. Problem found, right? Wrong!
While removing the ground strop, I got to the bottom of the engine where I was tracing the Ground Strap. I see the Ground strap going up between the block and the Crank Sensor Gear/Pulley. What a weird place for a ground strap, how am I going to get that out? It doesn't even seem like there's a bolt there.
A couple of light tugs and "Pop", the ground strap comes out. It looks like the ground strap must have just been left there and made its way against the block. One side of the cable has some minor rubbing from the crank (nothing major). I guess these means that for the last 2 years, I have been using all the little mini-grounds on my main ground cable for most of the grounding job on my X. Just great.