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What does the thick ground wire coming from the hood to the chassy do?

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Pokageek

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This was loose and I have been thought 5 fuses trying to figure out why my EEC fuse blows immediately on ignition...
 

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i wonderd why its there too since our hoods are fiberglass/composit
 

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Isnt that for the underhood light?
 

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nmcgrawj said:
Isnt that for the underhood light?
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Yes.
 
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yellow1995Cobra

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Theres a "ground strap" that goes from the body of the car to the hoodliner. I believe it is to drown out engine harmonics for Am radio.
 
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