Question about a wire.

[Battery]

What are the wires under the hood that attach into the insulation on the underside of the hood? They hook into a loop in the insulation and the other side onto a nut on the inner fender wall. Looks like a ground of sorts but I'm unsure.

 

[Aquabrit]

Wires for the underhood light perhaps? Just a guess...

 

[Battery]

I don't have an under hood light.

 

[unity]

They are just grounding straps. 95 and earlier had an under hood light, but it is wired directly and does not ground to the hood.

 

[Sergmark]

I'm a bit confused about those too ... Grounds to a fiberglass hood.

 

[Battery]

Yea I'm a bit confused, are they needed?

 

[billcu]

I think that they are there to help stop radio frequency (RF) noise. The gen 1 hoods are composite so they need the extra help.

My 94's have hood lights and they already have ground wires for them.

 

[Aquabrit]

Haha now im confused! I have an underhood light with the wiring, plus ground straps too. I just assumed they were to do with that light. Why a composite hood needs ground straps is beyond me. Plastic doesnt conduct electricity very well.

 

[billcu]

The inside of the hoodliner has an aluminum coating. This is what the straps are connected to.

 

[Aquabrit]

Had a look tonite. I see what you guys mean now.