What does electrical lug go to on right bottom of Wood Trim ring?

[turn_on68]

Anyone know what does electrical lug go to on right bottom of Wood Trim ring around the gear shift on a 97-98? It looks like some kind of ground,but how does it ground in plastic?

 

[dbleb88]

It is to prevent radio static. There is wire mesh inside the mold the radio surround was made from.

 

[turn_on68]

How does it ground out to the plastic surround. I found mine broken and a black wire there so I crimped a new female slide on and pushed it onto the male spade on the surround. It is a double female I put on because thats all I had but if it truly is a ground I want to add an electrical power socket maybe next to the defroster switch and could certainly use that as a ground point.

 

[Sapperfire]

How does it ground out to the plastic surround. I found mine broken and a black wire there so I crimped a new female slide on and pushed it onto the male spade on the surround. It is a double female I put on because thats all I had but if it truly is a ground I want to add an electrical power socket maybe next to the defroster switch and could certainly use that as a ground point.

I like double female

 

[Lownslowlsc]

It is to prevent radio static. There is wire mesh inside the mold the radio surround was made from.

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/forum/showthread.php?84006-Whats-the-purpose-of

That might answer your question.