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Old Aug 7, 2015 | 11:36 PM
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I putting a hughes fi air gap intake manifold on my truck. Im putting everything back together and i can not figure out where to put a ground wire. Its the big one that comes off the fuse box under the hood. It is bundled together with the ground wire that connects to the power steering bracket. Does anyone know where this wire connects to?
 
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Same place, I think. Does it have the large ring terminal on the end? I know two wires, at least, go to that stud by the pump.
 
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It does have a ring terminal. There are two going to the power steering bracket, one from the battery and another from somewhere on the engine. The one im talking about is a long wire that can reach the alternator but i'm not sure if thats where it goes
 

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Im pretty sure i figured it out. I have it attached to the back of the alternator on the stud with a black plastic shroud around it.
 
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Does it attach to the ground side of the PDC? Or the battery input side?
 
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Ground side i'm pretty sure. Its the black wire in the middle, there is a red wire right beside it towards the front of the vehicle
 
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Can you post a pic?
 
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Its the black wire with a ring terminal that is circled. It'll reach the alternator but i dont know if it connects there
 

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Does that one go down to the starter motor??? I am pretty sure that one is hot as well. Stick a volt meter on it, see what you get.
 
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Does that one go down to the starter motor??? I am pretty sure that one is hot as well. Stick a volt meter on it, see what you get.
12.6 volts. I didnt remove it from the starter. I think it goes to the b+ terminal at the back of alternator
 
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