Missing Ground Wire?

[wjburken]

In looking around under the hood of my son’s 1997 Chevy K1500, I noticed what looks like the end of a missing ground wire. I am not seeing anything obvious as to where the other end of it would have connected. Can anyone give me an idea as to where this should be connected?

It is on the passenger side frame back by the dip stick.

 

[exp500]

Firewall stud.

 

[wjburken]

Firewall stud.

Thanks - I'm still learning this generation of truck.

 

[east302]

Looks like you might be missing one. On my 98, one goes to the stud previously mentioned (under the heater hoses).

The second goes behind the block (below the distributor) and shares a stud with a smaller ground wire which is wrapped in a plastic loom. Best guess is that your’s is still there but was broken.








It’s hard to get a picture of it, but here is the ground strap to frame (1) and ground in wire loom (2). Passenger valve cover on right.

 

[wjburken]

Looks like you might be missing one. On my 98, one goes to the stud previously mentioned (under the heater hoses).

The second goes behind the block (below the distributor) and shares a stud with a smaller ground wire which is wrapped in a plastic loom. Best guess is that your’s is still there but was broken.








It’s hard to get a picture of it, but here is the ground strap to frame (1) and ground in wire loom (2). Passenger valve cover on right.

Thanks. Going to try and go out and look as see what I can find later.

 

[96-2D-Hoe]

Can fix that and improve grounding with a 48" cable from the battery terminal to the frame rail and an extended nut to fit the cable at the battery. Can buy both at autozone for about $20. My grounds are still intact but I have the parts to do it to mine to improve the grounding. But parts have been in the truck for a while now...