# what is this?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-this/102444>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [December 13, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-this/102444 "2006-12-13T01:32:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![shift\_fun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@shift\_fun](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shift_fun)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-this/102444/1 "2006-12-13T01:32:28Z")

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i just noticed that the Green band at the end of the valve cover that connects to the firewall is broken . What is it ?  
you can see it in the pic it goes over the Red wire near the firewall.

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**Author:** ![Terrible\_1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/terrible_1/32/5562_2.png) [@Terrible\_1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Terrible_1)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-this/102444/2 "2006-12-13T03:41:08Z")

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if it looks like a little tether its a ground if i am correct in which peice you are talking about

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**Author:** ![Doba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Doba](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Doba)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-this/102444/3 "2006-12-13T04:18:29Z")

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you might want to zoom in with the pic.

but as Terrible mentioned there is a thin wide band that is a ground wire.

its on a plug type, not a screw, it connects to the firewall in that location.

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**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-this/102444/4 "2006-12-13T07:48:23Z")

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that green band is a copper ground strap. you might want to replace that.

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**Author:** ![shift\_fun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@shift\_fun](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shift_fun)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-this/102444/5 "2006-12-13T08:24:14Z")

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> [@S13GG](#):
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> that green band is a copper ground strap. you might want to replace that.

yup i think thats it. And like doba said its a plug type , and its rusted bad.

What might happen if i dont have it connected?

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**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-this/102444/6 "2006-12-13T08:33:57Z")

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> [@shift\_fun](#):
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> What might happen if i dont have it connected?

uhm maybe nothing, maybe another ground will be able to take the load until it fails and so on…

just replace it and fasten it to the firewall with a bolt or something, the plug is inconsequential.

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**Author:** ![nocwage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nocwage/32/5489_2.png) [@nocwage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nocwage)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-this/102444/7 "2006-12-13T08:43:50Z")

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When spd-dmn’s wasn’t connected the car wouldn’t even start…