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Old 10-02-2011 | 01:08 PM
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ive just finished putting my car back together but i have 2 more earth cables to attach as i dont know where they go,

one of them connects to the battery then where does it go??

Second is attached underneath the fuel metering unit then where does it go.

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Old 10-02-2011 | 01:12 PM
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starter motor ?? altanater ??
Old 10-02-2011 | 01:49 PM
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nope already sorted them :/
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bolts to the gearbox if i recall
Old 10-02-2011 | 02:45 PM
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both of them??
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The second one attaches to the box.
Old 10-02-2011 | 03:39 PM
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k so the black smaller one bolts to the box.

And the big thick battery one??

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Old 10-02-2011 | 04:18 PM
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There is a big thick positive that goes to the starter, one to the bell housing, and im not sure about the other??? probably battery to body earth.
Old 10-02-2011 | 05:13 PM
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Aye...if you havnt got one to the body yet, it'll be that!
Old 10-02-2011 | 07:40 PM
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the one on metering unit,if its got a spade end on it it goes to amal valve,cos mine keeps falling off lol
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both to gear box, first would go under one of the starter bolts and the second will bolt onto top of box under clutch arm, should be a short 17mm nut, amal valve also bolts here
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yep first one to the body around battery area / wing

second is to the bell housing
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