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Mk2 - Broken Earth Connection By Gearbox?

willdudeuk
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Hi does anyone recognise this connection / earth that has snapped?

Can’t seem to locate the break where it goes to?

It has the following part number label around the wiring harness. 
 

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    Does it go to one of the bolts under your fingers or has it come from one of them?

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    Think I’ve found it now. 
     

    It’s the gearbox earth cable. 
     

    @TomsFocus it has come from under where my fingers are.

    The spade connection has sheared off  

     

     

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    That would need reconnecting ASAP

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    If it's not earthed does that mean bad things can happen?

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    What's the FINIS / Ford number for it please?

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    2 minutes ago, willdudeuk said:

    If it's not earthed does that mean bad things can happen?

    Nothing really major, it just means that the gearbox is having to try and find it's earth from elsewhere.

    It's not a powershift is it?

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    Just a manual gearbox / IB5 I think? @DaveT70

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    12 minutes ago, willdudeuk said:

    Just a manual gearbox / IB5 I think? @DaveT70

    No worries then, don't spend money, just put a new eyelet on and mount it back on the body

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    30 minutes ago, willdudeuk said:

    What's the FINIS / Ford number for it please?

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176320624063

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    On 4/16/2024 at 1:51 PM, willdudeuk said:

    Hi does anyone recognise this connection / earth that has snapped?

    Can’t seem to locate the break where it goes to?

    It has the following part number label around the wiring harness. 
     

    IMG_0494.thumb.jpeg.1ef31f3e9e0218ece38ca5c739b00ae7.jpeg

     

     

     

     

    Hi mate did you have any symptoms leading you to look for this earth and is this the one underneath the battery or air filter box I’m currently trying to locate mine getting a load of symptoms trying to narrow down is a pain 

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