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Ground strap

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:49 pm

Kelowna635 Bigcoupe supporter Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 101 Location: Kelowna, BC Canada My ground strap from my hood to the top of the rad support is breaking, and I'm in need of a replacement peice. I have searched EBay, nothing, and tried to get part number off realoem, can't find it... If anyone has one for sale, let me know. Might even work out a trade for some trinkets I have in a bin of E24 parts. _________________ Tom Masters TGM Drafting & Design 1988 635csi - Bronzeit - Tan 1986 635csi - Black - Black 1979 528i - RIP 1981 320i - Sold

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:58 pm

nataku83 Bigcoupe supporter Joined: 24 Aug 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Houston, TX I think you can buy universal ones from any parts store - might even be able to cut them down to the right size. _________________ '88 Cirrusblau 635csi, 5spd

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:37 pm

Kelowna635 Bigcoupe supporter Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 101 Location: Kelowna, BC Canada I have tried all of our parts places here, and they are all too long. I could cut one down, but the ends are soldered and crimped. I tried with one I had, basically butchered it and it comes apart. I guess I need a hotter soldering iron, or a blow torch... _________________ Tom Masters TGM Drafting & Design 1988 635csi - Bronzeit - Tan 1986 635csi - Black - Black 1979 528i - RIP 1981 320i - Sold

Tom, think I have one available...

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:34 pm

GRNSHRK E12 Based Guru Joined: 08 Apr 2004 Posts: 1057 Location: Sunnyvale (SF Bay Area) CA Will need to check the parts bin tonight, I'll post back tomorrow _________________ Cheers, Bobbo 1980 US 633 CSi Why do they call it common sense, when it is so uncommon? :-/ (author - Brian Fonseca)

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:55 am

Chris Wright Senior Member Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 3562 Location: Columbus, IN (INDY 500 area) I just looked, my hood ground strap is cut in two also, and I can't find it in realOEM either. Anybody know where they hide the part number for it? I can find the strap for the valve cover to the firewall and it seems to be about the right length and width, but the holes in the ends look to be too small to fit in place of the hood strap under the bolts on the hood hinge. _________________ __________________________ Chris Wright '87 635Csi 3 MGA's MG 1100

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:13 am

m6csi Bigcoupe supporter Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 286 Part #2 is what you guys looking for? Various additional wiring sets - BMW parts catalog _________________ Bert 88 M6 72 3.5 CSi

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:30 am

Kelowna635 Bigcoupe supporter Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 101 Location: Kelowna, BC Canada Well, No.2 is not what we need. That looks like it connects to the battery. The ground strap in question is on the passenger side of the car, right beside the hood hinge. _________________ Tom Masters TGM Drafting & Design 1988 635csi - Bronzeit - Tan 1986 635csi - Black - Black 1979 528i - RIP 1981 320i - Sold

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:07 am

ron Senior Member Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 1335 Location: South Wales U.K. I would have thought that most electrical parts suppliers would stock the raw braided strap and various sizes of end fittings. Cut to suit and crimp on the new ends. I made my own up and fitted one to both hinges. _________________ They are always rustier than you thought!!!!!! '89 Highline Motorsport '87 M '85 M '79 633 Cabriolet

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:33 pm

demet Bigcoupe supporter Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Posts: 162 Location: CT, USA From the actual ETK cd, for my e23 but I'm sure the e24 is the same. _________________ demet current: 85 735i, 86 528e, 89 535i turbo past: 86 635csi

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:34 pm

pdunn1086 Bigcoupe supporter Joined: 24 Mar 2009 Posts: 127 Location: New Milford, NJ I'm in the same boat... _________________ -P. Dunn

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:33 pm

Kelowna635 Bigcoupe supporter Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 101 Location: Kelowna, BC Canada Yee haw!!!!! I got a phone call at the time I was reading the last post. BMW dealership found me one, only $7, but, it has to come from Germany. Not sure how long it will take, but I will post the proper part number for all who want to order one. BTW, get this, it's actually a hood ground that is part of the radio circuit to reduce interference. ??? _________________ Tom Masters TGM Drafting & Design 1988 635csi - Bronzeit - Tan 1986 635csi - Black - Black 1979 528i - RIP 1981 320i - Sold

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:23 pm

pdunn1086 Bigcoupe supporter Joined: 24 Mar 2009 Posts: 127 Location: New Milford, NJ That could explain a lot.... a whole lot..... I had a guy install a radio in my car. When he hooked it up to the blaukput (unsure of that spelling) he said the amount of static was incredible, so he hard wired it... The hood had literally one strand attached... _________________ -P. Dunn

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:14 pm

pdunn1086 Bigcoupe supporter Joined: 24 Mar 2009 Posts: 127 Location: New Milford, NJ Any word on that part number? _________________ -P. Dunn

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:38 pm

Chris Wright Senior Member Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 3562 Location: Columbus, IN (INDY 500 area) Kelowna635 wrote: BTW, get this, it's actually a hood ground that is part of the radio circuit to reduce interference. ??? Yes, the radio installation kit has 2 ground straps, one is the strap that runs between the valve cover and the firewall. I looked and the holes in this strap are too small to fit the hood hinge bolts in-place of the hood strap. The other strap is listed as being 20x400mm or 15-3/4" long! So, I can't see either one being correct for the hood strap? Perhaps the parts catalog is mismarked. In any case I'll be interested in what you find. _________________ __________________________ Chris Wright '87 635Csi 3 MGA's MG 1100

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:53 pm

pdunn1086 Bigcoupe supporter Joined: 24 Mar 2009 Posts: 127 Location: New Milford, NJ Apparently they are the same cable on the 3's... I was just reading an article on bimmerforms. If you looked on Realoem, I think the one that says L=170 is possibly correct, because that is almost 7", if we are talking mm. _________________ -P. Dunn

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