david lewis Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 hi all, while undoing the plug on the steering rack to fit a grease nipple the wire that is held underneath fell to bits. before I start crawling underneath to fix it can anyone tell me what this wire is for as it is not shown in my manuals (1969 13/60 ) cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinR Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 It could be the earth wire for the horn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 It is. The rack is mounted on rubber mounts that insulate not only vibrations but also electicity. The wire earths the rack to chassis. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 It is the earth for your Horn, connect to the Steering Rack U clamp bolt, clean the paint off to ensure a good electrical connection . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david lewis Posted December 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 thanks guys--time to get out and get under ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david lewis Posted December 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 thanks for that--posted same question twice my mistake. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinR Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 thanks for that--posted same question twice my mistake. cheers Duplicate threads now merged into one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 David, Although you did not mention it the other end of the wire is attached to the engine block (by timing cover on a GT6). Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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