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Whats this spare cut off lead? - MY95 - 11-01-2015
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RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - Toms306 - 11-01-2015
Pic isn't the clearest, but the only wiring around there is ABS, which I doubt Rallyes have?
Doesnt even appear to go anywhere!? It's not one of them static shock things people put on cars to reduce shocks is it?
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - MY95 - 11-01-2015
Apologies, not sure what is is
Rallyes have ABS yes
Never heard of that shock thing before
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - Piggy - 11-01-2015
Earth strap for the exhaust no?
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - Toms306 - 11-01-2015
Why would you need to earth an exhaust?
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - Niall - 11-01-2015
Difficult pic but i think your screwdriver is on the snapped exhaust earth strap. Ignore it tbh
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - MY95 - 11-01-2015
Thanks all, worth cutting off then?
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - swampy - 11-01-2015
(11-01-2015, 05:14 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Why would you need to earth an exhaust?
Most peugeots have it!
At least when they leave the factory they do
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - Dum-Dum - 11-01-2015
Yeah its the exhaust earth strap, they have one for the mid section too.
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - MY95 - 11-01-2015
Is it even needed?
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - 306carter - 11-01-2015
As said it's a ground strap.
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - Dum-Dum - 11-01-2015
I've never had electrical problems with my exhaust without them.
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - MY95 - 11-01-2015
Can anyone explain what it does/did do? Not clued up at all on electrical stuff like this
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - Niall - 11-01-2015
They are there to earth the exhaust to the body which has just made me realise something.
The exhaust has a very bad earth connection. Its held to the body on rubber mounts and its only contact with the engine is a poorly fitting wire metal ring. What sits on the exhaust that need could do with a clean earth for its reference voltage?
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - Dum-Dum - 11-01-2015
^^^ A very smart point, for better lambda readings perhaps?
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - Niall - 11-01-2015
(11-01-2015, 10:31 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: ^^^ A very smart point, for better lambda readings perhaps?
It may improve reading. It could also be to stop electrical interference with the radio. Dont forget its like a 2.5m long bit of metal. It could act as an big ariel with any electrical noise from the engine
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - Ruan - 12-01-2015
Yep, for the lambda sensor, very bad ground reference otherwise.
Also the Lambda has a heater in it...
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - Piggy - 12-01-2015
Flip me.
I have been such a dumbass.
I knew they have them, knew what it was immediately but tottaly forgot to put my earth on my exhaust and I am getting funny interference issues. I KNEW I made another short earth lead for a reason!!
job for later...
RE: Whats this spare cut off lead? - Toms306 - 12-01-2015
Ah that makes sense, didn't think about the lambda!
Do the diesels have them aswell if its for interference? Don't think I've ever seen one on a 306!