Grounding points
Grounding points |
There are two main types of grounding point in the car; those having a component number and those where a component is grounded directly to the chassis, such as temperature sensors, oil pressure sensor, etc.
The car battery is connected to ground by means of two cables. One has a cross-section area of 25 mm 2 and goes straight to the gearbox (grounding point G25).
The other has a cross-section area of 16 mm 2 and goes to grounding point G2, which is located behind the battery on the left-hand wheel housing.
A redundant ground consisting of a 10 mm 2 cable runs between the gearbox and the left-hand wheel housing. It is shown on the service diagrams as a lead between G2 and G25.
Grounding points having a component number are covered in this section.
A component can be connected to different grounding points depending on whether the car is left or right-hand drive. This is indicated in the relevant system diagram.
Many cables can be gathered together in a crimp connector just before a grounding point. This is indicated in the relevant grounding point list.
List of grounding points
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G2
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On the left-hand structural member behind the headlamp (battery ground).
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G3
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In the luggage compartment beneath the left-hand light cluster.
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G4
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On centre console between front seats
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G5
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Under LH corner of rear seat
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G7
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G14
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On seat member under LH front seat
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G24
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Behind seat member under RH seat
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G25
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On gearbox (battery ground)
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G30
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In the engine compartment on the side plate in front of the LH wheel housing
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G31
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On RH structural member behind headlamp
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G33
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In cabin under LH A-pillar
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G40
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In the cabin on the LH side of the knee beam
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G41P
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Centre ground screw in the middle of the knee member (in the interior).
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G41S
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LH ground screw in the middle of the knee beam (in the cabin)
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G42
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In the cabin on the RH side of the knee beam
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G43
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Right-hand ground screw in middle of knee member (in cabin).
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G45
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In roof above LH D-pillar
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