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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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urgent! where does this wire go?

ther is a ground wire that was bolted to the drivers side plenum on my truck, where does it go to i took the engine out a week ago and didn't take pictures. I am almost ready to start it up so your help is really needed
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Nothing is coming to mind for the drivers side intake plenum. Got a picture you can share with us know? Front, middle or rear of the plenum?
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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wire location

it was bolted to the top middle of the plenum, its about 8 inches long and about 3/8 inch diameter with the insulation. if anyone can go out to thier truck and take a quick peek itll help me be on the road sooner. if youve been following me its been quite an adventure to get to this point.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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You're talking top middle of the intake plenum mounted to the inboard side of the drivers head? I'll go look, just want to make sure I'm looking in the right spot.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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Sounds to me like the ground wire for the AIH. If indeed that's what it is, you should either hook it up properly or remove it completely. VERY BEST thing you can do: get us a picture so there's no doubt.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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Was this part of the AIH. I have a ground in there dangling from my aih delete. Not sure if this is what you are talking about.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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aih,

not too sure if thats what its too, i'm gonn go back out to the garage and bring the computer to follow this
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Sounds to me like the ground wire for the AIH. If indeed that's what it is, you should either hook it up properly or remove it completely. VERY BEST thing you can do: get us a picture so there's no doubt.
That was my first thought too Brendan, but when he said intake plenum on the DRIVER'S side, it kind of threw me. I would think of the AIH as being center, not drivers side.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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did i oops?

maybe i installed it on the wrong side? but its a pretty big wire is ther a ground wire hooked up to your plenums? if so what side is it on and where do i hook it too? to the other side of one of my solenoids?
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...PROD&ProdID=48

Maybe this will help if part of the AIH.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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I have NO grounds wires at all on the driver's side intake plenum. I DID have a ground for the AIH on the passenger side, but it's no longer there.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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not thinkin aih

i never unhooked the aih, unless that ground went to one of the solenoids
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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ill figure it out later

it runs now....finally
 
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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Great News. Glad you got it done!
 
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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So where did the wire attach? Which wire was it?

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