soo, what's the hood ground-strap good for anyway?

[timandbim]

i apologize for my ignorance, but what does the hood-ground ground?
duhh, the hood, right?
so can i bolt a new strap anywhere?
here's a before and after so you can laugh at my rusty car and imagine what i said when i snapped off 7/8s of the bolt.
(honestly, the rest of the car... well, most of it... looks great)

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

Uhh, a ground for the trouble light on the inside of the hood and maybe heated washer jets?

[Ferret]

If the hood gets insulated from the rest of the car and you push air over it at 70 mph - dont touch it afterwards :P

BZZZZZZZKT!

High speed air over a conductive surface = high voltage.

That's iirc!

[timandbim]

I'm glad I asked... thanks guys, i'll put one in pronto.
i'll try and keep it under 70mph for now:) shouldn't the hood already be grounded through the hinges tho?

[Ferret]

I'm glad I asked... thanks guys, i'll put one in pronto.
i'll try and keep it under 70mph for now:) shouldn't the hood already be grounded through the hinges tho?

Yeah, you wouldnt get that bad a shock off it anyway, more of a click and a short sharp shock like you get from a car sometimes on a hot day :P

I suspect the size of the ground cable is just overkill by ze germans! It would most likely just earth through the hinges to start with :D

[whiskychaser]

If the hood gets insulated from the rest of the car and you push air over it at 70 mph - dont touch it afterwards :P

BZZZZZZZKT!

High speed air over a conductive surface = high voltage.

That's iirc!
Have earth strap on bonnet but not bootlid. Should I retrofit one to be safe?

[genphreak]

Bah!

You guys and your folklore and hearsay.

It's a lightening conductor, duh!

[RallyD]

helps improve radio reception by reducing RFI