Replacement ground strap too long?

[dauchande]

I replaced my ground strap with the part here (http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E34/Sedan/USA/540i-M60/LHD/A/1994/october/browse/engine_electrical_system/battery_cable/)#16. The part I replaced it with was like 3 inches longer than the one I had on the car and it kind of bulges out a bit. The strap connects the frame to the right engine mount. Is this the right part?

My searching turns up only 2 engine straps for the e34 m60b40, the other being between the body and the hood.

[dauchande]

Oh, and I checked the part numbers in the illustration and on the strap, they match

[Ross]

As long as its not in danger of being broken or caught in some moving part you are fine. It may have been redesigned to eliminate a stress point where it previously had to bend too sharply or perhaps just a consolidation of replacement parts where the longer strap fits more vehicles.

[Tiger]

How much was that ground strap and where? I didn't change mine yet.

[dauchande]

On my car it's item #16: here (http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E34/Sedan/USA/540i-M60/LHD/A/1994/october/browse/engine_electrical_system/battery_cable/).

The part is located between the body and the right engine mount.

I paid around $20 at PelicanParts for it.