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    Brown Ground wire?

    So while I was replacing the odometer gears on my e30, a disconnected brown ground wire with a broken terminal was discovered. I am fairly certain this is a radio/antenna ground wire. My question is where or do what should I attach this brown ground wire? Not familiar with electronics in general.

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    Generally, where is the loose end of the wire?


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    Looks like it is coming down from the center of the dashboard. Has a broken Y terminal...what in general do ground wires attach to??

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    Probably a bolt on the steering column. There should be a few grounded there already.
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    Ok thanks...

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