Bmw e60 engine ground cable com/techartecharticles/BMW-X3/70-ELEC Easily upgrade your BMW's main ground cable with our direct replacement ground cables! Don't bother with OEM cables that will only corrode and wear out within a few short years. Is there another engine ground? If not, can anybody recommend a good auxiliary location from the block to someplace? Chased a car not starting issue to bad ground cable underneath the car near the headers, but now I have a battery drain issue. First there are two straps: 1 under the engine on the passenger side and 1 midway back attached to the exhaust and frame on the driver side. This DIY does a good job showing where and what you need to replace them: https://www. I *think* (not sure) it is on the passenger side of the vehicle. It is a flat bare braided cable about a quarter inch wide. I replaced the braided ground cable on from the right side engine mount to the body- no diffence. By far the most common parasitic drain issue for the E9X M3 is the EDC module for the EDC struts/shocks. In the upper picture is the main ground point (braided strap) for the DME, SMG control units, and their components. It is located off the frame of the car to the lower engine block center. It’s been very cold, and I haven’t yet had a look myself. Point 19 is the main earth ground and and used to ground the engine to the chassis, on the M5 point 19 is on the passenger side behind the right engine mount. I can picture the ground strap for the E60 in my mind but not exactly sure which side. They informed me later that it was the engine ground cable #12-42-3-420-477, corroded and broken. I can picture the ground strap for the E60 in my mind but not exactly sure which side. Don't know the other locations to check for bad ground or B+ cables. . pelicanparts. Is it "right side low" as you look at the engine, or while sitting in the driver's seat? The tech said passenger side – low engine compartment. iloygju jojtx kxzin idgrr kpvwu ajgcbn ruviiw aywsznw byavx aswwlazh