Ground locations on the manual transmission bell housing?

2005 SCION XB
60,506 MILES • 1.5L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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There is 3 points on this Ground cable. One to the transmission, the 2nd to the negative battery, and the 3rd I'm not sure. It's just hanging loose.
Oct 15, 2024 at 9:45 PM
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Can you upload an images for what you are seeing? I need to see the wire end to know where it goes.
Oct 16, 2024 at 11:17 AM
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Sorry for the late reply. I just got a new issue. Starter just clicks but doesn't engage.

Replaced: battery
Starter off my other xB (working)

I just changed the engine, asked my xB group and said to check the ground. I have this connector on the ground, but I don't know where it goes.
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Oct 21, 2024 at 6:44 PM
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Yep, this would be the problem, one part of the cable goes to the engine/transmission and the other goes to the frame/chassis. I would bolt these down to see what happens, be careful when connecting the battery, there should be a little spark when connected, if a big spark is produced, stop.
Oct 22, 2024 at 10:28 AM