my grounding kit results
08-17-2006, 11:03 PM
#76
Originally Posted by Easy_E1
So the moral of the story is ,,,Never assume a wire is Pos. or Neg. by color. 
Originally Posted by brillo
Nice job jeff, do you think it would matter if you daisy chained the setup rather connecting each point to the battery?
Originally Posted by 09Factor
Nice pics Jeff and whose 8 is that?
08-17-2006, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MPG > HP
Isn't there something called dielectric (conductive) grease that's put on battery posts that you can apply to bare surfaces, before bolting up connections, to keep the bare parts from oxidizing? Where do you get that?
Dielectric does NOT mean conductive. It means non-conductive, which dielectric grease is.
08-18-2006, 01:51 AM
#81
Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
It is non-conductive, but when you slide the connectors together there is metal-to-metal contact and the grease gets displaced but the area around connector is protected from moisture.
08-19-2006, 04:33 PM
#83
Go Texas Longhorns!
I changed my DIY grounding kit to mimic Jeff's kit (no more daisy chain) everything directed connected to the negative battery terminal, it might be that the ECU is still ajusting after resetting, but it seems to be running rougher at the moment, especially under deceleration. I think it needs a few drive cycles to settle in.
I've got a direct ground for the alternator, engine, coils and chasis.
I've got a direct ground for the alternator, engine, coils and chasis.
08-19-2006, 05:14 PM
#86
Go Texas Longhorns!
when you look down by the coils, there is a stock plastic shielded tube part of the wiring harness running through it that is connected the coil plate to hold the tube in place. Since it didn't seem to serve an important function, I removed the plastic clip that held the wires to that point on the plate, and used the hole drilled in the plate where the plastic clip was to attach a ground wire with a screw and a nut.
I think MM did the same thing as well. the tube with wires is covering the spot in his pic, so you'd have to dig down there to see what Im talking about.
I get a pic tomorrow.
I think MM did the same thing as well. the tube with wires is covering the spot in his pic, so you'd have to dig down there to see what Im talking about.
I get a pic tomorrow.
Last edited by brillo; 08-19-2006 at 05:19 PM.
08-19-2006, 05:27 PM
#87
There is an "accessory bracket" for want of a better name on the top of the engine...under the intake manifold at the back of the engine. This is used for a grounding plate for a number of harnesses. I think it is important to ground this back to the battery. There is a bolt near the oil filter..towards the top of the engine that is easy to access to ground this. The coils and the condenser are grounded to this.
I grounded the "B" wires of my coils back to the battery a few days ago as well. A well respected meber of the racing community has said that their coil failures stopped after they began to add extra grounding to the coils. All I can say about this is it seems to have made the idle so much smoother, and I seem to have lost a mid-high range hesitation that I had.
I grounded the "B" wires of my coils back to the battery a few days ago as well. A well respected meber of the racing community has said that their coil failures stopped after they began to add extra grounding to the coils. All I can say about this is it seems to have made the idle so much smoother, and I seem to have lost a mid-high range hesitation that I had.
10-29-2006, 06:16 AM
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We just got it done, it does seem to give better engine response, and does feel more powerful...
Pics attached, Buddy Club grouding kit with condensers.
Pics attached, Buddy Club grouding kit with condensers.
10-29-2006, 07:54 AM
#95
Originally Posted by dgrx8
what do u guys think of these?? they're made by feed...
also, did u guys take any pics of that plate u were referring to?
what about the throttle body grounding? anybody???
also, did u guys take any pics of that plate u were referring to?
what about the throttle body grounding? anybody???
10-30-2006, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by olddragger
say what you will but after I installed a e bay grounding kit my car does idle smoother and the rpms do not drop when I load up the electrical system. I also discovered that the grounding points on the body were on top of paint. 
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Same results. Started easier, idled smoother, reved cleaner etc. Better top end
Very worthy modification
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10-31-2006, 03:09 PM
#97
can someone please post the grounding spots for the coils & throttle body??
a DIY would be nice on these spots being that they're not usually grounded w/ the majority of the available kits out there...
a DIY would be nice on these spots being that they're not usually grounded w/ the majority of the available kits out there...
10-31-2006, 03:18 PM
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Here is a pic I pulled from the Oil change DIY
By the intake manifold next to the oil filter... close to the green and white vacuum check valve there is a metal plate with wires attached that is where the coil packs ground to.
By the intake manifold next to the oil filter... close to the green and white vacuum check valve there is a metal plate with wires attached that is where the coil packs ground to.
Last edited by BoosTED; 10-31-2006 at 03:21 PM.
11-03-2006, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 4 years to Supercharge
By the intake manifold next to the oil filter... close to the green and white vacuum check valve there is a metal plate with wires attached that is where the coil packs ground to.
The coil packs ground to the engine (which is grounded to the chassis), not those 2 tiny wires. Something else in the engine bay is using the metal plate for the coil pack as a ground, thats why they are attached.
BTW, that Buddy Club ground kit is out of control. As a rule, grounds should be as short as possible. Plus, the longer the wire, the more resistance it will give = not good.
Last edited by M23RX8; 11-03-2006 at 03:40 PM.