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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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Few questions on a ground kit

So i basically I made my own grounding kit with 4 gauge wiring. My question is what are the biggest points on the car to ground? I did check the sticky's and searched and nothing came up...
Old Dec 27, 2007 | 06:44 AM
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Not sure if they are the BEST ground points but:
http://www.activetuning.com/products...stallation.php
Old Dec 27, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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sweet i have been loking for this
Old Dec 27, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 09:01 AM
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Did anyone notice if the ground kit helped out ur lights from dimming wen u pressed on the brake at all? My lights dim a little bit
Old Dec 27, 2007 | 09:52 AM
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Did anyone notice if the ground kit helped out ur lights from dimming wen u pressed on the brake at all? My lights dim a little bit
go get your alternator tested. Possibly going out on you
Old Dec 27, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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go get your alternator tested. Possibly going out on you
No it is normal with bad/old grounds. Ground kits do help old cars
Old Dec 27, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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thanks guys gonna do this later on today... Can i use the pwoer wire from my system for grounding? Like i took my system out. I got the big 4gauge power now not being used can i cut that up and use it for wiring
Old Dec 27, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevlo911
No it is normal with bad/old grounds. Ground kits do help old cars
Thanks, I was unaware of that. I made a grounding kit, and it did nothing for me. Prob cause mine wasnt bad to begin with. Thanks for clearing that up.
Old Dec 27, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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Well my car had electrical problems but none ended up being related to grounding.

I put six 4 gauge wires around the engine.

The 3 that had the most impact were:
Starter to frame
Tranny to frame
Battery to frame

Lights no longer dim and i have quicker starts now, thats about all i noticed, but that is a difference...
In General, i think extra grounds help those cars that suffer from starting problems
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thanks guys gonna do this later on today... Can i use the pwoer wire from my system for grounding? Like i took my system out. I got the big 4gauge power now not being used can i cut that up and use it for wiring
Yes stereo wire will do fine.
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