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Old 03-21-2014, 03:51 PM
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5 point grounding kit info?

Anyone that could please help with some direction on hooking up my 5point grounding kit. I got a hks kit but no directions. I have a idea where some go. But i am stumped on some others. Any help would be greatly appreciated....
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Bump. I am interested in this info also
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You need to bug the manufacturer. It all depends on how long they made the wires.
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5 grounding

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thanks for info...
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So I went and got 8 gauge copper ground wire from lowes.... Can I use this?????
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5 points ground

I used the 6 gauge, I bought it in autozone.
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Originally Posted by Bronxboi5
So I went and got 8 gauge copper ground wire from lowes.... Can I use this?????
For most of the ground connections, the gauge is not critical. 16 gaage would be fine, and probably still overkill for most ground connections.

The exceptions are:

Battery negative to starter/engine block
Alternator.

You usually don't replace those anyhow. Just clean them.
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Any vehicle that run with 50 to 60 Amps alternator the recommended wire gauge is 10 , fusible link 14. While 80 amps alternator the recommended wire gauge is 8, fusible link 12.
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So I went and got 8 gauge copper ground wire from lowes.... Can I use this?????
Just based on experience I would recommend at least 4AWG for the battery ground supplement, starter ground, supplemental alternator ground and transmission ground. Most everything else however, you can get by with 8 gauge.
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Originally Posted by shinjiduo
just based on experience i would recommend at least 4awg for the battery ground supplement, starter ground, supplemental alternator ground and transmission ground. Most everything else however, you can get by with 8 gauge.
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