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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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ground wire hook up and where

ok got a ground kit today....would like the best places of you experts on where to hook it/them up? much thx to all who post ahead of time.

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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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throttle body, headlights, KS harness? not sure, i recall reading these at one point or another of the 50 million grounding kit threads
Old Sep 27, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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There are specific bolts that you are supposed to use; the actual grounding bolts, so it actually does something. But I haven't been able to find that information.
Old Sep 27, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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both headlight grounds, alternator, block, injectors, head, maybe timing chain cover, and any other factory grounds you come across.
Old Sep 27, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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How do you just "come across" factory grounds?
Old Oct 19, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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sorry for bumping an old thread, but i'm still curious about finding the factory grounds.
Old Oct 19, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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Just to answer KC10's question:

http://www.vqpower.com/v2/modules.ph...howpage&pid=68

Let me know what kit you went with and how much of a difference there is.
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 01:10 AM
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will do and thx.
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 07:30 AM
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i made my own out of 4 guage wire i grounded it to the two headlight grounds,on the block,throtlebody,alternater block,and one on the valve cover.

i noticed nice idle much brighter lights and a little harder hitting music.
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by sterlingmaxima
i made my own out of 4 guage wire i grounded it to the two headlight grounds,on the block,throtlebody,alternater block,and one on the valve cover.

i noticed nice idle much brighter lights and a little harder hitting music.
I'm interested in doing it also. Any pictures of the engine bay? Maybe I'll go to eBay or homedepot to get the wires.
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 11:09 AM
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sterling, how did you know which bolt was the grounding bolt for each one?
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 11:11 AM
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Jesus man. Just pick some d@mn bolts. They are all grounding to the chassis. It doesn't matter.
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 06:52 PM
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I was under the assumption that there were specific bolts, hence why people would need a writeup. Sorry to up set you.
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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i was also interested in this as well....but my question is can i do this with out an optima battery, i just have a standard battery with 2 terminals (no spares) so what do i do....
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 11:59 PM
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I have a list of all 100+ USED grounding points on the car. Like broaner said though, they're all grounds. Make sure that the headlights, alernator, KS are grounded though.
Old Oct 21, 2004 | 12:57 AM
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does it matter which of the 2 connectors you use for the knock sensor? or do you have to bloddy your hands and ground the bolt that actually holds the knock sensor?
Old Oct 21, 2004 | 03:25 AM
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knock sensor, headlights, and throttle body
Old Oct 21, 2004 | 09:13 AM
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Get the FSM. There is a diagram shows where all the ground points are in the engine bay.
Old Oct 21, 2004 | 12:07 PM
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so no one know?
Old Oct 22, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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Anyone have a FSM that they want to scan that diagram for me?
Old Oct 22, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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the factory grounds i was refuring to are the groups of black wires with a ring terminal at the end.

the best thing to do for our grounds is to unscrew them and remove the paint under them. Nissan figured the threading of the screw would make a suitable connection, but its not a good connection at all.

the KS has 1 wire, thats it. the bolt in the middle is the ground.
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 08:35 PM
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i got the ground ideas from another member on cardomain with a tan max with the how to install ionic body kit yet i put a twist on my grounds from grounding the alternater and other various points i am gonna take picks of my car as soon as a buy a stupid headlight my headlight is fogged up and makes me mad.
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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yeah will (metallic97gxe) has a write up, but it doesn't have the alternator on there, which is the main one i'm concerned with right now.
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