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Hey guys, I know some of you will say that it is useless and waste of money, but I just think a little bit add a little bit.....will be come more and more. So I installed a grounding kit on my car, but I am not sure am I doing the right point, so if any of you know how please let me know or send me some picture for reference, thank you.

Here is my grounding kit.

I wouldn't have one going across the ignition lead.

Okibi wrote:I wouldn't have one going across the ignition lead.

Do you mean I should make the cable go around the rocket cover instead of just go on top of the spark plugs?

You should find a route for the wire which doesn't involve it passing near the HT leads.
Having 2 wires close together, with one of them carrying high voltage pulses, can result in current being generated in the other wire through inductance
Best keep them apart.

david_syd_au wrote:You should find a route for the wire which doesn't involve it passing near the HT leads.
Having 2 wires close together, with one of them carrying high voltage pulses, can result in current being generated in the other wire through inductance
Best keep them apart.

Thanks for the suggestion, but am I installing them in the right spot?

Ignoring my personal thoughts on grounding kits, it looks installed correctly.

As long as nothing is grounding to a positive wire/connector, and that the grounds are all to metal (ie: bare metal, not paint) it should be fine

hks_kansei wrote:Ignoring my personal thoughts on grounding kits, it looks installed correctly.

As long as nothing is grounding to a positive wire/connector, and that the grounds are all to metal (ie: bare metal, not paint) it should be fine

Isn't it suppose to install to some certain spot?

tescoking wrote:Isn't it suppose to install to some certain spot?

Not to my knowledge. It shouldn't make a difference.


The concept of these kits is to make sure there is always a good direct ground between components, ie: direct from part to body.
The OEM system grounds most things to the engine block, then from that to the body (there's a ground strap on the back of the block that grounds to the firewall)

So the fancy kits ground say, the throttle body from the throttle, directly to the body. Where OEM is goes to the manifold, then the block, then the body.


My opinion is that the kits don't do anything except look messy, since the OEM ground is pretty good.

You can introduce problems if the install has introduced ground loops.

I would say it is a part of engine dressing, not messy, anyway, I will show my machanic friend and see what will he say, thanks guys.

messy is in the eyes of the beholder and most people would wonder what all the spaghetti was for.

My question is why




"Automotive witchcraft"

I believed little bit and little bit gain all add up at the end will become big gain, also, why not add a cheapest insurence into the electrolic parts?