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JDMark · 11-03-2005, 10:28 PM

so i bought a full ground kit from a friend for 20 bucks,its a high quality one with gold plated ends and whatnot (says hks on it but its red, and i think hks only makes purple ones) anyway i got it on and everything was great, car idled smoother, stereo sounded better, etc. we hooked it up to the intake mani, head, block, tranny, and 2 spots on the chassis.

after i test drove it, it wouldnt start back up (after about 20 mins of sitting) wouldnt even turn over, it was like the battery was dead. wtf? so i took it off and just slapped on the old ground wire to the intake mani and it fired right up. fuckin confused... did the same thing on my friends, but he thought it was cuz it was hitting his hood. we both have the same alarms... could this be it? any insight would help, thanks!
-mark

nrg · 11-03-2005, 10:31 PM

bad ground kit. you get what you pay for. /thread

JDMark · 11-03-2005, 11:04 PM

quit tryin to be a hardass and help me out. from what i hear its hard to mess up a ground kit, and i kinda bought this impulsively. i was planning on sourcing my own shit and making one but for 20 this its worth the materials alone. heres some shatty pics i just took.

krustindumm · 11-03-2005, 11:24 PM

buy a DVOM and learn basic electricle diagnosis, you'll have the problem solved in under 2 minutes.

aaroneezee · 11-03-2005, 11:24 PM

jus leave the stock ground in place and jus add on your grounding unit. the current will run through the wire with the least resistance. so leaving the stock ground wires is okay.

ledzeppelin240 · 11-04-2005, 12:22 AM

DVOM and test lights are awesome, as well as knowledge. Solves problems in minutes that others are still trying to figure out...

JDMark · 11-04-2005, 04:48 PM

after alotta testing its just the whole shitty ass terminal adapter.. so now i just have all the ground wires right on the stock ground connection, works perfect. thanks for your help..

idles soo smoovvee

Ritz S14 · 11-04-2005, 05:04 PM

That distribution block looks like shit. Of course it wouldn't work well.

nrg · 11-04-2005, 05:44 PM

JDMark, what did i say in my first post? funny huh?

krustindumm · 11-04-2005, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JDMark

after alotta testing its just the whole shitty ass terminal adapter.. so now i just have all the ground wires right on the stock ground connection, works perfect. thanks for your help..

idles soo smoovvee

funny, you tested it, found the problem, and it worked. But first you posted here, where there are hundreds (thousands?) of people, who do not have the ability to test your car over the internet.

Irukandji · 11-04-2005, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by krustindumm

funny, you tested it, found the problem, and it worked. But first you posted here, where there are hundreds (thousands?) of people, who do not have the ability to test your car over the internet.

dont be a dick. he solved his problem and updated so now others with the same problem (if any) will have somewhere to look

ledzeppelin240 · 11-05-2005, 01:50 AM

This thread is useless, it explains nothing but someone bought a grounding kit that sucks, wired it wrong and then somehow solved the problem...

projectRDM · 11-05-2005, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ledzeppelin240

This thread is useless, it explains nothing but someone bought a grounding kit that sucks, wired it wrong and then somehow solved the problem...

^ Agreed.

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JDMark · 11-05-2005, 04:31 PM

than quit bumping it you dooshes

11-03-2005, 10:28 PM	#1
JDMark Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: redmond, wa Posts: 464 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Ground Kit Problem so i bought a full ground kit from a friend for 20 bucks,its a high quality one with gold plated ends and whatnot (says hks on it but its red, and i think hks only makes purple ones) anyway i got it on and everything was great, car idled smoother, stereo sounded better, etc. we hooked it up to the intake mani, head, block, tranny, and 2 spots on the chassis. after i test drove it, it wouldnt start back up (after about 20 mins of sitting) wouldnt even turn over, it was like the battery was dead. wtf? so i took it off and just slapped on the old ground wire to the intake mani and it fired right up. fuckin confused... did the same thing on my friends, but he thought it was cuz it was hitting his hood. we both have the same alarms... could this be it? any insight would help, thanks! -mark __________________

11-03-2005, 10:31 PM	#2
nrg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 1,571 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	bad ground kit. you get what you pay for. /thread __________________ driftingisgay.com

11-03-2005, 11:04 PM	#3
JDMark Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: redmond, wa Posts: 464 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	quit tryin to be a hardass and help me out. from what i hear its hard to mess up a ground kit, and i kinda bought this impulsively. i was planning on sourcing my own shit and making one but for 20 this its worth the materials alone. heres some shatty pics i just took. __________________

11-03-2005, 11:24 PM	#4
krustindumm Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Iowa Age: 40 Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	buy a DVOM and learn basic electricle diagnosis, you'll have the problem solved in under 2 minutes. __________________ ASE Master Technician

11-04-2005, 12:22 AM	#6
ledzeppelin240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sinse Posts: 688 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	DVOM and test lights are awesome, as well as knowledge. Solves problems in minutes that others are still trying to figure out... __________________ Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power. Looking for: JDM S13 OEM Sideskirts

11-03-2005, 11:24 PM	#5
aaroneezee Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 951/619 SOCAL. Posts: 117 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	jus leave the stock ground in place and jus add on your grounding unit. the current will run through the wire with the least resistance. so leaving the stock ground wires is okay.

11-04-2005, 04:48 PM	#7
JDMark Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: redmond, wa Posts: 464 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	after alotta testing its just the whole shitty ass terminal adapter.. so now i just have all the ground wires right on the stock ground connection, works perfect. thanks for your help.. idles soo smoovvee __________________

11-04-2005, 05:04 PM	#8
Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 43 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That distribution block looks like shit. Of course it wouldn't work well.

11-04-2005, 05:44 PM	#9
nrg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 1,571 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	JDMark, what did i say in my first post? funny huh? __________________ driftingisgay.com

11-05-2005, 01:50 AM	#12
ledzeppelin240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sinse Posts: 688 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This thread is useless, it explains nothing but someone bought a grounding kit that sucks, wired it wrong and then somehow solved the problem... __________________ Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power. Looking for: JDM S13 OEM Sideskirts

11-05-2005, 04:31 PM	#14
JDMark Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: redmond, wa Posts: 464 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	than quit bumping it you dooshes __________________