Where/ How to ground/earth Engine, manifold, alternator etc

**CB7_OWNER** · 12-06-2008 12:22 PM

Hi!

MY car is getting old.. and i noticed alot of the cables are starting to open up etc... just wondering if i get new cables...and want to improve the electric flow/discharge .. where should i put cables to earth them?

I heard people put them on their alternators, intake mani, engine cover..etc.. i just wanna know exactly..

Thanks

**SuiJin** · 12-06-2008 12:26 PM

get urself a pivot razin kit and follow the diy on the site, unless u want something cheaper or something more expensive, they do the same. pivot razin if in melb can be genuine for about 80-100

**EKVTIR-T** · 12-06-2008 12:32 PM

Save your money on that rice and just make a really nice heavy gauge ground yourself.

**CB7_OWNER** · 12-06-2008 12:37 PM

For Newer car's it might be rice.. but for car lyk mine which is 17 years old... it will actually get some gains back,, lyk better throttle response and smoother rev through out rev, possibly brighter headlights...."Apparently"

**SuiJin** · 12-06-2008 12:54 PM

my headlights are no longer dimming from my heavy bass.
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...ight=grounding
that's the wiring for the grounding kit to each of the component mentioned.

for the kit i obtained from a store, at mates rates.

**aaronng** · 12-06-2008 01:59 PM

I made my own from 4 gauge wiring that I bought from Jaycar. Check for existing grounds in your engine bay and replace those.

**EGJOE** · 12-06-2008 03:41 PM

Hey guys,
I have seen many hondas with their tappet covers grounded but unless its grounded where the bolts/nuts which actually hold the tappet cover on to the head it does nothing!
Correct me if im wrong but if you think about it the whole tappet cover is insulated from the head by rubber gaskets, last time i checked rubber dosen't conduct electricity.

JOE

**aaronng** · 12-06-2008 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by EGJOE

Hey guys,
I have seen many hondas with their tappet covers grounded but unless its grounded where the bolts/nuts which actually hold the tappet cover on to the head it does nothing!
Correct me if im wrong but if you think about it the whole tappet cover is insulated from the head by rubber gaskets, last time i checked rubber dosen't conduct electricity.

JOE

Isn't the valve cover conductive?

**EGJOE** · 12-06-2008 03:58 PM

yeh but then where does the flow go???
The little washes under those nuts have rubber under them, sparkplug holes got rubbers seals, cover has a main seal, rubber cam seals. The cover is isolated form whole ground system. I'm sure only main cover fasteners connect to head.

JOE