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Old 02-04-05, 05:08 AM   #12 (permalink)
body9599
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Thanks for the comments!

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Originally Posted by aminus21
I stumbled up on this thread, and Id like to say NICE WORK!!
Where can I get the supplies for this? And is this the same stuff that the stock grounding wires are made of?
You can get the supplies for this at an electrical parts store or possibly a hardware store. For the most part it is the same material as the stock grounds in that I used copper wire. You can use colored wire if you want to dress up the engine bay.

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Originally Posted by ken
i really want to do this now, please make a DIY, please, thenx!
Most of the pics above should explain the procedure...the only thing not explained was how to strip the wires, crimp the ring terminals on, and solder/shrink tube the ends (optional). If you need help with this let me know and I'll see what I can do.

1)Get your materials (~10 feet 4-8 Ga wire, ring terminals of matching gauge, shrink tube and solder - if desired)
2)cut your wires to lengths shown above (note that the distributor to front head wire was a little too long for me (probably 2-3inches slack)
3)strip the wire ends
4)put your shrink tube on before crimping the terminals
5)crimp the terminals and solder for better connection
6)heat up the shrink tubing
7)route and attach the wires to the various points shown above

Make sure that your cables produce a grounding "path"...a high efficiency route directly to the battery negative terminal. You can also add other wires here and there for kicks to see if you get any more stability gains. There could be a far better route than what I have described here so feel free to experiment. If you are unsure of a cable length...measure it.

Hope it helps.

Later
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