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Jnd9680 · 12-27-2006, 09:55 PM

I have just bought a set of ground wires and am looking for instructions on where to install them. There are eight wires in total to hook up I am wondering where to hook them up at. I am very confused on their hook up points. If anyone has any pictures or instructions it would be greatly appreciated. Please help I wanna get this put on asap.

Neothin · 12-27-2006, 09:57 PM

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29261

flyerI · 12-27-2006, 10:00 PM

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/view...round+wire+kit

OK I was three minutes late. "search" is your friend

Neothin · 12-27-2006, 10:02 PM

tech section is an even better friend ;)

Jnd9680 · 12-27-2006, 10:47 PM

I understand all those post. My problem is there is one big ring that connects to the negative battery post with eight different cables coming off it. I was wondering where all the cables go to

Jnd9680 · 12-28-2006, 01:01 AM

I hope there is someone out there that can help me. I actually bought the kit off ebay.

Neothin · 12-28-2006, 01:03 AM

well... figure you want to hit alot of random places across the engine bay..

you want to make sure that a wire runs to the block
another one or two goes to the chassis
another one goes to the alternator body (i think, dont quote me on that)

really, your not going to hurt things by putting them in random locations. wherever it looks good to you pretty much

frogbox · 12-28-2006, 02:57 AM

Connect them to anything and everything that needs electricity to run.

Head (spark plugs), block ( basic engine ground), trans,firewall (body of car),strut tower ( there is a stock ground on each),valve cover ( for the coil packs), alternator bracket/body ( rest of electrcal system.

If you search the engine bay, look for groups of white with black stripe wires connected with a flat lug, those are the stock ground locations pretty much.
Make sure to clean any paint,grease, or crud from each connection.

cherryBox · 12-28-2006, 03:16 AM

i would not recommend connecting directly to the coil pack bolts. I'd connect to the block.

I'd also ditch the 'golden lotus flower' negative cable attachment, but that's just me.

I ran them to similar points as in mikochu's groundwire tech, I am just running all eight of the 'lotus flower' wires without the 'blossom'. the ones you can't see are the ground points behind the grille, on either side.

frogbox · 12-28-2006, 04:40 AM

Not to be mean or anything CherryBox, If you read it I said VALVE COVER for the coil packs, not to the coil packs. The reason for this connection is that there is a non-conducting gasket between the block and head and another between the head and valve cover ( to which the coil packs are grounded). By adding a ground to the valve cover you improve the ground to the coil packs.

And didn't a company make a ground bar for the coil packs? MMW comes to mind.
Saw it installed at a show or two.