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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 08:58 AM
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Is this another one of those scam gizmos that will fry my electrical system?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33577
Old Mar 17, 2005 | 11:14 AM
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ummmm......I don't know for sure....but i believe that would have similar effects as compared to a ground wire kit and upgrading the big 3........
Old Mar 17, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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Junk. Not worth the money.

If I'm not mistaken there's a capacitor in there, and that's it. It's worthless.
Old Mar 19, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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Looks like an enclosed capacitor! That seller is a
Old Mar 19, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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DIY a ground wire kit for 20 bucks and you'll get better results.
Old Mar 19, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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does any one have a list of the grounding points they used in there tc? i have been wanting to do it but im not sure where to ground at
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 12:10 AM
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there is a tech article here for it look at it under electrical.
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 11:34 PM
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pivot raizin and sun both make volt stabilizers that appear to be pretty decent from what others have said about it so far. the pivot is only like $70 while the sun one i believe is over $150. pivot has some decent info about it at their website. check it out there. its supposed to go in conjunction with the ground wire kit.
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