Does anyone know where/what ground points are for the tC or which ones to use?

 

Sad. 20 views and no replies. Does anyone know???

 

Ground points for...audio? radar?

 

engine.

 

i'm trying to find out too... i'm guessing u want to do the DIY grounding cables?

 

i followed mikochu grounding for the DIY. Worked great. Helped out idle and car no longer feels like an anchor is being dropped after you hit the gas and let it go. I am happy. But I feel that Idle can be a bit better. Anyone know where else I could ground to help out idle. Also the anchor feeling is slightly there but a lot of it is gone. Please tell me if you know any other places to ground. Maybe transmission, alternator???

 

Can you explain to me a little more clearly what that means exactly.

 

Well go out onto a straight road and puch the gas, let it get up to about 55mph and let go quickly. You will notice that the car feels like it suddenly slows down(like anchor is being dropped(tons of weight just being added to your car)). If you have another vehicle, try the same thing in that one and you will notice that that feeling does not happen. <----I tried it in my dad's highlander and mom's murano and that feeling doesn't happen.

 

maybe extra grounding points in front and back of body in engine bay? Anyone.

 

I don't own the tC yet, but I will, so that is why i was asking my question. I test drove it, but didnt really notice that sudden slow down.

If you dont mind me asking again, what does grounding have to do with changing that?

 

I believe it allows a consistent flow. Not sure. But it helps out the idle and that "anchor feeling" a lot. If you buy a tC turn the engine on after its been off over night and take a look at the RPM's. You will notice it jumps a lot. But with grounding, its more stable. But I think there needs to be more grounding points. Mikochi said he fabbed one and did the coil to coil of spark plugs as an extra on top of his original. Maybe i'll try that. Im thinking also doing the front and back on of the engine area(body) will help a lot. Maybe transmission and alternator. <--not sure. Waiting for feedback from people. Definately will do the coil to coil.

 

Ask mikochu

 

^^^ where is the write up?
i would like to do this mod since i feel what your describing and really hate it...

thanks

 

That has nothing to do with ignition system or grounding. That is due to engine compression and rpm. Since our car is lower geared you will notice it at lower speeds than some others. You can add all of the grounds you want and have zero effect on this. This is known as engine braking.

 

ty....i was about to try acupuncture but was worried about an oil leak.

 

Please explain why after grounding this does not happen.

 

write up is in the tech section. Look up top and click features than go click tech. look for Ground DIY. Its the only grounding one there.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29261 <---ARTICLE

 

It does. Not sure why you are noticing it less. And I thought you said you hadn't fixed that part yet? The gearing and the engines compression are causing this. I am not trying to start an argument, but grounding has nothing to do with it.

 

Does anyknow where how to ground the transmission and the alternator? Should you also ground the front and back side of the engine bay?

 

Same here. NOt trying to start an argument but it does happen.I don't know too much about cars, but i thought that automatic transmission after you let go of gas it disengages the gears, so you slow down due to friction.