Battery Connections & Grounding Mod

JenisonWRX · 02-18-2002, 11:20 AM

This weekend I did the grounding mod. I swear my avg voltage readout went up about .3 - .4 volts around 14.8 peak at 15.1 and as low as 14.3 at idle. I've been watching it very closely because of my recent install of the Dynabatt and UD install.

Anyway, my negitive terminal now is a bitch to connect and looks like a spider with huge legs. My question is...does someone make a harness for connecting terminals. For example...I want to easy screw in my 4 grounding cables on one end, and only have to hook up 1 end to the battery. See what I'm getting at???

Thanks

GoodFinder · 02-18-2002, 11:32 AM

... ditto the fact that such a "harness" would be nice ...

GoodFinder

Dougeefresh · 02-18-2002, 12:04 PM

Try power distribution blocks. They are sold at car audio places.
It's something like this.

http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...715&I=21105020

But I am sure there are cheaper versions of this i fyou look around.

Doug

WRX'r · 02-18-2002, 12:55 PM

One thing I am going to buy is the Positive relocation post I ad on my 95 Trans Am. It will work perfectly for the negative ground mod. Might be cheaper than most other things. IMHO

Leonardo · 02-18-2002, 02:21 PM

HKS is coming out with this:

Accurit came from Japan with something similar!

Leo

Kartoffel · 02-18-2002, 02:59 PM

Heh, circle earthing. Is HKS turning British on us?

Concillian · 02-18-2002, 03:00 PM

This is probably more than adequate:

(1) 4 gauge in (4) 8 gauge out

Like $4.50 at Parts Express (#265-800)

They have wire too:
$0.53 per foot for 8 guage
$1.25 per foot for 4 gauge

Reasonable prices, but at the weight of wire, and what it probably costs to ship, it may be better to pick it up locally.

If you want to be more serious, there's this one:

at sounddomain.com -- (1) 0 ga to (3) 4 ga for $12 or so.

I bet they're gonna charge $200 for that HKS spider looking thing

Would it make sense to use a clamp on current probe to see which ground wires are most important and perhaps determine if it's better to put them in some locations vs. others? If one wire sees 75% of the current, it makes sense to concentrate more on that area than the others, yes?

M · 02-18-2002, 05:25 PM

any more info on that hks piece leo? will it come in red to matchthe rest of my engine bay?

jakester · 02-18-2002, 11:26 PM

holy crap some people are beliving what i was taking about, about 4 mo. ago and a company is actually producing some thing to help you do it.

where are all the earthing mod bashers now?

mitch808 · 02-18-2002, 11:56 PM

Actually if you want something that could be possibly lower in cost, check out www.arospeed.com

They have a unit similar and smaller in size to the HKS unit.

Dave_MacKinnon · 02-19-2002, 12:01 AM

Any car audio shop can hook you up with a ground distribution block, or a battery terminal with 4 or so 'connections'...

02-18-2002, 11:20 AM	#1
JenisonWRX Scooby Specialist Member#: 6049 Join Date: Apr 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Jenison.Doomhammer Vehicle: 02 WRX & 99 RS Black	Battery Connections & Grounding Mod This weekend I did the grounding mod. I swear my avg voltage readout went up about .3 - .4 volts around 14.8 peak at 15.1 and as low as 14.3 at idle. I've been watching it very closely because of my recent install of the Dynabatt and UD install. Anyway, my negitive terminal now is a bitch to connect and looks like a spider with huge legs. My question is...does someone make a harness for connecting terminals. For example...I want to easy screw in my 4 grounding cables on one end, and only have to hook up 1 end to the battery. See what I'm getting at??? Thanks

02-18-2002, 03:00 PM	#7
Concillian Scooby Specialist Member#: 4414 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Dublin, CA Vehicle: 2002 WRX Sedan Midnight Black	This is probably more than adequate: (1) 4 gauge in (4) 8 gauge out Like $4.50 at Parts Express (#265-800) They have wire too: $0.53 per foot for 8 guage $1.25 per foot for 4 gauge Reasonable prices, but at the weight of wire, and what it probably costs to ship, it may be better to pick it up locally. If you want to be more serious, there's this one: at sounddomain.com -- (1) 0 ga to (3) 4 ga for $12 or so. I bet they're gonna charge $200 for that HKS spider looking thing Would it make sense to use a clamp on current probe to see which ground wires are most important and perhaps determine if it's better to put them in some locations vs. others? If one wire sees 75% of the current, it makes sense to concentrate more on that area than the others, yes? Last edited by Concillian; 02-18-2002 at 03:20 PM.

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02-18-2002, 11:32 AM	#2
GoodFinder Scooby Specialist Member#: 8943 Join Date: Aug 2001 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: San Marcos, TX Vehicle: 2006 MINI + Corvette Both Blue	... ditto the fact that such a "harness" would be nice ... GoodFinder

02-18-2002, 12:04 PM	#3
Dougeefresh Scooby Specialist Member#: 11024 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Streaming wood, Illinois Vehicle: 2002 WRX Weird black	Try power distribution blocks. They are sold at car audio places. It's something like this. http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...715&I=21105020 But I am sure there are cheaper versions of this i fyou look around. Doug

02-18-2002, 12:55 PM	#4
WRX'r Scooby Newbie Member#: 13231 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hutto/P-Ville/Austin Vehicle: 2001 Cobra used to have 2002 WRX	One thing I am going to buy is the Positive relocation post I ad on my 95 Trans Am. It will work perfectly for the negative ground mod. Might be cheaper than most other things. IMHO

02-18-2002, 02:21 PM	#5
Leonardo Cowabunga!!! Super Moderator Member#: 185 Join Date: Aug 1999 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Orlando, Fl Vehicle: 2005 Legacy GT wagon CFR SCCA ESP #17	HKS is coming out with this: Accurit came from Japan with something similar! Leo

02-18-2002, 02:59 PM	#6
Kartoffel Scooby Specialist Member#: 12976 Join Date: Dec 2001 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Huntsville, Alabamy Vehicle: 2002 WRX grocery getter	Heh, circle earthing. Is HKS turning British on us?

02-18-2002, 05:25 PM	#8
M Scooby Specialist Member#: 4470 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Dc suburbs Vehicle: 2002 Subaru WRX Blaze Yellow	any more info on that hks piece leo? will it come in red to matchthe rest of my engine bay?

02-18-2002, 11:26 PM	#9
jakester Scooby Newbie Member#: 11564 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: I'm stuck in the trunk.. HELP! Vehicle: 2002 WRX WRB	holy crap some people are beliving what i was taking about, about 4 mo. ago and a company is actually producing some thing to help you do it. where are all the earthing mod bashers now?

02-18-2002, 11:56 PM	#10
mitch808 Scooby Specialist Member#: 10228 Join Date: Sep 2001 Vehicle: 2002 Subaru WRX	Actually if you want something that could be possibly lower in cost, check out www.arospeed.com They have a unit similar and smaller in size to the HKS unit.

02-19-2002, 12:01 AM	#11
Dave_MacKinnon Scooby Specialist Member#: 10823 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Burlington, Ontario Vehicle: 2007 STi Silver	Any car audio shop can hook you up with a ground distribution block, or a battery terminal with 4 or so 'connections'...