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yea i am gonna do the other 2 wires also, but wasnt too sure where this one is. i dont know much about engines and stuff, do you have a picture of where i can ground it? i have a 2001 ranger if that helps. thanks.
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You don't need to change original wire. Just add another one somewhere from engine.
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what about grounding to the alt bracket like meade said?
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quote:Originally posted by HIdbs: what about grounding to the alt bracket like meade said?
i could not think of a better place.. because there is no better
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quote:Originally posted by penner2k: are you aloud to do stuff like this if your competing in Street class?
yes, just cant get a beffed up alt
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Using an Ohmeter can help in making sure your grounds are as good as they can get. It helped us with our two alt setup, 8 batteries, and Batcap. We needed superior grounding - and we got it!
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how do i check if my ground is as good as it can get with the meter?
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check the ohms, try to find a spot that gives the closest to 0 ohms. put the probes on the neg. on the batt and on the spot you want to ground to. set the meter to the right spot so it shows 100ths for example it might be .07 etc, then find a grounding point that is better, and better, and better till you have almost 0. it might be hard to get a TRUE ZERO though. thats what i did.
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It's worth the effort. Also, take your leads and touch them together, whatever that number is, is gonna be your meter's zero point. They don't always say 'zero'. When you decide on a grounding point, be sure to have clean metal , we use dielectric grease afterward to keep the metal and it's contact from corroding and degrading your connection. Star washers also help to dig into the metal for an excellent connection.
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so if i wanted to find a good ground for the engine to chassis wire, i would put the leads on the chassis and the alt bracket if i wanted to ground there?
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i would put one on the neg. batt post and then look for the spot on the chassis that has the least resistance(closest as possible to zero)preferably near the bracket to keep the ground wire short. then hook it up to your alt bracket.
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Nice tuck job! One alt or two? PS- too much grounding up front is better than not enough grounding. Just like plumbing in your house, one good clog can make for a very bad Monday morning shower!!!
quote:Originally posted by team basket kase: Nice tuck job! One alt or two? PS- too much grounding up front is better than not enough grounding. Just like plumbing in your house, one good clog can make for a very bad Monday morning shower!!!
its just one 200 amp alternator.... it was super tight fit thou, aint much room under the hood of a minivan...
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quote:Originally posted by jlxploder: So what exaclty are all the grounding upgrades you should make?? i cant figure out what everyones tryin to say i guess im just dumb.
battery negative to vehicle ground alternator ground to vehicle ground alternator positive to battery positive (if you have a high output alternator)
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alright so the alt bracket to vehicle is used for the engine ground to vehicle right? also, do i need to upgrade the alt neg to batt? where is the alt neg? thanks.
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how should i wire my car when i redo it. should i do away with the selinoid, what would this do for me? also my factory ground is a spot on the engine, should i just upgrade wire clean the area off and use the same spot, or is there other grounds that i need to make. to chasis??? going to get a HO alt and use 0 awt
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quote:Originally posted by HIdbs: alright so the alt bracket to vehicle is used for the engine ground to vehicle right? also, do i need to upgrade the alt neg to batt? where is the alt neg? thanks.
the alt is self grounding...........by its mount. just mount a wire to the alt bolt on the bracket and find a good place on the chassis to ground to (as close as possible)
also, the engine ground is usually not at the bracket stock, ive mostly seen them at the valve cover. The alt bracket is IMO the best place to have that ground and i really dont understand why it wouldnt be that way from the factory anyway
quote:battery negative to vehicle ground alternator ground to vehicle ground alternator positive to battery positive (if you have a high output alternator)
i dont have my HO alt yet and the alt positive to batt made a WORLD of a difference. I say with or without a HO alt, this is very important. Why would you run all 2 or even 0 ga wire only to have the 10-12 ga bottleneck at the alt? when the car is running, the system is feeding off that little alt wire.
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