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Old Feb 1, 2006, 07:03 AM
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Grounding Kit Question

I installed a set of grouning wires and now the car seems to idle rough and if I roll up the windows the lights dim. If I hold all four buttons for the windows the car wants to stall. I assume this is not suppose to happen for this is not the purpose of grounding kits correct? I checked the connections and everything is secure.

Any idea what could be causing this?
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What grounding kit did you use?

I have the HKS kit and it helped smooth out acceleration a little, but it still dims the lights when you use all 4 windows at the same time. The grounding kit is supposed to help flow the current through your car better. The HKS one does...but it definetly doesn't stop it from dimming.

In regards to the rough idle, that I don't know. Mine idles rough on occasion, but it has always done that.
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Originally Posted by my3000gt
I installed a set of grouning wires and now the car seems to idle rough and if I roll up the windows the lights dim. If I hold all four buttons for the windows the car wants to stall. I assume this is not suppose to happen for this is not the purpose of grounding kits correct? I checked the connections and everything is secure.

Any idea what could be causing this?
bad wires
possible wrong installation
take them off , test the wires, reinstall
Old Feb 1, 2006, 08:28 AM
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first i really really hope u didnt make the stupid mistake of grounding the wire to the positive side of ur batt hahahahaha
Old Feb 1, 2006, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by my3000gt
I installed a set of grouning wires and now the car seems to idle rough and if I roll up the windows the lights dim. If I hold all four buttons for the windows the car wants to stall. I assume this is not suppose to happen for this is not the purpose of grounding kits correct? I checked the connections and everything is secure.

Any idea what could be causing this?

make sure your cables on the battery are tight first. then look at any other area second. make sure the wires are not connected to the + side of the battery. check your fuses also. you may have popped one and dont know it.
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Thanks for the info...the grounding kit is a Wombat Grounding Kit. I have it connected to the negative battery terminal. I will take them off an check each cable. It just seems that sense I installed the kit that the car is not as smooth in idle. I will do some testing this weekend.
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Please don't forget to post the before after dyno sheets. Oh and I think you need a tune after a grouding kit.
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Originally Posted by Phenix_fyah
Please don't forget to post the before after dyno sheets. Oh and I think you need a tune after a grouding kit.
Old Feb 1, 2006, 01:39 PM
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that kit is decent, i used two of um in the past.... and no u do not need a tune with such a kit. the next question is, tell us the mounting points u chose.
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what all did you run it to?
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Originally Posted by my3000gt
If I hold all four buttons for the windows the car wants to stall.
Any idea what could be causing this?
When you do this, you are causing the alternator to "full field" because of the draw of amperage from the four motors on each door for the windows.
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Originally Posted by Phenix_fyah
Please don't forget to post the before after dyno sheets. Oh and I think you need a tune after a grouding kit.
he should hold off on that dyno until he puts on some stickers to rep his grounding kit. in fact that's probably his problem - he forgot the stickers.
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Originally Posted by purecoda
he should hold off on that dyno until he puts on some stickers to rep his grounding kit. in fact that's probably his problem - he forgot the stickers.
lol - so thats why the grouunding kit isnt working.
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