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Post by lanceslambos on Aug 17, 2009 12:37:37 GMT -6
i added 3 wires last summer and it cured my jumpy tachometer. blue wires on the strut going to the coil pack on both sides. i used 8 gauge stinger wire that was left over from my sound system
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Post by sall on Aug 17, 2009 13:39:11 GMT -6
Lance, glad to see you too made use of the leftover wire. Such a conveient place for the battery when hooking up an amp and you got the added bonus of fabricating a grounding kit.
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Post by RCA1186 on Oct 6, 2009 16:24:53 GMT -6
i added the same cable recently, not sure if i noticed any changes, maybe i'll try the full grounding kit one day
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Post by allenp on Nov 12, 2010 16:34:46 GMT -6
I added the cable from the strut tower today. Keep in mind my '95 had the engine and trans replaced earlier this year and everything was gone through. However, adding this one wire made a difference in the Voltage shown on the DIC. The DIC used to show low 14-volt and high 13-volt numbers with the all of the power accessories and lights in use. After adding the wire, the volts would not drop below 15.1 with the a/c on full cold, the blower wide open, the lights on bright and the car in drive. Used to have a little miss/vibration at about 1,000 RPM. That's gone. Car is absolutely dead smooth; with the car in drive and at a stop you can only tell it's running by the guages....
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Post by robaurora01 on Nov 12, 2010 16:45:06 GMT -6
adding 4 gauge or bigger will always help the vehicle no matter what age or condition the vehicle is in
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Post by dynamic1964 on Nov 12, 2010 17:12:44 GMT -6
adding 4 gauge or bigger will always help the vehicle no matter what age or condition the vehicle is in Exactly Rob. I been "fighting" with our -89 Olds Ciera last two years. Didn´t start anymore. Check, cleaned and replaced sensors. So finally, it was a ground problem.. I replaced or/and cleaned them all in the end. Now she spinning like a cat again. |
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Post by auroyra on Dec 4, 2010 21:39:56 GMT -6
Decided to do this upgrade mainly because I was having the phantom multi-switch blinking lights syndrome. A $3.50 19" ground cable from Wmart connected to the coil mount and the strut mounting bolt ('98). The voltage was in the mid 14's and is now steady at 15.2,lights and radio on. The phantom has left without further incident but I can't say for a fact that this new ground was the cure. It is certainly worth the few dollars and 15 minutes it took to do it.  |
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Post by saiph on Sept 10, 2012 19:41:49 GMT -6
I added a cable from the place where the coils sit to the strut tower
The interior lights are brighter, it shifts smoother, quicker off the line and it cured my jumpy tach!!!!
verrry verrry good fix!!!
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