Grounding kits

[07WYarisRS]

I have two grounding kits available two different styles.

One is battery mount ground plate kit
One is firewall mount ground plate kit

Both are made from 8 awg high quality power/ground cable, with gold ring terminals. Wires are transparent black and are complete/made to fit. The gold ring terminals are made by Monster.
Kit comes with everything needed to install the kit including the ground plate and mounting hardware, bolts to attach wires to ground points etc.
May also be available in silver as I have silver wire on order.

$21 each to US or Canada, shipping is included.



Battery mount kit

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Firewall mount kit

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[spkrman]

ah nice, i might get one from you :)

this uses all stock bolts?

[Wayside]

PM Sent.

[07WYarisRS]

ah nice, i might get one from you :)

this uses all stock bolts?


The firewall unit it sold.
I may have another one available later. If and when I di I will re-post it.

I still have a battery mounted kit available. $21

These kits use some stock bolts as well as some stock pre-threaded mounting holes. The extra bolts and nuts that are needed I supply.
The battery mount kit uses the stock battery post terminal.
I will prvide the buyer with mounting instructions as well as color labled wires for easy no guessing, fast installation.

If anyone wants extra cables for extra ground points just let me know what points you want to ground. The price will change slightly but not much.
For instance added cables for the valve cover and A/C compressor etc the price will be $25

[07WYarisRS]

ALL SOLD OUT

For now anyway.
When I get my spool of wire in I'll repost. The people that have already PMed me after the kits were sold out, you will be informed first.

Thanks guys

[skc]

payment sent

[bigsky2]

07WYarisRS,

Do you mind taking a few photos of the ground points you suggested?
I'm interested in seeing where the wires bolt to for the L Chassis, R Chassis, Throttle Body, and the ECU/Firewall.

Thank you.

[07WYarisRS]

I knew i should have bought that new Canon S3 IS
My digital cam sucks so this is the best you get for now

I just poped the battery out of the car for installing my own kit. It makes it MUCH easier to get to the transmission and cylinder head bolts, but it can be done with out removing the battery. It only takes 60 seconds so why not...
I also kept the OEM grounds in place with my firewall mounted kit.

the wire all have an inch or tow of play so you can rout them different ways. The kits are test fitted to ensure they all reach and not too long to hang down onto any moving or hot parts. I also add a colored Zip ties to one end and instructions for where each whire was made for.

If anyone has any questions onthe exact routing for each cable just ask !

For the cylinder head I removed a bolt holding a bracket on between the engine and battery. Sorry no pic of that one but you can use any bolt that attaches to the cylinder head.
For the trans you can use the OE ground bolt or any other bolt that attaches to the trans. On the Auto trans just left of the OEm ground is a threaded 6mm hole where a second ground can be attached.

For the throttle body I did not remove the actual throttle body bolt instead I remove one of the bolts on the metal throttle body bracket that colds the coolant hose in place. I has a metal bushing and makes a solid ground point with no risk of gasket damage or air leak by loosening the throttle body bolts.

For the left and right chassis mounts I used the existing pre drilled/threaded holed on each strut tower.


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[07WYarisRS]

Same ground points for the Battery mount kit
Here are a few pics of the Battery mount kit

First remove the OEM battery terminal nut and cable
using the supplied nut in the kit tighten it onto the battery terminal. this nut helps keep the stud tight and also acts as a spacer
Then install the ground plate and the flange nut.
IF you want to use the OEM cables you can just mount them on the rear most hole on the ground plate like in the pic and put one of the other cables on top.
BTW ignore the little red wire, and rough looking ground plate I was using that to ground out the car so i did not have to reset the clock and radio stations while playing with the kits test fitting them. the gnarly ground plate is my test plate. The ones in the kit come polished with a bit of a shine !

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[bigsky2]

07WYarisRS

Thanks for the pics!
I'd purchase a set of wires from you but then I already bought some from eBay :redface:

Really appreciate the pics though (and they're not so bad) :smile:

[Violin]

Can't wait to get my set! Everything looks nice and simple.

[vodkalush]

very nice, I'm gonna grab some more cable this weekend and add a couple more grounding points.

[Violin]

I just got my kit today.

Holy shit, 07WYarisRS! - This is some really nice quality stuff! Nice crimping work too.

Assuming everything fits perfectly, this is a great value and a major time saver for me. The pics above will help immensely.

Thanks!

[07WYarisRS]

Thanks

Glad to hear you are happy so far.

Everything is double crimped and solid, let me know if you have any problems

[07WYarisRS]

I have a battery mount grounding kit available

Made from 8 awg high quality power/ground cable, with gold ring terminals. Wires are transparent black and are complete/made to fit. The gold ring terminals are made by Monster.
Kit comes with everything needed to install the kit including the ground plate and mounting hardware, bolts to attach wires to ground points etc.

$21 each to US or Canada, shipping is included.



Battery mount kit

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/hardlydangerous/FOR%20SALE%20ITEMS/gkitsunBATT.jpg?t=1164691560

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/hardlydangerous/FOR%20SALE%20ITEMS/gkitc.jpg?t=1164691611

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[dngz]

trying to make my own kit. i got like 100ft of #6 stranded wire with a nice thick rubber insulation. i think it's actually #6 welding wire or sumthing. I've got my heat shrink and my tie wraps as well but what for the terminals (stake on??) you use to crimp onto the end of the wire, i cant find anything that will fit #6 AWG. and for the circular plate, what kinda metal is that? aluminum?? will steel work?? like a cover plate for a electrical box?

[Wayside]

Got my kit the other day.
Everything looks nice, it was even packaged well!

For $21 it's not even worth trying to one off a kit for your self.

07WYarisRS, great product.

Thanks,

Wayside

[dngz]

yea, but i got 100 ft of #6 wire for free!!

[07WYarisRS]

trying to make my own kit. i got like 100ft of #6 stranded wire with a nice thick rubber insulation. i think it's actually #6 welding wire or sumthing. I've got my heat shrink and my tie wraps as well but what for the terminals (stake on??) you use to crimp onto the end of the wire, i cant find anything that will fit #6 AWG. and for the circular plate, what kinda metal is that? aluminum?? will steel work?? like a cover plate for a electrical box?

6awg terminals are extremely hard to find you will have to buy 4awg terminals instead because a pack of 10 6awg terminals at UAP/Napa will cost you $18-$25
Chances are you will have to buy then from a welding supply company or electrical supply company.

8awg terminals are too small

Steel will work for a plate but will rust and corrode quickly with the moisture under the hood. It will need to be zink plated or galvenized steel. Copper or aluminum will work much better

Like I said before in one of my other posts at $21 shipped for a kit, I'm not making $$$ on these things really when you factor in the costs of all the materials to make them.
Aluminum, terminals, wire, shrink wrap (if used), all hardware, zip ties. not to mention the time it takes to make one and the shipping costs.

[07WYarisRS]

Got my kit the other day.
Everything looks nice, it was even packaged well!

For $21 it's not even worth trying to one off a kit for your self.

07WYarisRS, great product.

Thanks,

Wayside


Thank you
Glad to hear you are happy... if you have any problems or questions let me know.

[07WYarisRS]

I have a battery mount grounding kit available

Made from 8 awg high quality power/ground cable, with gold ring terminals. Wires are transparent black and are complete/made to fit. The gold ring terminals are made by Monster.
Kit comes with everything needed to install the kit including the ground plate and mounting hardware, bolts to attach wires to ground points etc.

$21 each to US or Canada, shipping is included.



Battery mount kit

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/hardlydangerous/FOR%20SALE%20ITEMS/gkitsunBATT.jpg?t=1164691560

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/hardlydangerous/FOR%20SALE%20ITEMS/gkitc.jpg?t=1164691611

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[skc]

finally got my ground kit today.
i'm going to install it tomorrow.
Thx 07WYarisRS

[Blenjar]

Does it matter if u get both? or just 1?

-- Blen

[Blenjar]

?

-- Blen

[Black Yaris]

What are you talkin about Blen?

[Blenjar]

Installing both:
battery mount ground plate kit
firewall mount ground plate kit

-- Blen

[d4w1]

What I recommend, is that anyplace where a grounding point is attached. Is to make sure the bonding point has no type of insulation between the surface area where the ground is to be connected. To do this correctly, 1st, remove any paint and corrosion at the hole of attachment. Burnish the area with a small high speed round wire brush. The brush center guide pin should be the same diameter of the hole. The brush itself should only remove paint around the area where the bolt head or nut and terminal lead makes contact with the metal surface. For the best results these small wire brushes can be attached to any drill, air or electric. 2nd, Clean and treat the point where the bond is to be made. 3rd, Attach the ground lead with the proper size hardware. 4th, Test your bond with a mulitmeter, you should have very little ohm resistance reading on your meter. 5th, Touch up any bare metal surface with paint.

[joey1320]

Does it matter if u get both? or just 1?

-- Blen

theres no reason to need both. one is more than enough. nice kits by the way

[hasher22]

Heya, I dont wanna start a new topic on this.........

Im thinking of gettin a voltage stabilizer aswell as some grouding wire........

is a voltage stabilizer worth gettin to help with the grounding wires?...bleh

[Jerkratt]

iw as wondering that to

[sort_o_sane]

Since I don't know, What is the purpose of these grounding kits?

[Violin]

They prevent premature hair loss.

[sort_o_sane]

They prevent premature hair loss.

I could have used that a couple years ago.

[Jerkratt]

lol

[Jerkratt]

hey let me know when u gat a firewall mounting one up ill get it

[R0ME0]

Do you offer different colors?

[tk-421]

hey let me know when u gat a firewall mounting one up ill get it

+1 with shipping to Mexico City pls

[Jerkratt]

he has not been on since the begining of april... maybe he forgot about us?? lol i really want the firewall mounted one

[njyaris]

will this help the noise im getting from the AUX port? I just installed an XM RoadyXT .. lots of buzzing noise there ...

[marcus]

i didnt find any response to this ground kits.. well did it work?? anyone??

[marcus]

where and how do i order one for $20.00

[fnkngrv]

Yeah what is the deal...did the guy ghost on this or what?

[marcus]

i think he grounded himself? someone call 911!! :iono:

[bigsky2]

07Yaris has been MIA for a while..

Probably found other passions.

[bearda]

Heya, I dont wanna start a new topic on this.........

Im thinking of gettin a voltage stabilizer aswell as some grouding wire........

is a voltage stabilizer worth gettin to help with the grounding wires?...bleh

Old post, but I figured I'd take a crack at it...

The benefit of a voltage stabilizer seems to be largely car-dependent. It may do nothing, it may help with flickering headlights, or it may actually affect your powerband if you're really lucky.

http://i2.tinypic.com/vmw1p0.gif

On the Mazda3 forum where I normally hang around we found out the Buddy Club Condenser actually helped smooth out a dip in the power band where the VVT kicked in. It also helped smooth out the shift on the ATX a bit, and caused the revs to drop a little faster when letting off the throttle.

The voltage stabilizer can definitely go above and beyond a grounding kit. You probably aren't going to find out until someone tries it, though.

[BailOut]

This is the grounding kit I got off of eBay, and it works just fine:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-BLUE-GROUNDING-KIT-SYSTEM-w-BLUE-WIRES-CABLES_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33574QQihZ008QQi temZ180139410304QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[dallas]

Running a tuner shop I have seen many dynoed vehicles with grounding kits and on a newer car with working factory grounds, I have yet to see any real gain! So in my opinion this mod is basically for posers. Your next mods should be a voltage stabilizer LOL. Before you start the attack, please don't send me any dyno graphs, as running a dyno 2-3 times can yeild a varience! Good mod for peace of mind, but thats about it.

[Jerkratt]

yes. or i should say i noticed a diffrence... not with this persons tho could not get in touch with him so i got mine on ebay

[eTiMaGo]

dallas is right though, the most tangible benefit is on older engines, horsepower-wise. It may be all in my head, but after installing it, the engine did feel a bit smoother, and I think it can also help if you have a heavy duty sound system :iono:

[ASHRAF]

I kinda have a heavy duty sound system and the audio shop told me that it will make a difference

not sure yet what to do

[BailOut]

I kinda have a heavy duty sound system and the audio shop told me that it will make a difference

not sure yet what to do

If you already spent a wad of cash on a honking big stereo system, why on earth would you hold back on a $20 item that your audio shop recommends?!

[ASHRAF]

hahaha

it's not a matter of money

I'm not sure if that thing is not ganna cause any damage, that's why

I'm adding lots of stuff to my sound system the end of this year, so I'll just do it by then

[bigsky2]

Ground wires, or more specifically, a reinforcement of the vehicle's ground points will not hurt or damage your car.

It will provide for a strong ground for your audio comps, ease up just a bit of stress on the alternator, and the vehicle will mildly benefit from the reinforced ground points.

[Jerkratt]

mounted mine on the firewall.....

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[ASHRAF]

Thanks guys for the information

I g2 get a kit for my car now

[slvryaris]

Is anyone seeing a difference with this grounding kit?