New ground wiring installed!

**lizardking** · 10-30-2004, 04:36 PM

I finally got around to installing my 1/0 gauge ground wires installed on battery,chassis and engine...What a differenc in my sound the bass is hit's harder and no more engine noise.

Gearman1987 · 10-30-2004, 04:58 PM

Lizard - where did you get the wire and at what points did you install, or did you replace existing ground wiring? Engine noise on my new system is driving me nuts.

honeykeeper · 10-30-2004, 04:59 PM

Anyone else done that one?????

**lizardking** · 10-30-2004, 05:20 PM

I left the factory ground installed. I installed my ground at the same points as the factory ground. One to the chassis and the other to the engine and I used 1/0 gauge 4700 strand wire. I bought my wiring from Cructchfield.

smoketitan · 10-30-2004, 05:46 PM

ha ha I thought it would work--see I am good for something around here

too bad I still dont have my deck delivered--lol

did you ever find the alternator power line post on the block??

and I assume you just went from battery to that little chasis post, from that post to the engine block right??

what about the alternator ground??

fyi I just got in the mail the new metra kit for the titan it is labeled 99-7405

comes with a titan picture and instructions

**lizardking** · 10-30-2004, 06:02 PM

I didn't look for the alternator power post yet. Yes, I did ground it that way. What deck did you decide on?

**lizardking** · 10-30-2004, 06:06 PM

Got pictures of the kit?

smoketitan · 10-31-2004, 08:24 PM

yeah Ill take on tonight on the kit and fi i am getting the alpine 9835 and the ipod connector box. I wanted a dual din/navi unit bad--but I dont have the cash to get one after spending all my cash on concrete at the house and all

bestatchess · 11-06-2004, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by smoketitan

did you ever find the alternator power line post on the block??

If you take a flashlight and look straight down, just forward of the oil dipstick, you can see the alternator power connection (B post) which is covered by red plastic. The alternator power cable runs upwardly in a grey corrugated plastic sheath.

The alternator is grounded directly to the block by its mounting bracket.

bestatchess · 11-06-2004, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Mincarelli

Anyone else done that one?????

I changed the ground cable to 0 gage using gold plated terminals and a gold plated negative battery post.

I am still thinking about the power cable to the alternator. It seems pretty difficult.

adjmcloon · 11-06-2004, 08:44 PM

Please post some pics. I'd like to do this to see if I can get rid of my alternator whine.

Half Shovel · 11-07-2004, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lizardking

I finally got around to installing my 1/0 gauge ground wires installed on battery,chassis and engine...What a differenc in my sound the bass is hit's harder and no more engine noise.

What did you use for connectors? I'm somewhat of a wiring rookie, and would like to know the best way to go. At Crutchfield, I saw 8mm gold plated connectors (the hole is 8mm). Is that what you used?

Also, is it really necessary to get 1ga wire? I would have figured that 4 would be enough, but again, I'll defer to any expertise here, as I'm fairly inexperienced.

HS

billaku · 11-07-2004, 04:27 PM

Interesting concept. Don't think would pay price unless Titan-specific kit.
Currently 'S-Type' for many Nissans.

Though also see stated:
S-type – will fit most 4 cylinder and V6 small to mid-size vehicles
M-type – will fit most inline 6 and V8 mid to full-size vehicles

M-Type specified for the Tundra.

Only can find that 10x less impedance than factory ground, 'thick' gauge, 1477 strands 99.99% copper per cable. Cannot find gauge 'in print'.

Guess part of effectiveness the multiple-point grounding.

Interesting links:

http://www.nolimitmotorsport.com/hyperground/

http://www.caraudiomag.com/testreports/0401cae_hyper/

http://www.sunautomobile.com/

http://www.sigmaautomotive.com/EGS/egs2.php

http://www.sigmaautomotive.com/EGS/egs.php

http://www.sunautomobile.com/about_hgs.htm

http://www.importtuner.com/tech/0308it_pptalon/

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=106413

smoketitan · 11-07-2004, 06:53 PM

I did my battery to chasis/chasis to block today with 1/ga wire and a new battery terminal, and four crimp ring terminall

I can post pics if you want. fyi the alternator + and negative post are right next to each other under the passsenger fender well. they are extremely hard to get to. you have to jack the car up and go around the main frame. the alternator is ground to chasis under the battery plastic plate. you pull the battery out to find the end of the ground signal right under the plastic peice. I think it is e209 in the manual

didnt get to finish as I started to late--maybe next weekend

Half Shovel · 11-07-2004, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoketitan

I did my battery to chasis/chasis to block today with 1/ga wire and a new battery terminal, and four crimp ring terminall

I can post pics if you want. fyi the alternator + and negative post are right next to each other under the passsenger fender well. they are extremely hard to get to. you have to jack the car up and go around the main frame. the alternator is ground to chasis under the battery plastic plate. you pull the battery out to find the end of the ground signal right under the plastic peice. I think it is e209 in the manual

didnt get to finish as I started to late--maybe next weekend

I'd like to see pics - again, what terminals are you using? How big do the holes need to be?

HS