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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: rowlers on 03 July 2007, 21:50

Title: upgraded ground kits
Post by: rowlers on 03 July 2007, 21:50

see link:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3196524

anyone running with anything similar? Any improvements to be had?

Any one fancy knocking a few sets up for the chaps on here?

Title: Re: upgraded ground kits
Post by: clipperjay on 04 July 2007, 09:38

Well earthing issues are common or what you don't know won't hurt you :grin:
I've just placed two earth connectors braided types and the two main places you need earth is near the bonnet lift and one on the negative battery to the solid unpainted chassis leg. The rule is if you have high resistance on the shell you need to make sure earth points are bolted against unpainted metal areas.
Common symptoms are;
Battery drain,
Ecu receiving bad signals due to faulty earth,
Dizzy cap arcing in the wrong place and losing spark integrity,
Alternator power being earthed on to the body via broken electrical wire.
All copper electrical connectors have blue green substances due to oxygenation/water build up on cooper, all you need to do is get Emery paper and sand down the blue and green stuff until you see pure copper.

You can buy the thick cables as you mentioned, but the braided ones are cheaper and do the same job. They don't need to be huge long cables!
Just remember to electrically tape or shrink wrap the braid to stop oxygenation on the metal braid.

Hope that helps a bit into earthing issues. :wink:

Title: Re: upgraded ground kits
Post by: rowlers on 05 July 2007, 16:41

I don't have any earthing issues as such, just seen the kit and liked the look of it :grin: :grin:

Just thought if they were of benefit, then someone can maybe knock a few sets up :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: upgraded ground kits
Post by: jase555 on 05 July 2007, 19:04

i have the tools so will have a look at cost and let you know.  :smiley:

Title: Re: upgraded ground kits
Post by: rowlers on 05 July 2007, 21:08

cool :wink:

Title: Re: upgraded ground kits
Post by: rubjonny on 09 July 2007, 12:59

MK3 and/or later Passat battery cables are a nice upgrade, chunky wiring and much better battery clamp design.  MK3 Earth cable isn't quite long enough so you need a hybrid of MK3 & Passat cables, also some transporters have the same setup with longer lengths :)

Title: Re: upgraded ground kits
Post by: nealey on 09 July 2007, 20:22

Quote from: rubjonny on 09 July 2007, 12:59

MK3 and/or later Passat battery cables are a nice upgrade, chunky wiring and much better battery clamp design.  MK3 Earth cable isn't quite long enough so you need a hybrid of MK3 & Passat cables, also some transporters have the same setup with longer lengths :)

what sort of year passats are we talking about here?

Title: Re: upgraded ground kits
Post by: rubjonny on 09 July 2007, 21:53

the one with the grill on, after the model without one :grin:
Erm 92+ I think?

Title: Re: upgraded ground kits
Post by: ...joe on 10 July 2007, 02:15

b4 passat that'd be ;)