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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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i put one on taday wats it for just to earth your car more
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by stef28-2008
i put one on taday wats it for just to earth your car more
Yep.

Any pics?
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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not yet will have ive tryd putting it on but dont know how to do it as a thread
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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So you put one on without knowing what it is or for?? Hmmm.....
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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Here's my earth kit fitted.

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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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i know what it dose did not know if it did anything else looks good like it
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:43 PM
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^ Schweeet !

Mine runs far better with the earthing kit fitted no silly electrical blips
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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mine feels different im still running in my engine
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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The wiring on the Scoob makes use of thinwall wires, and some are close to their rating. A decent earth can't do any harm, helping current flow back to the battery.

The ecu is a good place to put one.

Improvements ought to be smoother control, better battery life, and bigger spark.

Whether it actually DOES any of those things, however.........
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 53WRX


^ Schweeet !

Mine runs far better with the earthing kit fitted no silly electrical blips
Can i ask what the electrical blips were that you had? I am considering buying an earthing kit, cause i also have a few issues which i suspect a kit may sort out. Id be interested in hearing yours?
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
The wiring on the Scoob makes use of thinwall wires, and some are close to their rating. A decent earth can't do any harm, helping current flow back to the battery.

The ecu is a good place to put one.

Improvements ought to be smoother control, better battery life, and bigger spark.

Whether it actually DOES any of those things, however.........
Where is this ECU earth? I had my ECU out today and there is no earth attached to it? Or is it built into the original loom?
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Originally Posted by 53WRX


^ Schweeet !

Mine runs far better with the earthing kit fitted no silly electrical blips
Cheers fella
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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how do you put pics in a thread there is a insert image and asks for a url
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Do look nice though, cracking engine bay prodriverules!
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Originally Posted by stef28-2008
how do you put pics in a thread there is a insert image and asks for a url
You need to either have them in your profile page or on photo bucket to be able to have a url for the pic mate.
Open a photo bucket account and put them there is the easiest way
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Without the earthing kit my radio likes to cut out and if the battery is low the headlamps like to dim aswell. Main problem is lack of use but the earthing kit certainly levelled out what charge my battery does have
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Originally Posted by Proby521
Do look nice though, cracking engine bay prodriverules!
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by musso2010
Where is this ECU earth? I had my ECU out today and there is no earth attached to it? Or is it built into the original loom?

Put a decent earth from the bolt holding the ecu box in place, direct to battery.
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Put a decent earth from the bolt holding the ecu box in place, direct to battery.
Thanks for that, ill get one made tommorrow, i still have quite a bit of thick cable left from my old ICE install.
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Originally Posted by 53WRX
Without the earthing kit my radio likes to cut out and if the battery is low the headlamps like to dim aswell. Main problem is lack of use but the earthing kit certainly levelled out what charge my battery does have
I am also having that problem, looks like ive got some work to do then.
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