Guest Removed Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Acceptable voltage drop is .4 volts but thats with a load in the circuit , so the voltage drop test I posted earlier isnt really accurate unless the wire was in operation in a circuit. acceptable yes...but a properly done connection will still voltage drop .2 across each connection in a circuit . but yet still failed the physical test in 2 ways. protection and strenght. and $25...hell you could have got a double ended cable for what, 5 bucks and around the same 5 bucks on 2 brass terminals and a few feet of cable from the parts store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMess Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 I bought enough cable to make 2 ground wires so I had double the materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 don't beat around the bush. if this is a callout, then so be it. otherwise, yeah--looks like it could have been done better. is the car not running right?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMess Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Callout?? I posted a picture of something fabricated by a local shop and they were unable to step in and defend their product so callout, I dont know but some type of reasoning behind that half assed cable would be nice! The car was getting intermittent voltage drop at several of the coil packs so I started checking grounds and found that mystery cable dangling from the head and was curious if it was up to par! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 fabricated by a local shop it's custom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMess Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 haha yea kinda like a hybrid ground cable, half 4ga. and half 8ga.. I paid them to "fab" up a battery relocation kit that included that "custom" ground cable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 When you say dangling from the block, it was not connected to anything else other than the block? I got a chuckle either way, nice picture. That's one of those back yard "it's late and this is the last thing I need to do to get the car fired and I gotta know if it will work right now" type jobs. That you then replace in the morning when the parts store opens lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMess Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 When working on this thing I need a good sense of humor or I'd have no motivation to work on it. It's a set of struts away from driving down the road which is long over due. Once its up and running I'm thinking of making IPS a care package for all their hard work and determination on the build. It will consist of scotchlock conectors, paper clips, soldering iron, rubber grommets, and many other random things that they used on my car that ran down their supplies. Either way I just want to thank everyone on the forum for answering my dumb questions so I can get this damn thing finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMess Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 ORLY??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 So basicially everytime you pull a part off of your car or see another mistake we are going to be blessed with another bullshit thread... Cant wait for the thread about the fingerprints they left on your side window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMess Posted March 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Sorry for posting the only bullshit thread that's ever been posted on the forum! And the fingerprint thread will come after the thread about my airbag sensor being removed to mount the radiator! So stay tuned SuperMod! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Sorry for posting the only bullshit thread that's ever been posted on the forum! And the fingerprint thread will come after the thread about my airbag sensor being removed to mount the radiator! So stay tuned SuperMod! If you want to make a bullshit thread at least stop making them about IPS. Your initial thread did damage. Now these countless pokes at them is annoying. I'm not saying get over it, I wouldnt... but I am saying stop taking shots at them here. If you are really that pissed off get a lawyer. PS.. I'm an admin you illiterate dairy farmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Don't mess with Brian. His car directly affects the time/space continuum, thus you see in his sig pic the tearing of the fabric itself as his car sits idle, awaiting the coup of the universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 It will consist of scotchlock conectors, paper clips, soldering iron, rubber grommets, and many other random things you should see what MacGyver can do with this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Don't mess with Brian. His car directly affects the time/space continuum, thus you see in his sig pic the tearing of the fabric itself as his car sits idle, awaiting the coup of the universe. you should see what MacGyver can do with this stuff. Double bwahahahahahahahahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FyrhzrdGT Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 To be THAT guy, that is identical to the factory ground strap on the 1996 Nissan Maxima I worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 To be THAT guy, that is identical to the factory ground strap on the 1996 Nissan Maxima I worked on. several import cars have a ground that comes off the battery, ground's to the chassis, and then to the motor. notice the lack of a ground point in the center? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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