LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 (edited) Can someone remind me where the main earth points in the engine bay are? Its been that long sinfe I removed my NA lump ive forgot. 1.dizzy 2.alternator 3.small one at back of engine onto fire wall 4....... I cant remember esp the main one on the battery terminals Cheers Edited November 24, 2013 by LOGIE (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Think it's just behind the battery on the side of the block. If you follow the neg. from the terminals you should see it quite easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I had one from the fuel filter to the transmission. Dont think there's many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 I had one from the fuel filter to the transmission. Dont think there's many more. Yep got thar one mate cheers.it snapped lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 The one thats really got me is on the battery terminals. Ive got pos and neg obviously and on the same wiring the is one for the starter but I have one leftover? Does the ac comp have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 BIG thick one off the back of the battery terminals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 That goes to the chassis mate, bolts to the main box section part next to the strut tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 That goes to the chassis mate, bolts to the main box section part next to the strut tower. On the underside mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 On top mate, I think I can just about see the hole in that picture between the reservoir and throttle body. Somewhere round there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Cheers Scott but that diagram doesn't seem to have the battery terminal earths...or im being stupid (again, likely this) EA. alternator ED. starter EB. Top of chassis just behind battery tray EC.????? is that on the engine block itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 This is driving me nuts guys. THIS last earth is a fat bastard ie well insulated/heat protected so im guessing it goes onto the block or somewhere HOT??? Where..where..where..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 That big heavy one bolts onto the chassis bud. At least as far as I can remember. Passenger side bolted right onto the actual chassis itself, halfway between the front and rear of the bay, just down from the strut tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 That big heavy one bolts onto the chassis bud. At least as far as I can remember. Passenger side bolted right onto the actual chassis itself, halfway between the front and rear of the bay, just down from the strut tower.Cheers mate, im starting to think there are different earth/ground harnesses. I don't have one on the passenger side apart from the one that connects to the alternator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 This is the one I'm thinking of... Left arrow shows the 2 cables together, right arrow shows the battery terminal IIRC, I believe the other cable is bolted onto the chassis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 This is the one I'm thinking of... http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=177542&stc=1&d=1385328525 Left arrow shows the 2 cables together, right arrow shows the battery terminal IIRC, I believe the other cable is bolted onto the chassis. yep that's it mate. the left arrow I can't find exactly where its bolted into??. I have the yellow arrowed one in place its right behind the battery tray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I've drawn another little arrow to show where I think it's bolted. I'm fairly certain it's around this area, mounted on the side of the chassis, it's not mounted on the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=177543&stc=1&d=1385329162 I've drawn another little arrow to show where I think it's bolted. I'm fairly certain it's around this area, mounted on the side of the chassis, it's not mounted on the top. Thanks Scott, im taking a mental pic now... using an imaginary line from the fuse box for orientation. I was looking on top of the chassis. This is what happens when you come back to an engine after removing it 4 month previous, id forget my bollocks if they weren't in a bag. Cheers much appreciated mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Here's a pic of the one that goes to the chassis, but mine has a different lug to the one you have Can you take another pic of the wire you are talking about showing more of the cable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Here's a pic of the one that goes to the chassis, but mine has a different lug to the one you have [ATTACH=CONFIG]177546[/ATTACH] Can you take another pic of the wire you are talking about showing more of the cable?Thanks mate I have that also. Where is the thicker one running down the centre of the pic going? it diverts away toward the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 (edited) The large one im holding in post #6 is actually bent back towards me its supposed to run towards the rear...but I cant find where it was originally bolted to. that's why I was originally thing it should be on the block. Its long. Edited November 24, 2013 by LOGIE (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 (edited) Have you connected the neg one onto the side of the block, just under the oil filter and to the right of the engine block number. The other cable you can see runs to the starter motor and is clamped to the engine mount. Edited November 25, 2013 by markssupra (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 Thats the one mate. We have a winner. Thanks Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Glad I could help mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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