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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 08:10 AM
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Default Installed grounding kit...dead battery

1995 Accord LX 2.2 I4

So before you bash me for installing it, I did just to try it out. It's just a cheap $25 "HKS" kit off of eBay; decent quality actually. I read around here and people were saying to just add to the grounding system, and don't remove any wires. Well, I only saw to grounds on the negative post; one to the block and one to the chassis, so I figured a few more won't hurt any. I didn't do a daisy chain set up, just individual components connected to the battery. Here are the connections I made:

1. Re-did chassis to battery connection
2. Re-did block to battery connection
3. Throttle body/intake manifold to batt
4. Valve cover to batt
5. Right hand side engine mount w/ stock connection to chassis to batt
6. Alternator mount to batt
7. Distributor to batt

I drove it last night and there was actually a lot of improvement, started up clean, smooth idle, better throttle response, no dimming lights from the subs (no cap eithere). I stopped at the gas station on the way home and shut the car off. When I went to turn it back on, it was completely dead. No dim lights, just dead. So my guess is 1.) there is a circuit that stays closed when the ignition is off and is draining the battery and 2.) it's most likely the ground to the alternator. Just a guess. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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double check all the connections, and check the main fuse. :dunno:

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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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I'm sure all of the connections are tight, since I made them yesterday, from scratch. I took the battery out, cleaned the posts, and gave it a full charge. I also disconnected the ground on the (just now noticed) the alternator tension adjuster bolt on the alternator mount, the intake manifold, and the distributor. Anyone think that there is a closed circuit feeding power after the ignition is off? I still think there is a circuit with the alternator. It has a direct negative and positive connection to the battery without going through any fuses or switches. Advice is appreciated.
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