could be a cheaper alternative to parscos grounding kit .
any noticable differences

wold it be ok for the 1.8 petrol also

 

could be a cheaper alternative to parscos grounding kit .
any noticable differences

wold it be ok for the 1.8 petrol also

It's hard to tell if there's been any improvement as starting the engine was very laborious to begin with and the new battery has helped a lot.

Parsco's kit is much better quality than the Halfords cables I put on but I fitted what was available at the time. I would recommend changing the negative clamp at the battery as the OEM one is woeful - the Halfords clamp and 9" cable came to another £7 with a trade card.

I've got no idea if it would be suitable for a 1.8 petrol but I don't see why it wouldn't. All the wires are doing is adding extra connections between the battery, chassis and engine.

 

Looks good mate

To help it even more you can sand the contact points on the chassis and engine so that you get a good metal to metal contact (no paint or grime in the way).

Made a difference for you?

 

Looks good mate

To help it even more you can sand the contact points on the chassis and engine so that you get a good metal to metal contact (no paint or grime in the way).

Made a difference for you?

I would have bought your kit if you still had black ones available as it looks far better then what I've fitted.

The new battery has made a real difference so it's hard to say if the grounding cables have made things any better but they can't hurt and will probably prevent issues further down the road.

 

Takes 10 minutes at most if you're just swapping the battery. I did mine a few weeks back for the S5096. No need to take off the engine cover unless you're fitting the grounding cables.
Negative terminal off, positive terminal off, battery strap undone.
Optional clean of the battery box here, battery swap.
Battery strap on, positive terminal on, negative terminal on.

Job's a goodun!

 

Thanks OP for the pictures, it really helped me learn how to change the battery, even if I only did the bog standard swap-out like Syx

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Good deal IMO

 

Do u know if 1.8 is also 24" or 30" but in u pic u say u returned to get a 22"?

 

I'm sorry I don't know anything about the 1.8 engine - you'd have to measure up yourself.

The cables are sold in 9", 18", 24" & 30". For the 2.2 diesel I recommend using the following lengths:

24" (Battery to Engine)
18" (Engine to Chassis)
9" (Battery to Chassis)

I also recommend getting a new negative terminal clamp.

 

I'm interested why many Civic owners feel the need to improve the earthing on their cars? Other than as a rare maintenance issue (corrosion, broken connectors, etc) I've never come across earthing problems that require upgrades like this... was there some Civic design flaws?

 

+1
I don't believe that there is any advantage at all in fitting extra grounding.
It certainly won't do any harm at all, but I think some people always have to be fitting something extra to their cars. Most of this kind of underbonnet stuff is just bling IMO.

 

additional 10bhp if you clean the engine.. ;-) nice work!

 

good work, im going to be doing a custom grounding kit going to get a spool of cables and some terminals so get the lengths perfect rather than relying on standard sizes.

but thanks for the inspiration

 

good work, im going to be doing a custom grounding kit going to get a spool of cables and some terminals so get the lengths perfect rather than relying on standard sizes.

but thanks for the inspiration

 

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I'm interested to know : If you removed the battery box would it be possible to fit a bigger battery? I've got a bosch 110 from my bora sat in my kitchen doing nothing but gathering dust! Its too long for the battery box but its a hell of a good battery and I'm loathed to throw it away.

 

Honda grounding kit is crap. I have different on the same battery and is much better. They are made from copper. You will fill the gap.

 

Hub - I don't understand your post mate. I'm sorry

 

Check post 13

 

Nice 'how to', thanks. Good idea to smear Vaseline.... yes, you can use it on cars, as well ;-), on the battery terminals and earth contact points on the bodywork. It stops the greeny white 'fungus stuff' from growing. Don't use grease or KY jelly (!), just Vaseline.

 

I should say you can feel the gap

 

I'm interested in what actually fails on the original Honda earthing connectors... they were obviously OK when the car left the production line, so what goes wrong? If it's just corrosion, then surely a strip-down, clean up and coating of Vaseline (as mentioned) should restore the continuity?

 

Time made the difference.

 

Well yes, but what exactly is the problem? Do the original cables somehow break, or do the connectors corrode?

 

A good ground connection is important to the starter motor. I have not seen on any other cars that the ground goes to the chasis first an then to the engine. If you live in warm climate, and drive long distances, then the factory solution is ok. But, in colder regions, and specially diesel engines need good connection.
I have seen on 2.4 td transit that the ground cable goes straight to the starter mototor mounting bolt.
On installing amps there is a rule to install 3 new and better cables- from the alternator to battery +, from battery - to the engine and to chassis. This should hindern voltade drop, dimming lights when listening to Prodigy- smack my b×tch up.