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Title: Check for ground wire location
Post by: sidekickyc on December 29, 2016, 10:15:06 PM

I saw a that a ground wire is to be installed on the distributor bolt. 1997 Sidekick.
There in not one there.

1. I found a wire coming out of the loom right there by the distributor with a female connection, It has continuity to ground is this where the ground wire originates?

2, I saw a schematic of a newer Sidekick that had an added ground wire from the Alternator Case to ground behind the battery. That sounds like a good idea~I'm a fan of grounds~Have you seen this?

Thank you

Richard

Title: Re: Check for ground wire location
Post by: fordem on December 30, 2016, 06:15:32 AM

Most wires intended to be installed under a bolt or nut will terminate with a ring terminal - what color is the wire?

I've never seen any vehicle, Sidekick or otherwise, leave the factory with a ground wire attached to the alternator case, and bearing in mind that the two generation of Vitaras/Grand Vitaras didn't come with it, I'm wondering where you saw that schematic.  The norm is to have the alternator bolted directly to the engine and the engine grounded to the battery negative with a heavy lead that is intended to be the return for the starter, a separate ground for the alternator is usually not necessary, installing one will not cause a problem, but I would not expect it to change things significantly.

Title: Re: Check for ground wire location
Post by: sidekickyc on December 30, 2016, 03:35:26 PM

I don't remember the color of the wire extending from the loom, the car will be here in a few hours.

We used to put grease on electrical connections, Grounds as well. Do you grease electrical connections~dielectric or regular?

Are you in fact in Guyana?

Title: Re: Check for ground wire location
Post by: fordem on December 30, 2016, 05:45:10 PM

As a matter of fact, I am in Guyana as I write this - why do you ask?  I will typically be in Guyana for the majority of any given year (so it is accurate to say I live here), with the rest of the time being spent in the US south east.

For ground connectors you can use whatever grease is handy, it's primary purpose in this application would be to seal out air and prevent/reduce corrosion - dielectric grease is a form of silicone grease (grease containing silicon) that is commonly used in the presence of high voltage electrical connections because it is electrically non-conductive and does not breakdown in the presence of high voltage.