Ground kit

[hondaciviceg]

Hi guys, I have been having some electrical problems with my car lately, such as
1. Speedometer not working sometimes

2. The power steering wheel usually working for the first 2-3 minutes after I start the car and light turns on and the steering wheel goes hard.

3. The airbag sign goes on sometimes for a bit while I’m driving or it stays on when I start the car for a while. (More than it usually stays on for)

4. And I feel a little hesitation when the engine check goes on, (Engine check was diagnosed to be speedometer)

So I figured that this has got to be an electrical problem, so I first want to make sure that the grounding is good, because I know these Mazda’s have been made out of some shitty metal. Recycled or something. So what do you guys think of this kit? Worth it or not? Should I be doing this?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/MAZDA-3-RX7-MX3-10M-VISION-GROUND-WIRE-SYSTEM-KIT-RED_W0QQitemZ360146161838QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors _Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item53da6250ae

Thanks in advance for any advice or comment

[cwp_sedan]

I doubt this or any grounding kit for that matter will resolve the problems you are having.

[Noisy Crow]

I know these Mazda’s have been made out of some shitty metal. Recycled or something.

First I have heard of Mazda using low-quality steel. And there is nothing wrong with recycled steel... in fact most high-quality steel has a percentage of recycled scrap added.

You defintely have an electrical problem. I would guess bad alternator, a broken ground strap, or maybe badly installed aftermarket gear. You should get the car check by a mechanic.

[blankets3]

what 4 things would u ground????

[stevenma188]

I doubt this or any grounding kit for that matter will resolve the problems you are having.
+1

My buddy's Civic had speedo issues, which in turn effected his automatic transmission. Turned out it was just a corroded wire terminal. You should probably get the car checked over by a mechanic.

[hondaciviceg]

what 4 things would u ground????

R u asking me? Well, I’ve seen a couple of parts in the engine bay that are grounded to the engine bay. And I see that wire is turning green and seems very brittle, so that made me think that this could be the reason. Not too sure about this though, I remember my brothers’ car the ground was really bad, like one day he came to start it and it didn’t start. And we didn’t know what was wrong with it so my dad told him to change the ground wire, and as soon as he did that the car turned on and worked properly since then.

[hondaciviceg]

anyone know any shop that i can purchase a grounding kit for a mazda 3? please lmk
thanks

[blankets3]

y not just make one?

all it is is just wires...

[cwp_sedan]

This is old, but here you go. http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=20443

[gabbygenier]

the first thing to check really is the battery, is it good, is it charged? and then go from there really.

[Donutz]

If you are really interested in making your own grounding kit I have all of the parts in my garage that I'm willing to sell. I was going to make my own grounding kit, but I've decided to pick up a condesor instead. Shoot me a PM if you want more info.

[hondaciviceg]

the first thing to check really is the battery, is it good, is it charged? and then go from there really.

yah my battery is good, the car starts really fast.

Jason you have been PMed

Anyone else know the solution my problems? could it be the grounding problem? or like wire failure somewhere? any ideas would be helpful. im getting this close to selling the car. Mazda sucks ass, i should go back to Honda, lol

[gabbygenier]

that does not mean that the battery is not the issue. when i had a dead battery i had the same symptoms as you have but the car started fine. only when it was really really dead i would need a boost.

the first thing i did was to get a new battery. i got a redtop but you dont need that one. i got it cause i have a stereo in the car so it helped for that.

the second thing i did was i the "big 3" i did them one at a time and the main one that helped was the one to replace the main ground from the battery to the frame of the car. if you look at it, its kind of a small wire for its purpose. here is a pic of the ground wire i put on. its the clean one thats rounded over the strut. also another thing to look at is at that wire. is there corossion where it connects to the frame of the car?

you dont need a fancy one from ebay really. just get a wire kit or buy it by the foot somewhere and use that.

http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r418/gabbygenier/Car/DSC00190.jpg

[hondaciviceg]

Thanks "gabbygenier" I will defenatly check the main ground from the battery, but i add once more, my car starts fine. it starts pretty good actually.

[notoriousb]

that does not mean that the battery is not the issue. when i had a dead battery i had the same symptoms as you have but the car started fine. only when it was really really dead i would need a boost.

the first thing i did was to get a new battery. i got a redtop but you dont need that one. i got it cause i have a stereo in the car so it helped for that.

the second thing i did was i the "big 3" i did them one at a time and the main one that helped was the one to replace the main ground from the battery to the frame of the car. if you look at it, its kind of a small wire for its purpose. here is a pic of the ground wire i put on. its the clean one thats rounded over the strut. also another thing to look at is at that wire. is there corossion where it connects to the frame of the car?

you dont need a fancy one from ebay really. just get a wire kit or buy it by the foot somewhere and use that.



+1 big 3 upgrade is all you need. Connect a wire to battery and chassis, engine to chassis, alternator to battery.

However, your problem doesn't seem to be a grounding issue -- but probably a wire shorting to ground, or another wire, or maybe even a defective control module.

[hondaciviceg]

+1 big 3 upgrade is all you need. Connect a wire to battery and chassis, engine to chassis, alternator to battery.

However, your problem doesn't seem to be a grounding issue -- but probably a wire shorting to ground, or another wire, or maybe even a defective control module.

What is a control module?

[hondaciviceg]

Ok bodys all problems solved with one little part. ( speed sensor). Power steering working fine, speedo back on, no engine hesitation. Everything is now perfect.