81 ASD grounding

["Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't think it matters where you connect to it, as long as you are making
metal to metal contact to the case of the module, and you have insulated it
from the inner fender.

Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: Kurt Piepenburg* <trukkcp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 7:01 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 81 ASD grounding


> Thanks, I'll do it. Gotta know, though. Did you just ground it attaching
the
> wire to one of the existing fender bolts over to the alternator? Quoting
Dick
> Benjamin <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > The separate grounding wire is essential on these cars, as there is no
> > provision for ground in the electrical plug for the unit, and the logic
> > circuits are very poorly designed TTL logic, notorious for noise
> > vulnerability.  I isolate the ASDM from the inner fender with insulating
> > washers and add a #14 wire to the ground lug on the alternator.  There
is a
> > much more complete discussion of this in the IML archives, but this is
> > really all the information you need.
> >
> > Dick Benjamin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kurt Piepenburg* <trukkcp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 7:04 PM
> > Subject: IML: 81 ASD grounding
> >
> >
> > > I saw a reference on the archives a while back about running a
seperate
> > ground
> > > lead from the ASD module housing to the ground stud on the intake
> > manifold.
> > > What do you do? Tap a new screw into the ASD box and attach the lead
to
> > the
> > > screw? Also, how would one isolate the ASD from the fender to prevent
> > "noise"
> > > from the frame? How about running the screws through rubber grommets
and
> > then
> > > attach to fender? What's the success rate on improvement of ASD
function?
> > > Kurt Piepenburg
> > > 81 EFI
> > >
> > >
> > >
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