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Grounding

A total of 5 Grounding Cables were made and installed.

Cables were installed in following locations:
1. Right Fender to Engine
2. Engine to Throttle Body
3. Engine to Transmission
4. Transmission to Negative Battery Terminal
5. Negative Battery Terminal to Left Fender

An excellent write-up by MCPaudiTT, including the making and tinning of cables, can be found here - http://public.fotki.com/mcphill/audi_stuff/interior_non-lighting/grounding_mod/

Parts can be found here at Parts Express.com - http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=263-645

       
    
    
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A total of 10 4-AWG Crimp Ring Terminals will be needed.  Get them with an 8mm mounting hole to properly fit over the bolts at various connection points..
1 A total of 10 4-AWG Crimp Ring Termi…
 
A close-up of the package with part number information for Parts Express.com.  This one package has 4 of the 12 needed terminals.  Each package cost $6.89.
2 A close-up of the package with part …
 
Type of wire cutter needed for the 4 AWG wire.
3 Type of wire cutter needed for the 4…
 
Crimper tool used to connect the terminals to wire.  This can be found online at Parts Express.com for $36.50.  Part number 360-646.
4 Crimper tool used to connect the ter…
 
Close-up of crimper with terminal ready for wire to be inserted.
5 Close-up of crimper with terminal re…
 
Grounding Cables.  Picture courtesy of mcphill.
6 Grounding Cables. Picture courtesy …
 
Left Fender to Valve Cover
7 Left Fender to Valve Cover
 
Right Fender
8 Right Fender
 
Throttle Body to Engine
9 Throttle Body to Engine
 
Valve Cover to Trans
10 Valve Cover to Trans
 
8mm blank spot on transmission.
11 8mm blank spot on transmission.
 
Close up or 8mm blank spot on transmission.
12 Close up or 8mm blank spot on transm…
 
8mm bolt used for black spot on transmission.
13 8mm bolt used for black spot on tran…
 
Transmission
14 Transmission
 
Trans to Battery
15 Trans to Battery
 
Battery to Left Fender
16 Battery to Left Fender
 
Left Fender
17 Left Fender
 
Valve Cover
18 Valve Cover