Hey guys, I've been having a ton of issues electrically with the old bunny. So Ive decided to rip a lot of things out and start fresh. Mainly I want to upgrade the grounds and power wires at the alternator, starter and glow plugs, and the battery of course.
I found this list of grounds for the mk1:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5284503-Ground-effects-and-the-repair-of-your-carI think a lot of those are gasser specific. So this was my thoughts(I'll update this thread with pictures and a diy if people are interested once I'm done):
New brass marine wing nut battery terminals
New 4 gauge wire from negative terminal to frame horn (gold terminals)
New 4 Gauge wire from negative terminal to starter bolt
New 4 gauge power wire from alternator output to positive cable( In addition to the stock one)
New 4 gauge wire to the fuse box
New 8 gauge wire from starter bolt to valve cover bolt, daisy chained to strut tower and maybe a few other ground points.
8 or 4 gauge wires to additional fuse block and ground distribution points.
Follow the pimp your glow plugs day
Can anyone think of any other important grounds or wires that need replaced to eliminate flaky behavior? Or other upgrades to the electrical system? I've already got a 90amp alternator, a AGM oversized battery and headlight relays. I heard something about a maybe mk4 automatic starters?