Mustang 1st Gear September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 Hi,Just now have been asking a shop that sell ICE and car DVD.I was looking for an average price for a DVD player with bluettooth for my compact car.He says beside fitting the DVD i need to install VS and possibly grounding cables for my drive by wire engine.Now i wanna to ask the pro here is it necessary?I only wanna to fit the DVD that the sound still using my factory fitted clarion speakers.Does it effect the car battery and performance if i doesnt wanna to fit the VS? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 i give u a short ans.....NO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7007 2nd Gear September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 It like buying insurance....very subjective.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bystander50 5th Gear September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 Hi,Just now have been asking a shop that sell ICE and car DVD.I was looking for an average price for a DVD player with bluettooth for my compact car.He says beside fitting the DVD i need to install VS and possibly grounding cables for my drive by wire engine.Now i wanna to ask the pro here is it necessary?I only wanna to fit the DVD that the sound still using my factory fitted clarion speakers.Does it effect the car battery and performance if i doesnt wanna to fit the VS? Grounding only provides an extra return path. Not really necessary all metal parts are already grounded to your chassis in one way or another. For VS, I didn't notice any difference with and without one, although it claims your aircon is cooler and headlight shines brighter. If you open up a VS, inside are all AC and DC capacitors. DIY the VS yourself less than $30. Add on to the grounding another $20. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 Your car already has grounding! And if you drive a Skoda, it has multi point grounding. As a car gets older, the single grounding point gets corroded and so adding more points helps. It also helps prevent your car from rusting by sending a negative charge thru your car body. As for VS, really dun need this at all! Spend your money on DVD, speakers, amp etc, u get a benefit from these! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 save yr money for better things. No noticeable difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quirky_ster Clutched September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 I don't believe in Vstab too... but after installing one VS ( not the usual brand ), it improves my ride performance. Not one but all 3 cars in the family. We confirm it when we remove it before scrapping one of our car. It makes a difference to me. I think it depends on the brand. It's ok to think I am dumb to believe in caps and inductors... but the benefit is all mine.. :P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tas0577 1st Gear September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 save yr money for better things. No noticeable difference. That will depend on the brand of the VS you are installing, if you are installing the Pivot then you can save your money as there is no difference. I did really throw away my Pivot after I install another brand of VS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EverestLeasing Neutral Newbie September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 My understanding is that for those drivers who pack alot of I.C.E into their cars, they need a voltage stabiliser + bigger battery to cope with the additional electric load and surges. For normal drivers, its not neccessary. I ever used the EZ-stab before. It was said to help me save fuel, but because I did not monitor, I dont know if its true. One thing I noticed is that acceleration got slower as throttle was less responsive at move-off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostami 2nd Gear September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 What about P-MAX?? Seems like quite a hoo ha..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drive_carcar Clutched September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 I'm not electronic trained, so I'm very puzzled how does this grounding thing works? I always thought grounding means you conduct electricity and literally let it go to the ground? And your car tyres are poor conductors of electricity? So ground it to the chassis also pointless right? Please enlighten me..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EverestLeasing Neutral Newbie September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 I guess its because the car chassis is quite big. So any stray electricity from the battery negative terminal will be easily spread all over the chassis, and conducted into the air. Above just my guess. Experts, your say? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladykillerz 4th Gear September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 i installed ever since my second car till now my 5th car. used to it, so just install.. can do without, don't really see great differences. reason, you cannot expect $100+ stuff to work wonders... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vblaster_w211 2nd Gear September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 I guess its because the car chassis is quite big. So any stray electricity from the battery negative terminal will be easily spread all over the chassis, and conducted into the air. Above just my guess. Experts, your say? Grounding back to the battery. Anyway, no need for grounding or VS for newer car models. Save your money for better ICE. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhooloot Neutral Newbie September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 Depending on the music you listen to. If TEKNO then no need. If 50Cents sort of music you need 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 No need.. Your install DVD player will still work with or without the VS.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahhwee Neutral Newbie September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 save your money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaNibOy Clutched September 28, 2009 Share September 28, 2009 VS is a WANT not a MUST. I also installed VS and notice no diff. Its a D1 spec VS with voltmeter somemore. Now goin for battery desulphator. Anyone wants my VS? Letting go cheap cheap. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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