a little overboard or no?

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

KNUCONCEPTZ

battery terminals=24 bucks

digital fused d-block= 40 bux

inline fuse holder=20

TOTAL=108 bux

WELDINGSUPPLY

1/0awg 30 ft. red=39

#4awg red=6.30

TOTAL=55.03

am i spending too much on wires here? its for two amps, and i would like the digital block to know my voltage.

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[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

No not really.

 

[jacko 10+ year member]

what car are you needing 30ft of 0/1?

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

I wouldn't spend the dough for a digital fused d-block. You can get them for much cheaper if you didn't go for the digital readout. But, if you want it, more power to ya.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

what car are you needing 30ft of 0/1?

im running from battery to trunk in 0 gauge and also the big 3, and MAYBE another battery in the trunk.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

I wouldn't spend the dough for a digital fused d-block. You can get them for much cheaper if you didn't go for the digital readout. But, if you want it, more power to ya.

i just think it would neat to have the read out, but i guess i dont NEED it. do u think the 30 feet of 0/1 awg is too much? o nce again its for power wire/big three/possible extra battery.

should i run the wire in a loom under my car, or just go for under the carpet?

 

[ruckus]

should i run the wire in a loom under my car, or just go for under the carpet?

I was wondering the same thing myself. I seen someone say an installer ran the cable under his car and i never heard of anyone doing that before

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

i know its safe......they have a rubber surround for something lol, but is it worth "rigging it" like that instead of making it run under the carpet.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

If running it under your car, I'd opt for something thicker/stronger than simply loom. I ran 4ga under my buddies truck, and protected it with heater hose from Autozone and used those metal wire clamps to secure it to the frame. Thick, durable, heat resistant, etc etc. So far, it has been holding up wonderfully.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

maybe i will do that, thing is....i dont have a "frame" .....unibody ****it!where did u drill the floor out to run the wire through?

 

[ruckus]

i know its safe......they have a rubber surround for something lol, but is it worth "rigging it" like that instead of making it run under the carpet.

thats the question is running it under the car rigging it or having a big *** lump line in your carpet from 1/0ga rigging it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif not like you can hide it under the door step panels

 

[AVSTANG02]

What kind of car are we talkin about here?

Don't run the wires under your car..

Find a forum specific to your vehicle and find out what others have done.

 

[lotas 10+ year member]

you dont get a "big *** lump" under your carpet, you run it in a crevice or in a corner, not down the middle of the carpet //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I would run it under the carpet, if that doesnt work out for you, you could do the under the car deal.

30ft is quite a bit. My battery --> trunk is about 17ft in a 99 4door accord. Of course if you are going to be doing big 3, and another battery in the trunk, 30 should be about right. You might have a couple feet left over, but better to pay once than have to order more again later.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

were talkin bout a 2005 mustang..........noone has put 1/0 through it yet that i know of.

 

[ruckus]

If ya have any left over let me know. I might take it off your hands to redo my grounds under the hood.