Battery Isolators

[Fender5 10+ year member]

i havent done the big 3 yet either. im getting an alarm installed tuesday, and i'm going to see how much they will do the big 3 for.

so i need a bigger battery?

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

i havent done the big 3 yet either. im getting an alarm installed tuesday, and i'm going to see how much they will do the big 3 for. so i need a bigger battery?

wait wait , thats fine about the alarm but bro u can do the big 3. alt to battery + then battery - to chassis , then u do engine block to chassis. u can use one of the alt bolts they work fine. U dont have to for say get a new battery just see how it works out

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

Until you go with a HO alternator, you can pretty much scrap the 1/0 wire from the alternator to the battery. Upgrading the grounds are WAY more important in Hondas!

That wire that goes from the alternator to the battery is already rated to handle the stock alternator output, which is pretty low and crappy on most Hondas.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

Until you go with a HO alternator, you can pretty much scrap the 1/0 wire from the alternator to the battery. Upgrading the grounds are WAY more important in Hondas!
That wire that goes from the alternator to the battery is already rated to handle the stock alternator output, which is pretty low and crappy on most Hondas.

he can still do the wire to the alt.

 

[Fender5 10+ year member]

i traced it down just now.

the grounds look the easiest. can i just use those same bolts and attach the new grounds with the old? like on the same bolt going to the same locations.

also my battery to alt goes like this. i traced it from the battery to the fuse box under the hood. then it was fused there. and screwed down. then there was another wire that went to the alt i think.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

for the ground make sure u sand the metal down. u want to have a good connection . and u can use the same bolt. look for some paint on the bolts or rust u can sand away the rust or use new bolts. some times they be come im gona spell this wrong oxidized the bolts that is.

 

[Fender5 10+ year member]

so do i just remove the factory wiring? or just run the new one right next to it to the same bolt?

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

leave the wire that is there u add to the wire. it took me some time to understand but bro its easy. sand down the grounds .

 

[Fender5 10+ year member]

aight man. im gonna just do the grounds for now.

since they are the easiest

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

^^^ sounds good have fun take your time . if u need any help post up on here or send me a pm.

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

I personally run one for 2 reasons,

1) I have no dimming because the audio batteries are totally seperated.

2) No issues with killing my starting battery with the system.

I love mine.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

I personally run one for 2 reasons,
1) I have no dimming because the audio batteries are totally seperated.

2) No issues with killing my starting battery with the system.I love mine.

thats the main reason i would say to run one,but hes not gona play any music with his car off and for that i think he should be good.

 

[Fender5 10+ year member]

I personally run one for 2 reasons,
1) I have no dimming because the audio batteries are totally seperated.

2) No issues with killing my starting battery with the system.

I love mine.

it still charges the 2nd batt tho right?

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

it still charges the 2nd batt tho right?

it charges which ever one demands it. I have the stock up front and was using 4 spv70s in the rear( now the DD). works flawlessly.

 

[Fender5 10+ year member]

so ditch the HC600 if im going with 1600W?