Big 3 is now DONE!

[SteveSkal]

Its snowing out so I decided to pull the car in the garage and get to it. Looks pretty good if I don't say so myself //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

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[Twilight 10+ year member]

Lookin' good! Noticed you're in Colorado, so I'd recommend protecting that wire with lomb or Techflex or something like that. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[SteveSkal]

Lookin' good! Noticed you're in Colorado, so I'd recommend protecting that wire with lomb or Techflex or something like that. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Maybe I'll do that, although the blue wire sure does look pretty LOL

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Definitely wrap that wire in loom. Any under-hood wire should be imo.

 

[Troydb 10+ year member]

What were the results? Did it add in any performance by doing the big 3?

Were your lights dimming or anything beforehand?

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

I see a GM engine bay. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Looking good.

One suggestion I feel I should make. Run an extra line from the positive on the actual alternator to you battery. The stock one is 8gauge. Eventhough its maybe 6-7" long, this will still help the choke down at that point.

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

can't tell too well from the pics you provided but be sure to at least mount the wire to another wire already running in the engine bay with zip-ties so the cable isn't floating around.

i was recently asked to look at a friends system as he described that his power cable kept blowing fuses within seconds of turning on the car. within a minute i find that his power cable was melted and bare cable laying on the exhaust manifold.

 

[tRidiot 10+ year member]

Definitely wrap that wire in loom. Any under-hood wire should be imo.

Any particular reason why? I mean if it's out of the way of moving and/or hot components, has a good quality jacket on it, what's the danger?

 

[Ali1 10+ year member]

you'll end up with wires like these :

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

****nnnnnn! ^^^^^^^^^

Looks good to the OP, but I would also suggest wire loom of some sort. Especially after seeing these pics, lol!

 

[Ali1 10+ year member]

yeah, lucky i decided to change my fuse under my hood and noticed that or else i would have shortened my electrical system

 

[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

yeah, lucky i decided to change my fuse under my hood and noticed that or else i would have shortened my electrical system

you can minimize electrical systems???

you mean shorted out you electrical system

 

[Ali1 10+ year member]

yes!!!

 

[SteveSkal]

One suggestion I feel I should make. Run an extra line from the positive on the actual alternator to you battery. The stock one is 8gauge. Eventhough its maybe 6-7" long, this will still help the choke down at that point.

Ummm, thats part of the Big 3?? I ran 0 Gauge from the battery to the alternator.