Big 3 Q?

[Jacobman 10+ year member]

Is it totally necessary to use a fuse for the alternator positive to the battery positive? Cause i was thinking about going and buying a 4guage amp kit form wally world and using the wire to do the big 3 for my 96' neon. Otherwise where can i go to get the eye hole ends for 4guage wire? Home depot maybe?

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[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

not necessary. tight connections will help prevent a short. fuse is better but not necessary. a nice thick jacket or loom would be helpful as well.

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

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[bryce-man 10+ year member]

i was thinking the same question

thanks all

but wait.. with 1/0 guage.. is it needed more

 

[lrgnation 10+ year member]

It is not needed if you properly install the wiring correctly.

(it is not there now is it?)

Solder the terminals onto the wire with a torch and solder.

Heat shrink over the ends using a heat gun.

Pick up the 4ga and 1/0 terminals from your local auto parts store. They come brown in color and are very very strong and work well with solder and heat shrink.

If you feel that your jacketing of the wire is insufficient then run a piece of plastic loom over the wire and zip tie it on. Refrain from using electrical tape because it melts and turns to crap.

 

[bryce-man 10+ year member]

cool thanks for the details

 

[Jacobman 10+ year member]

I can pick up the eye rings for the wire at lows or home depot right?

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

so tell me, if you get in a wreck and severe your wire, what is gonna stop it from shorting out and causing a fire?

 

[Jacobman 10+ year member]

so tell me, if you get in a wreck and severe your wire, what is gonna stop it from shorting out and causing a fire?

Mind power FTW? Alright would the fuse that comes in the 4guage kit be sufficient enough? This is for my neon which i know doesnt have a big alternator, probably 60amps or so and the fuse for the kit i think is rated at 100 something.

 

[Jacobman 10+ year member]

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