Big FOUR thread?

[fwb_1234 10+ year member]

Sorry to make a Big 3 thread with the sticky, but this question hasn't been answered.

Big three is:

1. alt-power

2. grnd-neg

3. engine-gnd

And the alt is grounded to the engine. Wouldn't it make sense to increase the wire of that final connection also (alt-engine)?

If not, why is that not a bottleneck?

Thanks guys.

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[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Because the alternator case is bolted to the bracket which is bolted to the engine block. Good luck getting a wire to carry a higher current than solid metal.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Ding!

WINNAR!

nG

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

end thread

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Ding!
WINNAR!

nG

Indeed....

 

[fwb_1234 10+ year member]

thanks

 

[CaliforniabOY5 10+ year member]

have a good nite

 

[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

wow shortest thread ever for a correct and obvious answer. i like these types of threads.

 

[fwb_1234 10+ year member]

When doing the big 3 fix, do I leave the older wires in place. I know that they do important stuff, like run to the starter, for example, which means that if I took it out, I would have to make that connection.

From what I've read, I have never seen anyone replace the older stuff.

This brings up another question. How do I attach the older wires once I replace the terminal piece on the battery?

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

When doing the big3, you ADD the listed wires.

If you replace the terminal, get some crimp on ring terminals... or a set screw type to reconnect your factory wires.

nG

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Good luck getting a wire to carry a higher current than solid metal.

Depending on the piece of "soild metal" that might be fairly simple. Though it is pretty much wholy unneccessary in this case.