Bought a new 160amp alt

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

Okay so my alt died on me about a week ago, and now I am in the process of selling all of my old equipment, to buy brand new sttuff that will definately take alot more power than my old system. New system is going to take about 2k watts I figured hell if im going to replace the alt, I misewell get a bigger and better one anyways. Going with the hifonics 1606d, along with most likely 2 pioneer 3004's and CDT comps.

So I went with a 160 amp alt, and now I am in the process of finding everything I need to do the big 3...

I want to fuse it, so I need a fuse that is over 160, can somebody find one for me? Im not too fuse friendly, but I want it cheap, very cheap. Not going to spend $30 on a fuse. I checked ebay and couldnt really find anything. Next I found 1/0awg wire for about 3.50 a foot, Im assuming that is a good price?

ANy suggestions would be appreciated.

Kris

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[~Magick_Man~ 10+ year member]

that isnt a terrible price for the wire.

personally i would get the eNETIC 1/0 from ed

2.00 per foot plus shipping.

it is pretty **** flexible. maybe not kicker flexible, but compared to knu KLM it is much better.

i ordered 50ft for 118 shipped.

and for the fuse.

http://cgi.ebay.com/In-Line-Waterproof-ANL-Fuse-Holder-w-Fuse-1-0-Gauge_W0QQitemZ220056756025QQihZ012QQcategoryZ50551QQcmdZViewItem

25 shipped for the holder and it comes with your choice of fuse rating.

or for about 16 shipped you can get this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/INLINE-ANL-FUSE-HOLDER-GOLD-0-4-GAUGE-FREE-150a-1111_W0QQitemZ270092473191QQihZ017QQcategoryZ50551QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

that should get yon on the right track

~Magick_Man~

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

thank you for your fast response, I will go ahead and buy that fuse!

ed? where do I get the wire from?

 

[lookitsjim23 10+ year member]

elemental designs....

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

thank you

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

ok so I go back to their website in the morning and now its $6.00 a foot wtf?

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

id just get weldingwire

http://www.weldingsupply.com

 

[type[s5] 10+ year member]

flexibility on the KLM's didn't seem too bad for me. Knukonceptz' pricing on 1/0 is pretty fair but it seems like they're always out of stock.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

ok so I go back to their website in the morning and now its $6.00 a foot wtf?

I don't know where you're looking, kris, but I found it on eD's site for $2.50/foot.

See here.

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

hey prowler thanks i was lookingunder there and just didnt see it, guess I was blind

anywhere else I can get a 160+amp fuse rather than $25?

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

and also im assuming about 10 feet of 1/0 wire to rewire this new 160 amp in a 1992 civic?

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

get a measuring tape and see how much you need, i ordered like 10ft for my truck and it was enough

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

I'd say go ahead and get 30 feet of 1/0 to do the car's power and ground wire, as well as the big 3

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

jman weve had this discussion before... I AM CHEEAAAAP!

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I really don't know that you're going to be able to do better on a fuse holder with a high-amperage fuse than $25/shipped unless you buy used off of the forum or something like that.