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[Boomintempo 10+ year member]

I would do the big 3 myself..but im really really afraid im going to mess something up if i do it..mess my car up..my system..or anything..and i dont want that to happen because i have little to no xp on this kind of stuff..

gotta start somewhere...you don't think everyone here knew WTF they were doing when they first started do you???

 

[Bullet03 10+ year member]

if u wanna do the 3.5 hour drive your welcome to come by an ill do it for u.

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

ill meet you halfway...lol. no but seriously..i might give it a shot but Im just so afraid of screwing something up..i dont have a lot of money so if i foul something up..thats it,

 

[iApex 10+ year member]

I would do the big 3 myself..but im really really afraid im going to mess something up if i do it..mess my car up..my system..or anything..and i dont want that to happen because i have little to no xp on this kind of stuff..

as long as you disconnect the battery and don't drill into your engine block your pretty safe on not messing anything up. It's basically undoing some nuts, putting on some terminals and tightening them back down with the acceptation of drilling one hole.

 

[Bullet03 10+ year member]

take your time, and pay attention you what you doing, and you will be fine. its actually nothing to doing it. proper fusing, and placemnt of wires.

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

as long as you disconnect the battery and don't drill into your engine block your pretty safe on not messing anything up. It's basically undoing some nuts, putting on some terminals and tightening them back down with the acceptation of drilling one hole.

where am i drilling this one hole at? and do i have to buy a new battery? or can i use my stock one? if not what type of battery is suggested?

 

[Boomintempo 10+ year member]

One more time, in case you missed it the first time...this should help you out quite a bit for the big three.

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

One more time, in case you missed it the first time...this should help you out quite a bit for the big three.

ah okay...guess i did miss that. thanks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

in the video the guy is replacing his stock car battery. should i do the same or keep the one i have? I dont have a lot of money so if i dont need to replace it im not

 

[hockeytoker 10+ year member]

keep ur stock an see what ur voltage sits at when ur playin music. low 12's then ur gonna need a new bigger batt

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

how do i check my voltage?

sorry for being such a noob.

 

[Boomintempo 10+ year member]

You'll need a DMM...can get one anywhere. I have a craftsman one that I got at sears and it's great

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

how much are they? gotta keep in mind im on a tight budget.

 

[hockeytoker 10+ year member]

its cool dude i was not to long ago just READ A **** LOAD!!!!!!!!!!!! well some cars say it like where it says ur mph an all that stuff but my old ass this doesnt.

your gonna need a DMM(digital multimeter) you can get them at like wal mart i think.

 

[hockeytoker 10+ year member]

20-30 bucks i think.....

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

how much would a new battery be anyway if i decided to replace it just for the hell of it? and any specific brands? names?

 

[hockeytoker 10+ year member]

depends on how big of a batt u can fit under the hood. the one in my sig under soon to come cost 150 (not shipped)

 

[Bullet03 10+ year member]

where am i drilling this one hole at? and do i have to buy a new battery? or can i use my stock one? if not what type of battery is suggested?

the one hole you need to drill is doing your batt neg. to chassis. unless you use one of the factory ground spots, which your gonna want to grind/sand down to bare metal the factory generally just uses a self tapping screw and leaves it at that.

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

where can i go to find out if a battery will fit? and would they have these kind of batteries at your typical auto parts store? O'reillys, Autozone, Advance Autos etc..?

 

[Boomintempo 10+ year member]

how much would a new battery be anyway if i decided to replace it just for the hell of it? and any specific brands? names?

Honestly man, I'm getting the impression that you really really really don't know much about any of this stuff. You really REALLY need to look around on the forums a bit and do some research yourself. These forums are broken down into sections for a reason. In each section there is a TON of great knowledge about that specific topic.

Just take your time, read the forums and learn. After a bit, come back with the questions. This thread is going to get crazy big with us spoon feeding you every step of the way.

Either way...I'm done...I wish you the best of luck and really encourage you to read the forums a bit.