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<blockquote data-quote="4bannger" data-source="post: 8224480" data-attributes="member: 646021"><p>Okay so I got some good progress done today well night I should say. My and my</p><p></p><p>Buddy did my big three upgrade. This was a first for the both I think it went pretty good. I do have a question though.</p><p></p><p>When I did the alternator to battery I ran two runs of 1/0 taking the stock connection off. I noticed that there was a small wire that ran from the back off the alternator to the Battery. At first we did not</p><p></p><p>Hook this to the battery and the vehicle didn't start. After connecting it again it started right up.</p><p></p><p>I have a voltage meter running to my amp. And was settling at 13.9 volts. But after driving for about 1/4 mike and stopping at a light it started to drop to like</p><p></p><p>11.9 with no music playing at all. I figured it might be because I had my</p><p></p><p>Battery out for so long and the fact that it was sitting on the cold concrete (apparently a bad thing to do)</p><p></p><p>So after driving around for about 15 mins I was running a 14volts which I am testing from the amp. And with music on full tilt I was running at about 13 to 12.5 with the biggest drop to about 12 (seemed to depend on the bass notes) but I was still disappointingly getting some</p><p></p><p>Slight light dimming when stop for a few seconds (about 30 seconds).</p><p></p><p>Could not running the factory main wire from the alternator to the battery effect this in some way. I tried to be as specific as possible so you guys have a better idea of what I'm Asking and what I did.</p><p></p><p>Here's some picture of what we did</p><p></p><p>We drilled a hole at the top of the terminal ring and heated it up with a propane torch and melted sauter into the hole.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/D2447B48-CE89-4CD6-9815-6B55AFBA5DCB_zpsuonhyauf.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/D2447B48-CE89-4CD6-9815-6B55AFBA5DCB_zpsuonhyauf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>We then heat covered the wire in tech flex. which is surprisingly grease resistant. And then heat shrinked the ends with heavy duty tubing</p><p></p><p>With adhesive</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/081787DF-CDEA-420D-A2E5-F5AEAB2BCB13_zps8diduyf1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/081787DF-CDEA-420D-A2E5-F5AEAB2BCB13_zps8diduyf1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Out with the old in with the new. Roughly 4 aug stock compared to</p><p></p><p>The new knukonceptz wire</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/EA677832-940E-4E71-A83A-99DD4BC8A3AE_zpsde2yi16c.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/EA677832-940E-4E71-A83A-99DD4BC8A3AE_zpsde2yi16c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Ran a new chassis ground. Sanded down the ground point and secured the ring terminal tightly. No the are three grounds in total. Factory ground to frame. Added frame ground, and beefed up factory fender ground.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/09E739C2-EB65-4DCE-AEF0-4320DAEBDA62_zpsfxs2x8mc.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/09E739C2-EB65-4DCE-AEF0-4320DAEBDA62_zpsfxs2x8mc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/F825B261-DEA5-4F40-921D-B616DB2B01CB_zpsnm6ggwaf.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/F825B261-DEA5-4F40-921D-B616DB2B01CB_zpsnm6ggwaf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>A little sloppy for My liking untill I get some toolmaker battery terminals.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/4FA4E256-199D-4F5E-8D50-7B1D7054C9A9_zpsxthmfbsv.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/4FA4E256-199D-4F5E-8D50-7B1D7054C9A9_zpsxthmfbsv.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>And just one more comparison picture</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/719631E9-141E-4F4D-B27E-2C45F80A6C99_zpsb7ixsul9.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/719631E9-141E-4F4D-B27E-2C45F80A6C99_zpsb7ixsul9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4bannger, post: 8224480, member: 646021"] Okay so I got some good progress done today well night I should say. My and my Buddy did my big three upgrade. This was a first for the both I think it went pretty good. I do have a question though. When I did the alternator to battery I ran two runs of 1/0 taking the stock connection off. I noticed that there was a small wire that ran from the back off the alternator to the Battery. At first we did not Hook this to the battery and the vehicle didn't start. After connecting it again it started right up. I have a voltage meter running to my amp. And was settling at 13.9 volts. But after driving for about 1/4 mike and stopping at a light it started to drop to like 11.9 with no music playing at all. I figured it might be because I had my Battery out for so long and the fact that it was sitting on the cold concrete (apparently a bad thing to do) So after driving around for about 15 mins I was running a 14volts which I am testing from the amp. And with music on full tilt I was running at about 13 to 12.5 with the biggest drop to about 12 (seemed to depend on the bass notes) but I was still disappointingly getting some Slight light dimming when stop for a few seconds (about 30 seconds). Could not running the factory main wire from the alternator to the battery effect this in some way. I tried to be as specific as possible so you guys have a better idea of what I'm Asking and what I did. Here's some picture of what we did We drilled a hole at the top of the terminal ring and heated it up with a propane torch and melted sauter into the hole. [URL="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/D2447B48-CE89-4CD6-9815-6B55AFBA5DCB_zpsuonhyauf.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/D2447B48-CE89-4CD6-9815-6B55AFBA5DCB_zpsuonhyauf.jpg[/IMG][/URL] We then heat covered the wire in tech flex. which is surprisingly grease resistant. And then heat shrinked the ends with heavy duty tubing With adhesive [URL="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/081787DF-CDEA-420D-A2E5-F5AEAB2BCB13_zps8diduyf1.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/081787DF-CDEA-420D-A2E5-F5AEAB2BCB13_zps8diduyf1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Out with the old in with the new. Roughly 4 aug stock compared to The new knukonceptz wire [URL="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/EA677832-940E-4E71-A83A-99DD4BC8A3AE_zpsde2yi16c.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/EA677832-940E-4E71-A83A-99DD4BC8A3AE_zpsde2yi16c.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Ran a new chassis ground. Sanded down the ground point and secured the ring terminal tightly. No the are three grounds in total. Factory ground to frame. Added frame ground, and beefed up factory fender ground. [URL="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/09E739C2-EB65-4DCE-AEF0-4320DAEBDA62_zpsfxs2x8mc.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/09E739C2-EB65-4DCE-AEF0-4320DAEBDA62_zpsfxs2x8mc.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/F825B261-DEA5-4F40-921D-B616DB2B01CB_zpsnm6ggwaf.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/F825B261-DEA5-4F40-921D-B616DB2B01CB_zpsnm6ggwaf.jpg[/IMG][/URL] A little sloppy for My liking untill I get some toolmaker battery terminals. [URL="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/4FA4E256-199D-4F5E-8D50-7B1D7054C9A9_zpsxthmfbsv.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/4FA4E256-199D-4F5E-8D50-7B1D7054C9A9_zpsxthmfbsv.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And just one more comparison picture [URL="http://s918.photobucket.com/user/justinprzytulski/media/719631E9-141E-4F4D-B27E-2C45F80A6C99_zpsb7ixsul9.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad24/justinprzytulski/719631E9-141E-4F4D-B27E-2C45F80A6C99_zpsb7ixsul9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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