Connecting my new alt

[chinny 5,000+ posts]

when im going to install my 170a do i keep my stock wiring and do the big 3 or do i have to use 0g to connect the 170a alt + do the big 3?

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[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

when im going to install my 170a do i keep my stock wiring and do the big 3 or do i have to use 0g to connect the 170a alt + do the big 3?

You can keep the stock wiring as long as you do the big three. Doing the big 3 plus adding 1/0 guage will just make it like you did double the big three, which isnt really needed.

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

i dont like leaving the stock stuff personally, seems that most everyone else does though...doesnt really matter imo.

 

[chinny 5,000+ posts]

alright cool i though thats what i had to do but i wanted to make sure

 

[chinny 5,000+ posts]

Also, would not fusing alt + to batt + blow up my car? It should be bad, fusing is just recommended just in case, but what would happen if i didnt fuse..

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Also, would not fusing alt + to batt + blow up my car? It should be bad, fusing is just recommended just in case, but what would happen if i didnt fuse..

I didn't fuse mine and I have no problems. Only reason I would fuse is if you have a long run from batt+ to alt+.

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

Mine isnt fused when I did the big 3, undercoverpunk didnt fuse his either. I am yet to have a problem...

 

[chinny 5,000+ posts]

I didn't fuse mine and I have no problems. Only reason I would fuse is if you have a long run from batt+ to alt+.

What IS long? Mine is at the other side of the engine block. But its a VERY small engine bay.