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<blockquote data-quote="faiz23" data-source="post: 5713782" data-attributes="member: 607241">hey guys i just did the big three on my girlfriends car 2000 mercury cougar. i am only running a 12w7 with a 1000/1 v2. i am getting heavy dimming still.i havestinger spv70 upfront1/0 gauge positive run to the back,1/0 gauge ground in the trunk stripped paint and made a ground1/0 gauge alternator to batt +1/0 gauge battery neg to ground (stock ground under battery)1/0 gauge engine to battery neg(stock)i left the stock 8 gauge power run from the alt,i left the stock 8 gauge battery neg to chassis and added a 1/0 gauge, (i did not strip the paint figured the stock ground is good, but now i think about it i will go back and strip it.)what is weird the stock wiring for engine to ground was 8 gauge and ran from engine to battery terminal neg, i just added a 1/0 gauge run along with it.should i reroute that to chassis or it is the same since the neg leads to the chassisbefore the big three i was getting heavy dimming and voltage drop to around 11.8. usually stayed around 12v-12.7v.what is my next step,i was thinking about adding a battery to the back, i have an extra spv70 should i throw it in the back without an isolator and see if it make a difference. i wanted to use a small battery like a kinetik hc800.i plan to add a jl 450/4 v2 for the highs and focal polyglass component and pair of 6.5&quot; in the rear</blockquote>

[QUOTE="faiz23, post: 5713782, member: 607241"] hey guys i just did the big three on my girlfriends car 2000 mercury cougar. i am only running a 12w7 with a 1000/1 v2. i am getting heavy dimming still. i have stinger spv70 upfront 1/0 gauge positive run to the back, 1/0 gauge ground in the trunk stripped paint and made a ground 1/0 gauge alternator to batt + 1/0 gauge battery neg to ground (stock ground under battery) 1/0 gauge engine to battery neg(stock) i left the stock 8 gauge power run from the alt, i left the stock 8 gauge battery neg to chassis and added a 1/0 gauge, (i did not strip the paint figured the stock ground is good, but now i think about it i will go back and strip it.) what is weird the stock wiring for engine to ground was 8 gauge and ran from engine to battery terminal neg, i just added a 1/0 gauge run along with it. should i reroute that to chassis or it is the same since the neg leads to the chassis before the big three i was getting heavy dimming and voltage drop to around 11.8. usually stayed around 12v-12.7v. what is my next step, i was thinking about adding a battery to the back, i have an extra spv70 should i throw it in the back without an isolator and see if it make a difference. i wanted to use a small battery like a kinetik hc800. i plan to add a jl 450/4 v2 for the highs and focal polyglass component and pair of 6.5" in the rear [/QUOTE]

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