My setup.I have a few unanswered questions.

[jdmdikk 10+ year member]

I own a 99 Honda civic hatchback. I am going to be installing 2 Rockford fosgate Amps (t20001/t8002).I have a few unanswered questions that you guys can possible help me out with.I am sorry if u guys have had to answer them several times.any how ,here is how I plan to wire everything up. Please let me know if I am missing anything or if something doesn't seem right.

**1/0 awg wire on all my stock ground locations in my engine bay.I plan on using a 1/0 wire from my alternator to battery with 2 anl fuses inline.1 close to the battery and 1 close to the alernator.I will be running a 1/0 awg wire from my front battery to the rear battery with 2 250anl fuses inline.1 near the front battery and 1 near the rear battery.from the rear battery I will be using 2 + 1/0 awg wires running to each of my Rockford amps.I will place a 250 anl on each of those wires as well.

My Questions:

1.my alternator wire goes into my fuse box and from the fuse box to the battery.should I leave the stock wire and add the 1/0 awg wire to the alternator or should I disconnect the stock wire?

2.should I use the 250 anl fuses or 300anl fuses instead,on all the 1/0 wires?

3.what's the least expensive true OFC & welding wire that I can purchase and from where?

4.I currently have some 1/0 wire.how can I tell if it's OFC by looking at it?(it doesn't say Ofc,that's why I ask)

5.where can I buy a high output alternator for my car?

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[ace_800 5,000+ posts]

1. leave the stock wire and add straight from alt to battery

2. 250 is fine, but why so many fuses? You only need one on each line.

3. Knukoncepts or Audiotechnix just came out with some great wire, vendor here

4. don't remember

5. mechman i remember, there are a few that you can get from here in the vendors section.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

1.my alternator wire goes into my fuse box and from the fuse box to the battery.should I leave the stock wire and add the 1/0 awg wire to the alternator or should I disconnect the stock wire? Leave stock wire always2.should I use the 250 anl fuses or 300anl fuses instead,on all the 1/0 wires? Fuse the cable/ good 1/0 300 amps3.what's the least expensive true OFC & welding wire that I can purchase and from where? Knuconceptz, Shok4.I currently have some 1/0 wire.how can I tell if it's OFC by looking at it?(it doesn't say Ofc,that's why I ask) Color, copper is silver5.where can I buy a high output alternator for my car? DC power, Ohio Generator, Excessive amperage, Singer, Mechman

 

[jdmdikk 10+ year member]

Would it be a problem to run some 250 anl fuse and some 300anl fuses at the same time but on different wires? Example:I decide to use a 250anl fuse on the alternator but I use 300anl fuses on the rest of the wires.so I do not need all the fuses as I had planned?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Would it be a problem to run some 250 anl fuse and some 300anl fuses at the same time but on different wires? Example:I decide to use a 250anl fuse on the alternator but I use 300anl fuses on the rest of the wires.so I do not need all the fuses as I had planned?

Its fine. It will add more resitance but you wont notice it

 

[jdmdikk 10+ year member]

So where exactly should I place a fuse inline with my setup? I am asking because ace800 asked "why so many fuses"

 

[jdmdikk 10+ year member]

Here is 2 pics of my 1/0 wire that I have around the house.which are Cca and which are Ofc? I want to use Ofc so thats why I'm asking so that I can know whats usable.

Far left wire is silver looking ,the red & black are a bronze looking color .the silver wire looks more thin then the other 2