new wiring and 2nd battery FTW!

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

So I finally got off my ***, spent some money, and upgraded all my wiring. It was quite a chore, taking about 6 hours to do. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif But it was worth it.

Here's the old stuff out of the car

Here's all the nice new shiny stuff that's going in. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Whoever said you couldn't fit two batteries under the hood of an s-10? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Positives (with fuse holders!!) ran through

I'm proud of myself. The last runs of wiring, only one of the positives was fused. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

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[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Negatives ran

Wiring the batteries together. GETTING CLOSER TO THE END!!!

Underhood stuff all done, now its time to get everything set up on the inside. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Wires ran through the firewall.

ALL DONE!! Giving the batts a nice little charge to get them conditioned a little. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

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[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

looks good.

that kicker wiring is sexy.

i can't actually see my cable through the sheathing, i like the looks of the braids.

 

[Ricky616 10+ year member]

nice i like the way u made the steps for the process that u did also i didnt kno that u can fit 2 batteries in a s10 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

Thats an *** load of wire....no offense but......why exactly did it take you six hours? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Ali1 10+ year member]

yeh, the kicker wire does look good. How does it compare to stinger?Knukoncept?

 

[Ali1 10+ year member]

Look how much people respond in less than 10 minutes.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

If it was actually worth my time I would do it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Frankly, the s-10 isn't exactly a looker anymore, so i'm not going to waste my time making the engine all clean.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

are you gona secure the wires running over the fan in front?

 

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are you gona secure the wires running over the fan in front?

No need, the fan shroud keeps them from falling down. Now it is possible for them to rub....

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Thats an *** load of wire....no offense but......why exactly did it take you six hours? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Taking all the old wire out, putting the 2nd battery in and getting it all mounted. Measuring out 4 runs of wire, getting them cut up, putting ring terminals on the ends that needed them (that took a WHILE) and then getting them all strapped in. Measuring and cutting the wires to hook up both batteries, and again putting ring terminals on those.

Imagine running wire through your car and getting it all hooked up, then doing it 3 more times. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif Not to mention adding the 2nd battery.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

are you gona secure the wires running over the fan in front?

No need to. They don't go anywhere. Once the hood is down everything fits VERY tightly in there. Even if the wires do flop around enough to even go over the shroud, its not even possible because there isn't enough room between the shroud and the hood. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

looks like a pretty old primary battery there homie

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

No need to. They don't go anywhere. Once the hood is down everything fits VERY tightly in there. Even if the wires do flop around enough to even go over the shroud, its not even possible because there isn't enough room between the shroud and the hood. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

had a buddy do the same thing, wire some how made its way in to the fan. but you know what you are doing.

more pics!