Official CarAudio.com Big 3 Thread

[BanginBishi]

pics? id go with b and leave the stock wire where its at, as long as there's no big differences in metal between point a and b. i.e. a panel with low contact, a weld, change in pieces of metal.
when you say clamp it in there use a ring terminal closest to the body metal as you can get and sand it down well. ive seen people strip their wire and just put it under a washer, use a terminal lol

Here's the two options: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet

"A" as a note is across the engine bay, next to the battery. (My alt is located on the bottom left side of the engine, woohoo)

And yes, by "clamp" I did mean sticking the terminal between the plates. Everything is a mess under there now but I'm going to take a wire brush and a grinder once I get going at it. Only issue with doing B is going to be protecting the wire. I'm, uhh, missing 80% of my underside plastics. You know of any particularly weather/erosion proof heat shrink?

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

Here's the two options: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
"A" as a note is across the engine bay, next to the battery. (My alt is located on the bottom left side of the engine, woohoo)

And yes, by "clamp" I did mean sticking the terminal between the plates. Everything is a mess under there now but I'm going to take a wire brush and a grinder once I get going at it. Only issue with doing B is going to be protecting the wire. I'm, uhh, missing 80% of my underside plastics. You know of any particularly weather/erosion proof heat shrink?

the ground close to the alternator will be much better imo

while you're in there clean up your factory grounds, its a necessary thing no one does

can you use that stud you're pointing to with 'alt' as your ground?

 

[BanginBishi]

the ground close to the alternator will be much better imo
while you're in there clean up your factory grounds, its a necessary thing no one does

can you use that stud you're pointing to with 'alt' as your ground?

Yes. I was planning on using "Alt" as the first connection. And yeah, I was gonna scrub everything down. It's already been doused in battery cleaner a couple times and I was going to go ahead and pull off the stock connection and do a little sanding under it.

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

Yes. I was planning on using "Alt" as the first connection. And yeah, I was gonna scrub everything down. It's already been doused in battery cleaner a couple times and I was going to go ahead and pull off the stock connection and do a little sanding under it.

you mentioned the wire missing its casing earlier, tbh i wouldnt even use that wiring unless you're referring to stock wiring. in that case i like felt tape, seems like it holds up well. you can tape it then wire loom it

 

[BanginBishi]

you mentioned the wire missing its casing earlier, tbh i wouldnt even use that wiring unless you're referring to stock wiring. in that case i like felt tape, seems like it holds up well. you can tape it then wire loom it

Are you talking about when I said I was missing my plastics? By "plastics" I meant all of the underside plastic on the car that protects the engine bay from spray and whatnot. Due to the ****** alternator location and the lack of plastics it's going to be really exposed to the elements. I was asking if anyone knew of some really durable heat shrink.

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

Are you talking about when I said I was missing my plastics? By "plastics" I meant all of the underside plastic on the car that protects the engine bay from spray and whatnot. Due to the ****** alternator location and the lack of plastics it's going to be really exposed to the elements. I was asking if anyone knew of some really durable heat shrink.

oh i see what you're saying, regular heatshrink is fine just tape it up as well. i wouldnt run cheap cca wire under the hood at all, ofc is fine it usually has a good casing and corrosion resistance

 

[BanginBishi]

oh i see what you're saying, regular heatshrink is fine just tape it up as well. i wouldnt run cheap cca wire under the hood at all, ofc is fine it usually has a good casing and corrosion resistance

It's 2/0 Flex-a-Prene welding cable. It has a pretty sturdy casing on it, I'm just a bit paranoid. With a run that short I should be able to get enough tape on it to ease my mind.

Those Raptor terminals I bought off of you look nice by the way. You wouldn't happen to have a box of fuse holders laying around too, would ya?

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

It's 2/0 Flex-a-Prene welding cable. It has a pretty sturdy casing on it, I'm just a bit paranoid. With a run that short I should be able to get enough tape on it to ease my mind.
Those Raptor terminals I bought off of you look nice by the way. You wouldn't happen to have a box of fuse holders laying around too, would ya?

something like that you're usually better off getting on amazon. i like this type, they're usually less than $10:http://www.amazon.com/DS18-FHSANL200A-Square-Fuse-Holder/dp/B00N809Q9K/ref=pd_sim_422_5?ie=UTF8&dpID=412yYQmyxtL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1EBJC07DMFNSH7B6XMR5

 

[BanginBishi]

something like that you're usually better off getting on amazon. i like this type, they're usually less than $10:Robot Check

Yeah, I was joking around a bit. I've got a couple of DB link holders sitting in my amazon cart right now. One vanished on me and I also miscounted a by a fuse doing my write up. I always forget something along the way. Thanks for your help man.

 

[StephenS 10+ year member]

Would the big 3 mess with my batteries distribution block? Like could i diconnect the factory wire and slap the 0/1 on there with a terminal ring etc. and be fine? Not fry anything.. never dealt with this before..

--I read through a few of these looking for what I'm dealing with, I've got what looks to be a distribution block coming off my pos(+) battery post with about 4 or 5 different maxi fuses for each source.  Can provide pics if it helps.

2015 Nissan Titan SV,  w/ RF system

Thanks,

  Stephen

 

[skeptikal Premium Member]

Adding a 1/0 wire to your battery should not mess with any of your electrical @StephenS. However you should ALWAYS disconnect the battery first before trying to add anything new.

 

[uluz2a6]

Just curious why some installers do not remove factor wire from alternator to starter (and eventually battery) and some do.  I am preparing to do a full install on my 2013 GMC Terrain and the factory wire (fusible link) is very small.  It feeds nothing other than the starter on its path to the battery. I am planning on upgrading the alternator to a higher output and am pretty sure it will exceed the limits of the link. But if I wasn't upgrading the alternator, what are the benefits to wiring over existing harnesses?  Seems logical to upgrade and discard old harness.

 

[Mike0114]

I've got a 2003 GMC Denali do I have to have the GMC interface in order for the factory amp and all the speakers to work?

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Holy 13 year old thread revive with a post that has nothing to do with it...



Yes you do.

 

[MattinMO]

Im dead