The Big 3

[Psyence 10+ year member]

Hi, finally found something about the 'Big 3' but I do have some questions for anyone with EXPERIENCE in this upgrade....

Here are my questions.

I see the ground to my chassis. I can replace that. But there is also another larger wire coming off the battery... Do I do anythign with that? Or just leave it there, and connected?

My alternator to battery possitive. I see where the wire comes off the alternator, I do not see where it goes after that as its into a bundle of wires that are wrapped. I disconnect that completely and run a new wire (fused) from that terminal on the alternator to the battery +? OR Do I leave the other one on there too?

Then I assume where i connect the chassis to the engine, I just replace the wire that already does that?

Thanks!

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[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

Don't disconnect anything. Just add to existing wiring.

 

[Psyence 10+ year member]

Was that supposed to be funny?

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

no i think u should start your car and pour water all over the wires and then touch the wires

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/waycrazy.gif.f4a380c3f94043939fd369defd9e6be2.gif moron.

Anyway, you dont need to replace or disconnect any of your wiring. Just add on to it.

 

[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

no i think u should start your car and pour water all over the wires and then touch the wires

If you don't know the answer then don't answer it.

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

no i think u should start your car and pour water all over the wires and then touch the wires

fcking noob

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[Logikalliquid 10+ year member]

Like ^they^ said; just add to your existing wires. Don't forget to fuse the alt to batt+ //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsupwink.gif.129404938effda6ad9cca39e7f4b58a3.gif

 

[Patrick Simmons 10+ year member]

no i think u should start your car and pour water all over the wires and then touch the wires

If you don't have anything helpful to say, don't speak.

 

[Cajundude 10+ year member]

Like ^they^ said; just add to your existing wires. Don't forget to fuse the alt to batt+ //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsupwink.gif.129404938effda6ad9cca39e7f4b58a3.gif

What size fuse do you use for this application? The same as the stocker, just inline?

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

http://forum.sounddomain.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=007801

That i a good thread with a lot of info. If you get out of that thread and look around just the electrical section, there are some other useful threads as well.

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

dam i guess that thread really is good

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

dam i guess that thread really is good

It provides step by step details with pics. Yalls thread shows detailed results, but that thread is a little easier for the first time installer.

 

[Colt9699 10+ year member]

Don't forget to fuse the alt to batt+

A friend says I don't need to fuse my alt + to bat.....everyone here says I do, so I will do it , but what are risks if you dont fuse it?

He also says it is unnessacary to fuse power wire at bat from amp +

he says amp has a fuse in it that is good enuff.

I want to be able to tell him why I am fusing it....ya know a good argument.

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

i dont have any fuses //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Logikalliquid 10+ year member]

Its just extra safety, you don't *need* to do it. As for fusing teh main power wire to your amp; you don't *need* to either, but why do you think every installation kit made comes with a fuse to put near the battery?