The lesson I learned 9 years ago and just found (pix)

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

My first ever install was 8g wire hooked up to a Directed 400 back in '99 or so, not being happy with that I changed amps to an MTX2300x and kept the 8g wire with 80a fuse under the hood. Originally I blew the amp by accidentally hitting the power wire to the ground block *lol*. When MTX sent me back the amp the gain was reset and it actually maxed out at about 2 o'clock on the dial, so being a n00bix cub3 i turned it to just a hare over half thinking it was "half gain" but in reality it was about 95% lol. Well I was thinking about going to a usac show in NH one day and I popped my hood to show a buddy my ish and this is what I found. Apparently 8g + MTX2300x @ nearly full tilt lets call it 900w to be conservative + 80a glass fuse =

strangely enough the fuse held up but I can only assume that my t-bird was about to turn into a ball of fire from this //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

so, to all you people out there asking about wire size, too much is never enough //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif but too little can really make for a bad day //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

I promptly upgraded to 4g thus alleviating the problem.

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[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

You had a bad connection on that side of the fuse holder. Doesn't take a lot of current to build up that kind of heat over a high resistance connector. The size of the power wire had nothing to do with that.

 

[shadowfactory 10+ year member]

lol crappy install ftw

 

[Mr. Slate 10+ year member]

Happy New Year.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

tbird > crx

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[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

it was installed by a local shop //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif and i hadnt touched anything under the hood until the wire was found in that shape.

Slate, Happy New Year to you too, hows it goin?

 

[Mr. Slate 10+ year member]

Excited about the '09 season. Should be fun. I hear Jesse is planning aother 3X.

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

tbird > crx
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This:

=

and this

pwnt by old lady driver

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

Excited about the '09 season. Should be fun. I hear Jesse is planning aother 3X.

cool, if i ever get employed again in my lifetime i'll do a show, but i've sold nearly everything just cuz //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

fixable. airbags deploy?

edit: nvm. rad support looks like a taco

 

[Mr. Slate 10+ year member]

cool, if i ever get employed again in my lifetime i'll do a show, but i've sold nearly everything just cuz //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Not to worry, you will. Best of luck.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

fixable. airbags deploy?
edit: nvm. rad support looks like a taco

it was a 92, no airbags //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

above the strut tower the frame was bent, it was totalled.

the real old person in the pass seat was life-flight'ed out of the scene by the paramedics in the field across the street that is visible in the first pic with the skid marks. that happened in 03 i believe.

my first daughter was asleep in the back seat but she walked away fine.

the taurus flew into the ditch by where the purple car is parked in the first pic, it was a rough one.

 

[grassroots 10+ year member]

doesn't look like wire gauge was a problem... more like poor terminations/over sized fuse...

edit: and a cheap fuse holder...

 

[meh 10+ year member]

freind had this problem and was bragging about it. he bragged that his jl 12w0 with 250 watts bumped harder than anything and his mercedes is awsome. i fixed this for him and gave him a little of help ha.

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

either way, i obviously associated the problem with the wire guage since i changed amps to a much higher current draw and it happened. so umm let this be a lesson to properly connect your ish //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif oh and watch out for old lady drivers they like to total your vehicle //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif