To those that have done the BIG 3 before...

Dante, I had my stock alternator rewound rather than buying an HO unit altogether (considerably cheaper option for me as I had a heckuva rewinding source //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif ) but I still did the Big 3.

Upgrading the Big 3 isn't meant to cure any low voltage issues as many seem to erroneously think - it is only meant for the current already present to have a more efficient path to flow upon.

It only eases the workload on your charging system rather than increasing its capacity. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 
Make sure you got a good battery too. It really wont up the voltage that much, but it makes a cleaner path for the current to flow.....
Yes...

Dante, I had my stock alternator rewound rather than buying an HO unit altogether (considerably cheaper option for me as I had a heckuva rewinding source //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif ) but I still did the Big 3.
Upgrading the Big 3 isn't meant to cure any low voltage issues as many seem to erroneously think - it is only meant for the current already present to have a more efficient path to flow upon.

It only eases the workload on your charging system rather than increasing its capacity. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
Yes indeed.

nG

 
Dante, I had my stock alternator rewound rather than buying an HO unit altogether (considerably cheaper option for me as I had a heckuva rewinding source //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif ) but I still did the Big 3.
Upgrading the Big 3 isn't meant to cure any low voltage issues as many seem to erroneously think - it is only meant for the current already present to have a more efficient path to flow upon.

It only eases the workload on your charging system rather than increasing its capacity. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif


Yee yee as you remember in that other thread of "alt rewounding" i also said i will get it professionally rewounded. Thanks for answering my question bro.

-Dante

 
a master electrician here at works says more strands the easier current travels over it. thats where i got my info from
He would be right.

The more surface area provided to the current to flow upon the easier it will do so. [/story]

(hence using larger gauge cabling for larger current draws in the first place)

 
a master electrician here at works says more strands the easier current travels over it. thats where i got my info from
I believe this was discussed a while ago. If I remember correctly, AC current (like a house) flows better with more strands. DC current (like car audio //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif ) flows best with a solid copper bar (or fewer, thicker strands, as solid is usually impractical). Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong, but I think I remember it correctly.

 
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