Wiring my batterys and amp

[stilltippin863 10+ year member]

ok here is my deal......i have a D34/78 yellow top in front...2 D31T's in the back with bus bars...one on pos+ one on neg-.......running 2 wires a power and ground 0ga from front battery to back ....i connect the power one to the pos+ side bus bar.....the ground one connect it to the neg- side bus bar....am i correct???? and then on the other battery .....run 2 powers off it with fuses .... and runn 2 grounds off it ....going to my amp.....IA 40.1

please correct me if i am wrong on any of this.......

also i would like to know should i runn my power wire from my alternator back or from battery back???

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[stilltippin863 10+ year member]

No one knows what i am talking about???

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

It would be easier if you could sketch up a diagram in paint, rather than try to explain it.

And the alternator to batt bank is not necessary. I'm assuming you already have the Big 3 done.

 

[stilltippin863 10+ year member]

It would be easier if you could sketch up a diagram in paint, rather than try to explain it.
And the alternator to batt bank is not necessary. I'm assuming you already have the Big 3 done.

yes sir big 3 is already done

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

It's always kinda hard to decipher people's wiring in text, but it sounds like you have the correct idea on how to wire everything.

Only thing I noticed is that you have the positive from bat fused going to the amp. This isn't always 100% necessary, as the runs of wire are normally small and the chance of shorting them out is slim, but the fuses aren't gonna hurt any, regardless.

 

[stilltippin863 10+ year member]

like this????

correct me if i am wrong....

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

Correct. On the engine block, you can bypass the battery negative just go straight to ground if you'd like, too.

 

[stilltippin863 10+ year member]

Correct. On the engine block, you can bypass the battery negative just go straight to ground if you'd like, too.

so instead of running to engine block just run a ground to frame from battery?

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

so instead of running to engine block just run a ground to frame from battery?

no no. instead of running from the engine block to battery negative and then to the frame, you can run it from the engine block straight to the frame. It's not a big deal, but ideally you want your grounds to be as short as possible.

 

[stilltippin863 10+ year member]

no no. instead of running from the engine block to battery negative and then to the frame, you can run it from the engine block straight to the frame. It's not a big deal, but ideally you want your grounds to be as short as possible.

ohhhh ok...well when my ring terminals come in i will do that....

 

[stilltippin863 10+ year member]

so....engine block to frame,battery neg to frame...and alt + to battery +???

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

so....engine block to frame,battery neg to frame...and alt + to battery +???

you got it.

 

[stilltippin863 10+ year member]

i just went and looked ....lol i already got it the way you said....engine block to frame...battery neg to frame...and alt+ to battery pos+