Need help w/ big 3
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Silver Member Username: EvoixmrPost Number: 133 Registered: Aug-07 | I've upgraded the alt => batt, and battery ground, can't find a wire on my car that grounds the engine to chassis. Is it an existing wire, where do all of you hook it up? I'm also just running 4 gauge in addition to the existing 4 gauge. Does 4gauge + 4gauge = 0gauge? |
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Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Digital Design 9515, Massive Audi... Post Number: 2158 Registered: Dec-06 | it isnt an existing wire. find any bolt that goes into your engine block and put a wire there and put the other end of the wire either to - batt or some bar metal on the frame of the vehical. As for the wire i would do 2 lengths of 4awg that way its the equivilant of the stock wire plus a 1/0 wire. for my engine ground i put a wire where i securedd the alt to the engine becuase it was right on the block then the other end to - batt |
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Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Digital Design 9515, Massive Audi... Post Number: 2159 Registered: Dec-06 | hope this clears some things up     |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin MY SUBS GET ... Post Number: 1468 Registered: Mar-07 | KLM? nice  |
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Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Digital Design 9515, Massive Audi... Post Number: 2160 Registered: Dec-06 | mhmm i love it flexible copper wire yet beefy  |
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Silver Member Username: EvoixmrPost Number: 138 Registered: Aug-07 | thanks, snarl. Any ideas for adaptors to hook up that much 0gauge to my battery. pic of my battery. the grey 0 gauge goes to the amp and the red 4gauge goes to the alt. [IMG]http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/evoIX719/final044.jpg[/IMG] |
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Silver Member Username: EvoixmrPost Number: 139 Registered: Aug-07 | do you ground engine to chassis or engine to battery? |
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Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Digital Design 9515, Massive Audi... Post Number: 2161 Registered: Dec-06 | dunno about how to hook it up to the battery i guess use your imagination there lol well your battery is grounded to chassis so you can ground engine to - battery or chassis which ever you want. |
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Silver Member Username: WaresgaragestereoFort Valley, GA United States Post Number: 141 Registered: Jan-08 | "I'm also just running 4 gauge in addition to the existing 4 gauge. Does 4gauge + 4gauge = 0gauge?" I doubt it. I'd use 1 1/0 all the way for all of the big 3. M.S, Am I correct? |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 6856 Registered: Jul-06 | Using 1/0 awg wire would be wise as long as you're going to use the wire's capabilities. It's a good idea to use in the first place in case you ever wanted to upgrade for example from 1,000watts RMS to 2,500 watts RMS. You wouldn't need to replace the wires you did your "Big 3" with again. Alt to battery postive Engine to Chassis(Alt case works just fine as it is attached to the engine block) Battery Negative to Chassis Sure you can run a ground from your engine to ground at your battery but why would you run that wire over to your battery? It all ends up going to the same place anyhow and that is your chassis. Snarl Knukonceptz wire is aluminum not copper or is the KLM all copper? Not that it's that big of a difference but my Kolossus Kable is aluminum so...I'm just wondering. |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin MY SUBS GET ... Post Number: 1471 Registered: Mar-07 | its 90% aluminum and 10% copper i think. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 6867 Registered: Jul-06 | ^Right. The aluminum being the inner layer and copper being the outer. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 6868 Registered: Jul-06 | Or something like that =/ Maybe it's copper tinned aluminum. |
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Gold Member Username: Kd7nfrMoody AFB, GA United States Post Number: 1802 Registered: Apr-05 | The engine to chassis has always made me scratch my head. The alternator is electrically coupled to the engine... And "most" are usually already grounded via engine mounts (depends on the car though). |
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Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Digital Design 9515, Massive Audi... Post Number: 2175 Registered: Dec-06 | my klm wire is either copper tinted or copper. no aluminum. but im almost positive it says copper wire on the wire. |
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Bronze Member Username: Imback2500Post Number: 88 Registered: Feb-08 | snarl ur wire is chit u aint got no copper wire ur a liar....i can never beleive you u always lie |
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Silver Member Username: Philly306I get higher golf scor..., North carolina Post Number: 875 Registered: Apr-07 | Not Reece^^^^^^ check sn its the f@g again |
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Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Digital Design 9515, Massive Audi... Post Number: 2176 Registered: Dec-06 | ya i know but he amuses me so i dont mind |
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Silver Member Username: Imback2500Post Number: 101 Registered: Feb-08 | im glad i amuse you lmao u amuse me my new name nex time willbe the jackal cause i can be every1 |
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Silver Member Username: EvoixmrPost Number: 144 Registered: Aug-07 | "Using 1/0 awg wire would be wise as long as you're going to use the wire's capabilities. It's a good idea to use in the first place in case you ever wanted to upgrade for example from 1,000watts RMS to 2,500 watts RMS. You wouldn't need to replace the wires you did your "Big 3" with again." I've decided to redo everything with 0 gauge. To hook the wire up is it ok to use the normal ring terminals w/ the set screw, or do I need the compression type. |
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Silver Member Username: EvoixmrPost Number: 145 Registered: Aug-07 | Also would it be wise to get an optima batt, now that everything else in my charging system is upgraded? |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sThe kids like my rhyme... Post Number: 4199 Registered: Feb-06 | get a deka 9a34 |
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Silver Member Username: EvoixmrPost Number: 146 Registered: Aug-07 | Its a little to big, these are the dimensions I need: length-9" width-7" height-7" needs to have top and side posts |
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