big 3 (dont kill me)
#7
Originally Posted by NismoChi
What is a "big 3"?
Battery pos+ to alt+
Alt neg- (mounting bolt) to chassis neg-
I personally used all 4 gauge and have no problems.It took about 5 feet pos+ cable and 6 feet neg-.
#8
Do the grounds NEED upgrading in these cars?
I did run dedicated wires for my radio's 12VDC +/- directly from the battery (fused +) because the radio wasn't getting enough juice to power 200W (the off/on is still switched from the key, but the radio gets its power from the constant-hot line), but everything else seems OK.. never had a need to re-do the chassis grounds (I thought)...
As far as the grounds, why not do it right and get anodized braided copper? They're available in different widths, and if you buy the correct lengths with the ends already attached you don't have to worry about shoddy crimp joints. They'll easily outlast the car.
I did run dedicated wires for my radio's 12VDC +/- directly from the battery (fused +) because the radio wasn't getting enough juice to power 200W (the off/on is still switched from the key, but the radio gets its power from the constant-hot line), but everything else seems OK.. never had a need to re-do the chassis grounds (I thought)...
As far as the grounds, why not do it right and get anodized braided copper? They're available in different widths, and if you buy the correct lengths with the ends already attached you don't have to worry about shoddy crimp joints. They'll easily outlast the car.
#9
Originally Posted by Geerhed
Do the grounds NEED upgrading in these cars?
I did run dedicated wires for my radio's 12VDC +/- directly from the battery (fused +) because the radio wasn't getting enough juice to power 200W (the off/on is still switched from the key, but the radio gets its power from the constant-hot line), but everything else seems OK.. never had a need to re-do the chassis grounds (I thought)...
As far as the grounds, why not do it right and get anodized braided copper? They're available in different widths, and if you buy the correct lengths with the ends already attached you don't have to worry about shoddy crimp joints. They'll easily outlast the car.
I did run dedicated wires for my radio's 12VDC +/- directly from the battery (fused +) because the radio wasn't getting enough juice to power 200W (the off/on is still switched from the key, but the radio gets its power from the constant-hot line), but everything else seems OK.. never had a need to re-do the chassis grounds (I thought)...
As far as the grounds, why not do it right and get anodized braided copper? They're available in different widths, and if you buy the correct lengths with the ends already attached you don't have to worry about shoddy crimp joints. They'll easily outlast the car.
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Originally Posted by Jbr8k
Big 3= Battery neg- to chassis neg-
Battery pos+ to alt+
Alt neg- (mounting bolt) to chassis neg-
I personally used all 4 gauge and have no problems.It took about 5 feet pos+ cable and 6 feet neg-.
Battery pos+ to alt+
Alt neg- (mounting bolt) to chassis neg-
I personally used all 4 gauge and have no problems.It took about 5 feet pos+ cable and 6 feet neg-.
When you did the positive alt to batt did you fully replace the original, or just double up with a new one?
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Originally Posted by MrGone
Use 8 gauge, 4 is overkill and just plain ugly (except from battery to block).
#15
QUOTE=hadman]I only did the neg ground to chasis on the alternator.
When you did the positive alt to batt did you fully replace the original, or just double up with a new one?[/QUOTE]
I left the originals and added extra cables..
When you did the positive alt to batt did you fully replace the original, or just double up with a new one?[/QUOTE]
I left the originals and added extra cables..
#20
Originally Posted by AscendantMax
Jbr8K, how much that optima cost ya? looks good, i need to get one soon
There was a group deal going in the GD section and was lucky to get it for
$146 shipped about $40 less than what I had seen it for.
#21
These are some nice prices.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=363680
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=363680
#22
Originally Posted by VG Ill ridah
there's this thing we have called the alternator whine
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