fouillard13
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Hey guys. ive installed a stereo system in my car and its rather large. two 12" speakers and a 1000W amp. the guys on the car audio forum figure that that setup with my stock 120 amp alternator shouldnt make my lights dim, and that I need to possibly upgrade "the big 3"
big 3 info here: http://www.caraudioforum.com/showthread.php?t=352271
basically what it is is upgrading, or adding another wire to 3 spots:
1. from the alternator to the battery positive
2. from the battery negative to where ever it grounds to
3. from the engine block to the frame, or whevever it grounds to.
I dont plan on removing any wiring, just adding an existing wire to each route.. so theres basically 2 cables going from the alternator, to the battery. 2 cables from the battery negative to the grounding spot, etc...
my question is, how hard are these to access? is it a simple and easy job, or is it going to be an all day thing getting to the alternator output stud and accessing the positive and negative cables all around the car?
what scares me the most is the engine to frame grounding strip... where is that and how hard is it to access?
thanks!
big 3 info here: http://www.caraudioforum.com/showthread.php?t=352271
basically what it is is upgrading, or adding another wire to 3 spots:
1. from the alternator to the battery positive
2. from the battery negative to where ever it grounds to
3. from the engine block to the frame, or whevever it grounds to.
I dont plan on removing any wiring, just adding an existing wire to each route.. so theres basically 2 cables going from the alternator, to the battery. 2 cables from the battery negative to the grounding spot, etc...
my question is, how hard are these to access? is it a simple and easy job, or is it going to be an all day thing getting to the alternator output stud and accessing the positive and negative cables all around the car?
what scares me the most is the engine to frame grounding strip... where is that and how hard is it to access?
thanks!
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