farads/capacitors?

[T-Punk]

did you not see the link? usually when someone takes the time to give you a link you should click it and read the info found within. Caps are bandaids but sometimes are a viable solution. My friends blazer kept having problems till we put the cap in. However he didnt want a HO alt for some reason which i believe would have solved the problem.

[dmw319]

im too lazy to read a link, just cut and paste the part i need.

but thanks anyways.
i got rockford fosgate 4 gauge wire, i think i might go to 2 gauge though..

fyi dorkins - i got the entire set up for 550 from a friend. [img]graemlins/dj.gif[/img]

[dmw319]

Originally posted by FireFighter:
Battery Ground to chassis, Alternator ground to chassis and battery positive to alternator. Use 4awg or 0/1awg wire.

where can i find/get these wires?

youre not talking about the amp wiring kit are you?

[FireFighter]

No, you buy the wire buy the foot. You can get it anywhere someone sells car audio. Look around at your local shops or you can get it online.


BTW where are you going to put a 3.5 cu ft box? I am guessing it's a normal square box.

[dmw319]

its a little bit bigger than a 2x12 box and one side is slanted with a plexiglass window, i took off my backseat and its going there. ill get pics and stuff up in a week or two when its all done.

[dmw319]

also, what size of the "big 3" wires comes stock.. 8 gauge? can i get these wires at pepboys?

does anyone have any pics of anything they did with this.. itd help a newbie like me. thanks!

[FireFighter]

Stock maybe 8awg but I think its 10awg. You can get the wire from pepboys but I would go to a stereo shop. You will be fine with 4awg unless you are going bigger later.

[dmw319]

how much will i need and how easy is it to pull the old wires and stuff out? sorry for all the questions, ive never heard of this.

[FireFighter]

You won't use more than a couple feet. You will leave the stock wires on.

[dmw319]

im so lost. someone explain what upgrading the big 3 is..and how you do it

[Pig General]

It has been explained. We have tried to help you, now its time to help yourself.

[nda0602v6]

Originally posted by dmw319:
im so lost. someone explain what upgrading the big 3 is..and how you do it

1) Open the hood.
2) Locate the battery.
3) From both the Negative and Positive terminals on the battery, locate where the wires go. Upgrade/change those wires to THICKER wires (4-awg or thicker).

[ February 21, 2005, 02:39 AM: Message edited by: nda0602v6 ]

[nda0602v6]

Its not hard to do man, just make the wires thicker.

[dmw319]

alright, thank you. that made sense to me

[FireFighter]

You figured it out huh?