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hurtado_roberto 
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Posted: November 28, 2008 at 12:35 AM / IP Logged  

I purchased a 200 amp alternator for my 04' hyundai elantra and I'm replacing all the wiring with 2 ga. wire.  I traced the ground cable from the battery but it goes somewhere hidden behind the engine.  I can't feel how far it goes, but I do need to replace it since the factory wire is like an 8 or 6 gauge wire.  Does anyone have experience with this car or any suggestions on how to trace it.

Happy thanksgiving.

Poly Dollies
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Are you sure that it is the ground cable? The power wire goes directly to the starter. That wire may be hard to trace.
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 One suggestion on how to trace it would be to put it on a rack......
hurtado_roberto 
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I took the air filter off and I was able to see the engine bolt that it is connected to.  I have a dual battery set up with one in the trunk and the stock in the front.  I didn't find a wire that leads from the engine to the frame, but I wired the two battery grounds directly to each other and to the engine ground.  I think that should be good enough.

Why does the positive run to the top of the engine?  Is the starter up there?

Poly Dollies

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