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guage power wire?

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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: guage power wire?

Posted By: eljay8619
Subject: guage power wire?
Date Posted: April 27, 2006 at 10:37 AM

okay im about to install my new alternator(130 amps: 70 amps idle) and i want to know which power wire im i suppose to change to a higher gauge power wire? and they told me i should change it to a 4 gauge power wire. sounds right?




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Posted By: arrow12
Date Posted: April 27, 2006 at 4:03 PM
Check the Power and Ground link to the right.  You should be fine though.

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Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: April 27, 2006 at 6:28 PM
There'll be a stud on the back of the alternator (which may have a protective rubber piece over it) which will have a wire going to it which comes from the battery.  That's the wire you want to upgrade.

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Posted By: eljay8619
Date Posted: April 28, 2006 at 2:03 PM
ok thx



Posted By: Hornshockey
Date Posted: April 28, 2006 at 7:18 PM
I would read DYohn's sticky on upgrading the big three at the top of this forum; upgrading the power wire from alternator to battery doesn't do you much good unless you also upgrade the ground wires.


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