codeym Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 On black friday i decided i would do the big 3 since i had the stuff to do so. i have a 2000 caravan with the 3.3l v6, yeah i know it isnt that great of a vehicle but it has 184,xxx miles and no major problems ever, and it has a 90 amp stock alternator. i first ran the wire from the alternator to the battery which was 0g and i then checked to see if it would still start. it would not even after i unhooked it from the battery. so i completely removed it and it started right up fine with no problems. what i wanna know is what was i doing wrong or what is causing this. I am running a small system and am getting dimming. 2 pioneer ts-w304c, pioneer deh- 23ub, and a sony xplod amp. I know it is a cheap system but i am fine and it hits really good. i have 4g wire ran to the amp and ground right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeym Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 here is a pic of the back of the alternator i have. i was hooking the wire to the post inside the black boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas B Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 My guess is maybe you just weren't getting a connection. Your doing it right but F'ing up somewhere. Was thinking u might wanna recheck your connections and see if it is fitting inside the "black boot" correctly. Quote 91' CRX Si HU - Alpine cda-7995 All stock interior Amp - Crescendo bc3500 Subs - 4 sa 10 d1 spl's Batt - 3 x 100 ah 149.5 Street beat Integra Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeym Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Ok I got a little time today and got the 0g on the alternator and tightned the bolt right down and it is working now on got the 1 cable on before it started to rain but am noticing a little more power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 just a by the way, i dont know if you did this or not, but you're supposed to keep the stock alt charge wire on there. you just ADD wires, you dont REPLACE them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Thank you kranny Quote THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmander11 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 just a by the way, i dont know if you did this or not, but you're supposed to keep the stock alt charge wire on there. you just ADD wires, you dont REPLACE them. I've read that is what you are supposed to do... but what happens if you don't? It's a thicker wire so it should work fine shouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 just a by the way, i dont know if you did this or not, but you're supposed to keep the stock alt charge wire on there. you just ADD wires, you dont REPLACE them. I've read that is what you are supposed to do... but what happens if you don't? It's a thicker wire so it should work fine shouldn't it? well electricity works by taking the path of least resistance. what if your piece of 1/0 has slightly more resistance than the stock charging wire? im not saying its going to be likely, but you never know. its just what has been taught, as well as what the big 3 guide says in the electrical section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeym Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 yeah i left the stock charge wire on there and when the weather is good im gonna do the rest of the big 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderLoK Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) just a by the way, i dont know if you did this or not, but you're supposed to keep the stock alt charge wire on there. you just ADD wires, you dont REPLACE them. I've read that is what you are supposed to do... but what happens if you don't? It's a thicker wire so it should work fine shouldn't it? well electricity works by taking the path of least resistance. what if your piece of 1/0 has slightly more resistance than the stock charging wire? im not saying its going to be likely, but you never know. its just what has been taught, as well as what the big 3 guide says in the electrical section. Also that wire often splits and goes into some sort of ECU or PCM and if that doesn't get power you have problems. Edited November 30, 2011 by UnderLoK Quote If at first you do not succeed, you are doing it wrong! -ARSCheck out my walled TBSS build over here4 Fi Team 18s on 2 Cactus K9 DS18 doors on 2 MBQ 1Ks, Vifa pillars on a STL4.500 Pioneer X8500 6 XS Power D7500, 1 3400S Second Skin 2 270a Mechman Alts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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