Ok so I'm getting conflicting answers on if this is the correct way to wire.

[SlamminSL1]

how did he say to do it?

I'd love to know too lol

[PardeTime]

I figured I had it wired correctly. I get around 14.5 volts but I have seen it go as low as 13.2, I just want a constant 14.5, never dropping. My alt is stock, either 140 amp or 160 amp, those are the options my car has, not sure which one I have for sure. it has all 2 gauge wire under the hood. and I have all 0 gauge wire in the trunk.

All the stereo shops say the 2 gauge is fine under the hood, and there is no reason to run 0 gauge for big 3....but I just want highest volts possible as to not hurt my amp. and have it run best.

[PardeTime]

how did he say to do it?

I'd love to know too lol

Hang on, lemme draw another pic.

[Phototini_xB]

I figured I had it wired correctly. I get around 14.5 volts but I have seen it go as low as 13.2, I just want a constant 14.5, never dropping. My alt is stock, either 140 amp or 160 amp, those are the options my car has, not sure which one I have for sure. it has all 2 gauge wire under the hood. and I have all 0 gauge wire in the trunk.

All the stereo shops say the 2 gauge is fine under the hood, and there is no reason to run 0 gauge for big 3....but I just want highest volts possible as to not hurt my amp. and have it run best.

What size amp are you running? And if you are running zero in the back you should be running zero in the front because you are drawing more amperage than the 2awg can handle if you are dropping volts like that.

[Kranny]

the only real way to stop voltage drop, is to get a larger alternator.

x2 on having 0 gauge to wire all the batteries up.

[Cardboardcat15]

how did he say to do it?

I'd love to know too lol

Hang on, lemme draw another pic.

x3. You've got it right, just make sure everything is fused up. And do use 1/0 for the big 3. It would be like robbing yourself of power to use anything smaller.

[pa-pa-platypus]

i would add 1/0 to the big 3 but i wouldnt take the 2 gauge out..its already ran no sense in taking it out

[PardeTime]

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If I remember, this is how he said to wire it, to make sure current is getting through all the batts....

Also. all four of my batts are in trunk,(even main batt) its all 2 gauge stock from the alt in front to the back(stock battery in trunk) then from the stock batt I ran 0 gauge to all my after market batts then off to amp, the amp is an american bass 4000 mono block, wired at 1 ohm.

Im not sure the actual wattage I'm pulling out, I havent had it clamped yet.

why the hell are myt pics not posting??

[Phototini_xB]

i would add 1/0 to the big 3 but i wouldnt take the 2 gauge out..its already ran no sense in taking it out

Why would you bottle neck a system filled with 1/0 by running 2 times smaller wire for the longest and most important run of the install?

[kl0wn]

i would add 1/0 to the big 3 but i wouldnt take the 2 gauge out..its already ran no sense in taking it out

Why would you bottle neck a system filled with 1/0 by running 2 times smaller wire for the longest and most important run of the install?

When did the Big 3 become the most important part of an install?