gibblegeibel Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 ok. but back to my question about going with the stock 100 amp fuse in power distrubition block. would that be ok to use instead of adding another fuse on top of that since the alternator is stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanzx5 Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 fuse for the wire not the alt, the stock wire is most likely safe to 100amps which is why there would be a 100amp fuse for it stock. a poor connection can cause it to arc and heat up, specially on bumpy roads where the wire will move more. you can keep the stock wiring attached and run a 1/0 gauge power wire just make sure you have solid tight connections. the 1/0 gauge might not really help with that small alt but if you plan to upgrade the alt wont hurt to do it know. t1500bdcp 2 t2d4 15" 1 t600.4 1 t400.2 1 set p1 tweets singer alt, tons of wiring, smd vm-1, 80prs, back seat delete, still in the works, aiming for a 145-147 with the ability to play 25hz up to 50hz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightfoot Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Could also be a bad crimp/soldier job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibblegeibel Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 The nuts were loose on the 300 amp fuse holder, no question. Just re-do the cable with a new fuse holder and make sure the set screws on the fuse holder are tight and you should have zero problems. Or, just leave the stock wiring in place and remove the 1/0 gauge cable. 1/0 gauge cable is WAY overkill for a stock 80 amp alternator, and is probably not helping you at all. the car has come with 2 8 guage wires from the alternator to the battery. before i had teh system in the car and the stock wire the head lights would dimm every the fan or blower kicked on for the ac and the heater. now they do not since i upgraded the wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibblegeibel Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 ok so here is the video i made a little bit ago to help to explain what i am talking about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKR9-i9YIxE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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