The Tres........

[Guest xXxTeamKickerxXx]

hey i was wondering if you need a fuse from the battery to the alternator when doing the big 3?

[Decaf]

no

[n8ball2013]

no buts its a real good idea to have.

[Nate197]

I never fused my alternator positive wire. Isn't the fuse just in case the wire gets bent or burns from the engine.

[Guest xXxTeamKickerxXx]

no buts its a real good idea to have.

thats what my brother said but he dont have one and his lights don't dim after he did the 3, and he told me not to get a cap i had one b4 it worked good it was a digital 1f stinger and i used it when i powered 2 12" w3 jl's on a mono 500/1 jl amp, any way they got beat by one 15" kicker solo baric so i got rid of em.......

caps yes or no?

[lilasian87]

What does the cap do...?

[jonathancullen89]

it regulates voltage, it doesnt do anything but add a burdon to the electrical if you cannot already power your stereo. look at it this way, caps are very fast dischargeing, during constant bass after the caps supply of energy is gone it is trying to charge itself while still trying to power the amp. so its actually harder on the electrical. IMO caps are a waste of money for how much they cost, you can get a decent battery and its way better then a cap for around the same price.

[n8ball2013]

the fuse is in place to protect the wire. if that wire gets shorted out you have a chance of burning your car down very quickly. the fuse will blow if shorted out and will not allow current through it. if it is not fused and that would happen god forbid good luck getting insurance to cover it. so is a 40 dollar fuse holder and fuse(at most ) really worth burning your car down.

[Guest xXxTeamKickerxXx]

dry cell batteries? and thanks for the info on the fuse.......

[EricM9104]

I never fused my alternator positive wire. Isn't the fuse just in case the wire gets bent or burns from the engine.

yes... if the postive wire grounds out... have fun getting an insurance claim.