The Big 3?

[moh.vze.com]

The BIG 3 Upgrade for my 1999 XLE V6 Camry Sedan...

Update: I've figured out where the wires will be going and such. Just waiting for my products to arrive and still need to buy some stuff.

Edited April 7, 2009 by moh.vze.com

[Kasey]

Post some pics i will see what i can do

[moh.vze.com]

Post some pics i will see what i can do

I've just realized I don't have a digital camera.

I'll have to borrow one and post up in a week or two

[Kasey]

we will be waiting

[DHFHades]

I live in Vancouver and can help you

[alvitae]

I'm sure you will have it taken care of by then but if not come down to Salem to the competition on the 17th and there will be guys there who know. You should come down anyway since it is so close. Info below.

Salem

[moh.vze.com]

I'm sure you will have it taken care of by then but if not come down to Salem to the competition on the 17th and there will be guys there who know. You should come down anyway since it is so close. Info below.

Salem

O0o0o I wasn't aware about a competition.

Hmm. I use to live in Corvallis also. I might visit my bro and then do a 30 minute drive to Salem just to watch the show. How come there are no flyers and such? Is it a big show?

Anyhow, I've ordered a new battery for my digital camera that's not working and hopefully I can get pics under my hood up by end of this week.

I think I'm going to start buying the wires for my big 3 and battery and start doing this on Monday or so.

Blah. The big 3 upgrade can't be that hard.

[Guest KyleCannon]

I have a 1997 Avalon, here are some pics from mine so if mine looks anything like yours:

okay, so the negative is going to the chassis as you can see in the bottom left....

the red heatshrink is the positive wire of the alternator.

the wire connecting to the top right (where the intake is in the middle-top left (thats the engine to chassis grounding) -- its grounded to the frame right where the strut mount is.

Another view showing you where it's grounded to (look above the PS tank on the left side)

hopefully i did some help.... this is also a 1MZ-FE engine... so it may look just like yours...

[Red-navi-916]

u should really concider looking at thsis pic and this thread

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...3280&st=140

its all right there u just have to tell ur self u can do it... if think ur doing something wrong and ur really not then u will never get it done

[moh.vze.com]

u should really concider looking at thsis pic and this thread

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...3280&st=140

its all right there u just have to tell ur self u can do it... if think ur doing something wrong and ur really not then u will never get it done

Thanks for the pics Red-Navi.

So far, I know how to do the positive of battery to positive of alternator.

But now, I'm just looking for a good ground. Did you drill a hole on yours or did you use a place where there was already a bolt?

If I drill a new hole, what kind of nuts and bolt do I need?

I have some ideas of where to ground and i'll take pictures of that when my new battery for my digital camera arrives.

I'm also trying to figure out where on my engine block I should be wiring off of.

I've bought 9 feet of Kolossus Fleks Kable 1/0 Blue Power/Ground Wire

9 feet of red knu flex wires:

10 ring terminals (just in case I mess up while soldering/crimping)

In-Line Waterproof ANL Fuse Holder w/ Fuse

Knukoncept $$:

Sub Total $98.69

Tax $0.00

Ship Rate $9.99

Order Total $108.68

I also bought

Torch:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=42099

~$7.00 for the torch

I also bought this for some reason:

Piece Wire Wheel and Cup Brush Set

hmm. Can I use this to get rid of the paint to where I'll be grounding?

Also got some zip ties.

Total from harborFreigth:

~20.00 shipped (bought some other crap too but I fo

And my new yellow top D34/78:

$190.00 shipped

Total spent so far for this electrical upgrade: $314.00 (with the new yellow top -.-)

I still have to buy:

60/40 Rosin core solder (I need someone here to direct me to a good site online to buy this and how much of it)

Crimping/clamping tool? Well, I'm assuming i'll need this too... Where should I buy one?

Wire Loom and Shrink Wrap

http://www.parts-express.com/wizards/searc...FTOKEN=10414040

What size of this flex thing should I get for my wires?

Also, what size shrink wrap should I get?

Hmm. I can't think of anything else that I'd need.

Edited April 7, 2009 by moh.vze.com