Swaggasaur Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 i did the big 3 in 4 gauge wire. (for now) until i get 0 gauge. when i did it, i hooked my engine ground to my negative terminal on the battery. is that bad? cuz ive seen that its supposed to go engine to chassis, but isnt the negative pretty much a ground anyway? Quote BHE Wall Build TEAM DC Audio TEAM XS POWER1986 Monte Carlo KMC Nova's 20"4 DC XL's W/ PSI Recones2 DC 5k'sPioneer PRS 8010 Audio Technix 6 XS Power D3100's 1 XS Power D3400 Mechman 220a Alternator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 you have it right... alt + to battery + engine ground to battery - frame/strut tower to battery - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert8252 Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 As long as the negative battery terminal goes to a good ground it's fine. That's how a lot of car are actually wired stock. Engine block to battery - to ground. Quote 2013 F150 Crew Cab Old Build Log Feedback 2013 F150 Equipment - Some Awesome Stereo Sound Making Stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhoh_45 Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 kranny the fuck is up with you and the situation ? Quote R.I.P! (Nov-29-2009) 92 explorer - 4 Atomic Apxx 15s duel .7s - 4rth order bandpass wall -4 powerbass XA-3000D's - 16 8volt batts wired to 16 volts - (9+/9-) runs 0gauge - 152.3 Db @ 29hz BUILD LOG current build 97 chevy lumina4 - 1 Atomic Apx 18 - 6 cube slot port trunk sealed off - 1 powerbass XA-3000D - 2 optima G31s in spare tire18 1 run 1/0 lumina build log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onelivinlarge Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 kranny the fuck is up with you and the situation ? its kranny who knows and to op ya you got it right Quote 1) lookj to left 2) NOTICE BLKUE 3) ME > Y9OU 4) that is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swaggasaur Posted September 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 As long as the negative battery terminal goes to a good ground it's fine. That's how a lot of car are actually wired stock. Engine block to battery - to ground. i have all the stock wiring still hooked up as well, i just added the 4 gauge Quote BHE Wall Build TEAM DC Audio TEAM XS POWER1986 Monte Carlo KMC Nova's 20"4 DC XL's W/ PSI Recones2 DC 5k'sPioneer PRS 8010 Audio Technix 6 XS Power D3100's 1 XS Power D3400 Mechman 220a Alternator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 i have all the stock wiring still hooked up as well, i just added the 4 gauge thats perfect. current will take the path of least resistance. you are not replacing the factory wiring. You are buffering it. 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...
kanes_disciple Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 One ground goes from the battery to the chasis and one goes from the battery to the engine block! Quote Kenwood Excelon KDX-693 Head Unit Kinetik HC600 Powerbass 6.75's in front doors Powerbass 6.75's in rear deck Powerbass 1000.1D Powerbass 400.4 2 SA-12 inch Sundown Audio Subs 0 gauge Power Wire and Big 3 Custom Amp Rack Code Alarm with remote start Stinger Digital Volt Meter My build log http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/51869-1996-chevy-blazer-build/ My youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/kanesdisciple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 lol guys, its funny. only reason i put that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris from Mi Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 how much power do you plan on running? because 4 gauge for your big 3 will be more than enough for plenty of current due to it being so short. I have also heard of people burning the + terminal of their alternator using 0 gauge wire because of the small resistance in the wire, and the higher resistance in the terminal. Terminal heats up and damages the alt. Quote Orion 2500D, Jbl Gto 75.4 Team Wolfpack Audio FSQ 15" d2, mb quart xover, tweets peerless 6.5 mids Alpine cda-105 optima up front Knu klm 1/0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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