SleeperSierra Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 My question is on my truck a 2000 Gmc Sierra do i have to keep that red box in the "loop" when i do my big 3? i have many ideas on how to do the whole thing i just need to know if/need those wires in that box need to stay hooked up the way they are. Quote .ılı.——Volume——.ılı. ▄ █ ▄ █ ▄ ▄ █ ▄ █ ▄ █ Min- – – – – – – – -●Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EclipseChris Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Are you going to replace the wires or just add big 3 to them? If you replace you'll be fine without the box as long as everything goes to the same place. Quote i resolve to be a nicer moderator. Tercel build R.I.P. Eclipse build Old New V-Dub My feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperSierra Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Are you going to replace the wires or just add big 3 to them? If you replace you'll be fine without the box as long as everything goes to the same place. the alt charge wire doesn't have direct power it gets its power by hooking into the power that runs to my starter right? so if i bypass the box and run a wire from my alt to my battery and put a 150 amp fuse in line will everything be good? Quote .ılı.——Volume——.ılı. ▄ █ ▄ █ ▄ ▄ █ ▄ █ ▄ █ Min- – – – – – – – -●Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EclipseChris Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I don't know about your car specifically, but the big 3 consists on a wire going to the alt and going to the body and engine. If the stock wire is tied to the starter wire then just ditch it. Keep the starter wire there though =P Quote i resolve to be a nicer moderator. Tercel build R.I.P. Eclipse build Old New V-Dub My feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperSierra Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I don't know about your car specifically, but the big 3 consists on a wire going to the alt and going to the body and engine. If the stock wire is tied to the starter wire then just ditch it. Keep the starter wire there though =P Right,simple enough just double checking thanks man. Quote .ılı.——Volume——.ılı. ▄ █ ▄ █ ▄ ▄ █ ▄ █ ▄ █ Min- – – – – – – – -●Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EclipseChris Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Right,simple enough just double checking thanks man. No problem, and just a thought... DO the project one wire at a time. Do the wire, get in start the car. If it works great! Continue. Quote i resolve to be a nicer moderator. Tercel build R.I.P. Eclipse build Old New V-Dub My feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritosaregood Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 a good rule when you do the big 3 is to leave all existing wires, and just add to it. that way your not messing anything up. Quote seller feedback: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=61719 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=68281 build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/index.php?showtopic=44800 Gf's build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/54346-kickergirls-camaro-new-box-pg-5/#entry753970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMI CUSTOMS Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) the alt charge wire doesn't have direct power it gets its power by hooking into the power that runs to my starter right? so if i bypass the box and run a wire from my alt to my battery and put a 150 amp fuse in line will everything be good? Yes you will be all good, that is how I have my 01 Sierra done. I removed that little 10 gauge alt wire out of the red box, put the nut back on to hold the starter wire in place and just ran 1/0 from the alt to a 300 amp anl fuse and then to the battery. Then upgrade your block to neg ground and your neg to frame ground. Done. And If I am upgrading to 1/0 cable, I NEVER leave the existing cable, there is NO point in doing so, electricity will ALWAYS take the path of least resistance the bigger the cable the less resistive it is, so current won't even travel on that smaller factory wire if you have 1/0 in place of it. Edited October 28, 2010 by AMI CUSTOMS Quote TEAM SOUNDQUBED -- TEAM SOUTH TEAM S.O.B. - Founder & Captain 3x Streetbeat World Record Holder 2017 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2016 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem/2nd Adv 4/2nd Xtreme 4 2015 MWSPL 2nd place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2014 USACI 2nd place Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db 2014 MWSPL 2nd place Xtreme 4 - 144.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Street Q+ - 162.8 db 2013 MWSPL 3rd Kaos2 & 4th Xtreme 4 2011 USACI 2nd place MOD 1001-2k - 160.0 db 2011 MWSPL 4th place: Adv3 - 157.8 db, Kaos2 - 150s db, Xtreme4 - 140s db 2010 ARSPL 1st place 501-750 - 160.3 db Arkansas loudest Best score to date 164.4 db - Termlab Outlaw Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db MWSPL on Dash Legal door open (Music) - 162.5 db Sealed on dash Legal (Music) - 161.1 db - Termlab THE BLACK NASTY CURRENT BUILD & FAB The Black Nasty (6) 15 Rebuild Log 2012 (4) 15 Walled Sierra Build Log Evo X build log Facebook page The Black Nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperSierra Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Yes you will be all good, that is how I have my 01 Sierra done. I removed that little 10 gauge alt wire out of the red box, put the nut back on to hold the starter wire in place and just ran 1/0 from the alt to a 300 amp anl fuse and then to the battery. Then upgrade your block to neg ground and your neg to frame ground. Done. And If I am upgrading to 1/0 cable, I NEVER leave the existing cable, there is NO point in doing so, electricity will ALWAYS take the path of least resistance the bigger the cable the less resistive it is, so current won't even travel on that smaller factory wire if you have 1/0 in place of it. PERFECT! thanks so much Quote .ılı.——Volume——.ılı. ▄ █ ▄ █ ▄ ▄ █ ▄ █ ▄ █ Min- – – – – – – – -●Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritosaregood Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Yes you will be all good, that is how I have my 01 Sierra done. I removed that little 10 gauge alt wire out of the red box, put the nut back on to hold the starter wire in place and just ran 1/0 from the alt to a 300 amp anl fuse and then to the battery. Then upgrade your block to neg ground and your neg to frame ground. Done. And If I am upgrading to 1/0 cable, I NEVER leave the existing cable, there is NO point in doing so, electricity will ALWAYS take the path of least resistance the bigger the cable the less resistive it is, so current won't even travel on that smaller factory wire if you have 1/0 in place of it. thats why its not absolutely necessary to take them out if you arent sure where they go. Quote seller feedback: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=61719 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=68281 build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/index.php?showtopic=44800 Gf's build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/54346-kickergirls-camaro-new-box-pg-5/#entry753970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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