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Old 09-09-2007 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by bluecajun5.3
thats why your suppose to add an inline megafuse.
What size fuse?
Old 09-09-2007 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Hemi Killer
What size fuse?
i'm running a 145amp alternator so i ended up going with a 175amp fuse.
Old 09-09-2007 | 06:22 PM
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So I should probably get like a 150amp fuse for my 130A alternator? All this stuff is in the car audio section of best buy right?
Old 09-09-2007 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Hemi Killer
So I should probably get like a 150amp fuse for my 130A alternator? All this stuff is in the car audio section of best buy right?
that's fine.
i'm not sure about best buy.
i bought mine from autozone. under $5.
Old 09-10-2007 | 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by bluecajun5.3
that's fine.
i'm not sure about best buy.
i bought mine from autozone. under $5.
How much was the wire? I'm thinking about just doing the one cable from the alternator to the red box...
Old 09-10-2007 | 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Hemi Killer
How much was the wire? I'm thinking about just doing the one cable from the alternator to the red box...
that's all i did.
4ga wire from the alt. to the red box.
it was $10 i believe. also got it from autozone.

when i did the mod i also added an optima red top battery.
volt's rarely drop below 14 with all my extra stuff ie fans, nitrous, wideband, trans temp, stereo.
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great post. should be on a sticky.
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Damn i gotta do this...What type of 4ga? Just regular wire with two eyelet connectors or?
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High stand count also helps carry the current.
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Originally Posted by KySilverado
High stand count also helps carry the current.

What's that?



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