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    Question HELP NEEDED ON THE BIG 3 UPGRADE

    Hi all

    I've installed a 220 Amp alternator to my 2003 Marauder and i want to do the Big 3 upgrade.

    Please if someone can help me, I need the lengths of the wires
    1- From the alternator to Battery (+)
    2- From Battery to Fuse Box (+)
    3- From Battery to Starter (+)

    4-From Battery to Engine (-)
    5-From Battery to Chassis (-)


    I would appreciate your inputs guys

    Jasim

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    Quote Originally Posted by jass_BH View Post
    Hi all

    I've installed a 220 Amp alternator to my 2003 Marauder and i want to do the Big 3 upgrade.

    Please if someone can help me, I need the lengths of the wires
    1- From the alternator to Battery (+)
    2- From Battery to Fuse Box (+)
    3- From Battery to Starter (+)

    4-From Battery to Engine (-)
    5-From Battery to Chassis (-)


    I would appreciate your inputs guys

    Jasim
    You can't measure the ones on the car?
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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    You can't measure the ones on the car?


    Thanks for your reply !!!
    but if I had the car with me I wouldn't have to ask!!!

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    I highly recommend Knukonceptz for all your power wire/car audio needs!!!!

    I did the Big 3 a couple years ago, all 0 gauge(5124 strands OFC) As far as length go I just about 15 feet for everything under the hood and about another 17ft if your running it to the trunk!

    Ill take some pics for you!!

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    heres my setup!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by jwibbity View Post
    I highly recommend Knukonceptz for all your power wire/car audio needs!!!!

    I did the Big 3 a couple years ago, all 0 gauge(5124 strands OFC) As far as length go I just about 15 feet for everything under the hood and about another 17ft if your running it to the trunk!

    Ill take some pics for you!!
    I second Knukonceptz, I went with their 4 ga wire as I have no need for 0 ga. I bought 35 ft of red power and black ground wire as I am doing my MM, foxbody and may do my Taurus.

    Don't forget you will need to add a ANL in-line.

    Did you mean Engine to Chassis (-)? There is no Battery to Engine ground.

    I wouldn't bother with upgrading the starter wires.
    Battery to Alternator (+)
    Battery to Fuse/Relay Box (+)
    Battery to Chassis (-)
    Engine to Chassis (-)

    Is your car NA? I can take some measurements later on this week for you.

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    What are the advantages to doing this upgrade? Thought about doing it myself since I'm currently upgrading my entire stereo system.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ARodmarauder View Post
    What are the advantages to doing this upgrade? Thought about doing it myself since I'm currently upgrading my entire stereo system.


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    NOTE: Realize that the "absolute ground" of the electrical system is not the battery negative terminal or the vehicle chassis, but is the case of the alternator itself.

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    Here is my set up. 0ga, 20ft of power and 9ft of ground. There are several different ways of routing the wires so I will show you how I did mine. The lengths can be increased or decreased pretty easily depending on how you run the wires. I coiled the ground to the fender because 0ga doesnt bend very easily so you could probably get away with 6 ft or 7 ft of wire.


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    I personally would have went with a darker color for the positive wire, that blue is screaming look at me for some reason ^^^^^

    also what brand of power wire did you use??
    Last edited by jwibbity; 05-28-2014 at 12:09 PM.

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    It is all Stinger wiring and connections, the blue is on purpose. Every audio and power wire is blue along with the lighting in the amps and trunk.
    Last edited by 2,4shofast; 05-28-2014 at 01:23 PM.
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    Build date 9/27/02
    Sequence# 5244 of 7839
    I have a few things done to it, Eaton swap next!
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    Quote Originally Posted by jwibbity View Post
    I highly recommend Knukonceptz for all your power wire/car audio needs!!!!

    I did the Big 3 a couple years ago, all 0 gauge(5124 strands OFC) As far as length go I just about 15 feet for everything under the hood and about another 17ft if your running it to the trunk!

    Ill take some pics for you!!
    Thanks man for the info and the photos

    much appreciated

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    Quote Originally Posted by ctrlraven View Post
    I second Knukonceptz, I went with their 4 ga wire as I have no need for 0 ga. I bought 35 ft of red power and black ground wire as I am doing my MM, foxbody and may do my Taurus.

    Don't forget you will need to add a ANL in-line.

    hmmmmm the ANL is it between the Alternator and Battery ?? and what size fuse to use ?

    My alternator is DB 220 Amps


    Did you mean Engine to Chassis (-)? There is no Battery to Engine ground.

    Im not sure i saw a Video on Youtube for a guy here on the forums doing it like that from the Battery (-) to Chassis

    I wouldn't bother with upgrading the starter wires.
    Battery to Alternator (+)
    Battery to Fuse/Relay Box (+)
    Battery to Chassis (-)
    Engine to Chassis (-)

    Is your car NA? I can take some measurements later on this week for you.

    My car is Supercharged with Vortech V-2 Strim Supercharger A2A.

    Thanks man

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