Big three and fuse box
05-30-2007, 09:54 AM
#1
Big three and fuse box
Should I follow the positive lead all the way back throught the fuse box?, or should I run directly to my battery and add a fuse to the new wire? (I was just going to leave the current wire in place).
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
05-30-2007, 11:47 AM
#2
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 100
i was just about to make a thread with the same question
...............looking forward to reading responses
o, and since whoever is answering is likley knowledgable on the big three, i
have an addition to this question. when grounding the altinator, can i just
ground from the altonator mounting bolt to my battery neg? the existing wire
goes from the engine block (which is impossible to reach, front diff is in the
way) to the neg batt terminal, and the neg batt has two grounds, one to
frame one to chassis. i think this will work? haha, sorry for SLIGHTY jacking
your thread, same topic tho.......
...............looking forward to reading responses
o, and since whoever is answering is likley knowledgable on the big three, i
have an addition to this question. when grounding the altinator, can i just
ground from the altonator mounting bolt to my battery neg? the existing wire
goes from the engine block (which is impossible to reach, front diff is in the
way) to the neg batt terminal, and the neg batt has two grounds, one to
frame one to chassis. i think this will work? haha, sorry for SLIGHTY jacking
your thread, same topic tho.......
05-30-2007, 12:23 PM
#3
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 9
chen123... the answer to your question is you could run through the fuse box but i would recommend running a new wire from the alt to the batt and put a fuse on the end near the batt and leave the factory wire in place
vannymck... I can't see it not working
vannymck... I can't see it not working
05-30-2007, 01:00 PM
#4
Originally Posted by vannymck
i was just about to make a thread with the same question
...............looking forward to reading responses
o, and since whoever is answering is likley knowledgable on the big three, i
have an addition to this question. when grounding the altinator, can i just
ground from the altonator mounting bolt to my battery neg? the existing wire
goes from the engine block (which is impossible to reach, front diff is in the
way) to the neg batt terminal, and the neg batt has two grounds, one to
frame one to chassis. i think this will work? haha, sorry for SLIGHTY jacking
your thread, same topic tho.......
...............looking forward to reading responses
o, and since whoever is answering is likley knowledgable on the big three, i
have an addition to this question. when grounding the altinator, can i just
ground from the altonator mounting bolt to my battery neg? the existing wire
goes from the engine block (which is impossible to reach, front diff is in the
way) to the neg batt terminal, and the neg batt has two grounds, one to
frame one to chassis. i think this will work? haha, sorry for SLIGHTY jacking
your thread, same topic tho.......
05-30-2007, 02:41 PM
#5
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 100
run your ground to the same place that the battery ground to not the battery
05-30-2007, 05:33 PM
#6
Originally Posted by Viperman
chen123... the answer to your question is you could run through the fuse box but i would recommend running a new wire from the alt to the batt and put a fuse on the end near the batt and leave the factory wire in place
vannymck... I can't see it not working
vannymck... I can't see it not working
vannymck: Your alt will be grounded to the block...just replace the block to chassis ground.
Your battery will also be grounded on it's own, simply replace that ground as well, not sure why you have 2...but if your concerned do both.
Last edited by chen123; 05-30-2007 at 05:35 PM.
05-30-2007, 05:40 PM
#7
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 100
ya i already did both from the battery cuz i was worried about it
the reason why i'm asking about the altenator ground is because i have located the existing block to chassis ground wire, but it is 99% impossible to get at with a rachet because my front diff is in the way. i was hoping to save
time by running a different ground wire from the mounting bolts.....?
the reason why i'm asking about the altenator ground is because i have located the existing block to chassis ground wire, but it is 99% impossible to get at with a rachet because my front diff is in the way. i was hoping to save
time by running a different ground wire from the mounting bolts.....?
05-30-2007, 05:53 PM
#8
Originally Posted by vannymck
ya i already did both from the battery cuz i was worried about it
the reason why i'm asking about the altenator ground is because i have located the existing block to chassis ground wire, but it is 99% impossible to get at with a rachet because my front diff is in the way. i was hoping to save
time by running a different ground wire from the mounting bolts.....?
the reason why i'm asking about the altenator ground is because i have located the existing block to chassis ground wire, but it is 99% impossible to get at with a rachet because my front diff is in the way. i was hoping to save
time by running a different ground wire from the mounting bolts.....?
