Why is negative terminal on box HOT?

 

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Username: Naledge503

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Post Number: 1636
Registered: Jun-06
Its hot as hell and melting through. Are my wires too small? I have 2 runs of 16 from amp to positive terminal and 2 runs of 16 gauge from amp to negative terminal.
 

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Username: Wingmanalive

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Post Number: 9512
Registered: Jun-06
How many watts?
 

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Username: Blainew

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Registered: Nov-05
i bet he has 2 Fi Q 15's and a PA A3000DB ...
 

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Username: Naledge503

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Post Number: 1637
Registered: Jun-06
haha...yep, you are correct sir.
 

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Username: Safe_cracker

Chicago, IL US

Post Number: 3340
Registered: Jan-06
It is alt current, there shouldn't be one terminal getting hot they both should be, recheck your wiring...Polo.
 

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Username: Naledge503

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Post Number: 1638
Registered: Jun-06
Anything specific I should be looking for? I have checked, cleaned up and redone my wiring a couple of times. I just put my stock alt back in so I could send in my 200A Iraggi alt. The Iraggi's voltage was staying at 12.45v. It wouldnt get any higher. At first it would get to 14.4V and then all of a sudden it wouldnt get past 12.45. I put in a new battery that read 12.8v and as soon as I put it in, the voltage dropped to 12.4v. So now I am running a 130A alt.
 

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Username: Naledge503

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Post Number: 1639
Registered: Jun-06
I'm leaving to go camping so if anybody has any idea's, please leave it here. I will be back in 2 days to check. Thanks everybody.

Jesse D
 

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Username: Van_man

Boston South, MA

Post Number: 2755
Registered: Mar-06
You need better terminals. May want to run a single 10-12awg too. But if it just the terminals, then they should be replaced. Obviously, they cant handle the juice.
 

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Username: Renegadesrun

Lafayette, IN US

Post Number: 943
Registered: Oct-04
Careful with that. It wouldnt be the first box ive seen on fire from crappy terminals.
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