My Big 3 Upgrade....

 

Silver Member
Username: Jonez788

Post Number: 173
Registered: Jun-04
I just finished my Big 3 upgrade, I figured I'd tell you guys how it went.

I got a 200 AMP HO Alternator and installed that a few days ago along with the new power wire from the alt. to battery and ground from battery to chassis.

Results: I got a steady 14.36 volts across the battery terminals.

I just finished up the Big 3 by upgrading the ground from the engine to the chassis.

Results: Went up to 14.44 volts across the battery terminals.

All of the wiring was done with 0 gauge wire.

Recap: Big 3 Upgrade = GREAT RESULTS!!!!
 

Gold Member
Username: Drivingreckless

Near tampa, Florida United state...

Post Number: 1052
Registered: Apr-06
did u install ur alt.....wuz it hard????
 

Silver Member
Username: Jonez788

Post Number: 174
Registered: Jun-04
Yeah, I installed it. The most difficult part was just being able to get to the bolts.
 

Gold Member
Username: Drivingreckless

Near tampa, Florida United state...

Post Number: 1053
Registered: Apr-06
wut kinda car u drive???
 

Silver Member
Username: Jonez788

Post Number: 175
Registered: Jun-04
Honda Accord. Just take a look at your alternator, check out where everything is you need to reach.
 

Gold Member
Username: Drivingreckless

Near tampa, Florida United state...

Post Number: 1054
Registered: Apr-06
my alternator is under my car....
 

Silver Member
Username: Jonez788

Post Number: 176
Registered: Jun-04
Guess ya need a jack then:-)
 

Silver Member
Username: Shman

Grandville, Michigan United States

Post Number: 262
Registered: Mar-06
what year accord is it
 

Silver Member
Username: Jonez788

Marshalltown, Iowa

Post Number: 177
Registered: Jun-04
1998
 

Silver Member
Username: Scott_debaker

Pittsburgh, P.A. U.S.A.

Post Number: 564
Registered: Feb-06
is that 14.44 volts wit ur system on
 

Gold Member
Username: Bestmankind

Los Angeles, CA USA

Post Number: 4150
Registered: Oct-05
with my system almost full volume my voltage never drops below 13.9

its amazing what ho alt can do.
 

Silver Member
Username: Scott_debaker

Pittsburgh, P.A. U.S.A.

Post Number: 566
Registered: Feb-06
i got stock alt in my moms car with the orion 2500d 1700w @ 2ohms an full vol it dont drop past 13volts?
 

Gold Member
Username: Bestmankind

Los Angeles, CA USA

Post Number: 4152
Registered: Oct-05
yeah ok man. either your mom's car already came with a ho alt or your orion amp is a defect and is not putting out all the power.
 

Silver Member
Username: Troy81

Tavernier, Fl Us

Post Number: 398
Registered: Mar-06
what kind of car is that?^^
you micht be wrong, very very wrong
 

Silver Member
Username: Scott_debaker

Pittsburgh, P.A. U.S.A.

Post Number: 567
Registered: Feb-06
o its puttin out but it anit dropin past 13 that much 93 firebird only usin 1700W @ 2ohms
 

Gold Member
Username: B101

Queen City, NC USA

Post Number: 3366
Registered: Sep-05
turn the gain up son!!
 

Silver Member
Username: Scott_debaker

Pittsburgh, P.A. U.S.A.

Post Number: 568
Registered: Feb-06
its only like 1/4 or 2 /4
 

Silver Member
Username: Troy81

Tavernier, Fl Us

Post Number: 408
Registered: Mar-06
im calling bs, how r u testing your volts?
dont use the peg gauge in the car thats prolly wrong, get a DMM and test it, that is almost impossable
 

Silver Member
Username: Scott_debaker

Pittsburgh, P.A. U.S.A.

Post Number: 569
Registered: Feb-06
i was checkin it on the peg gauage but when i had a cap in the back dunno y but it was readin 15volts no system on
 

Gold Member
Username: B101

Queen City, NC USA

Post Number: 3367
Registered: Sep-05
buy a DMM, dont go by the inside gauge.. :-)
 

Silver Member
Username: Scott_debaker

Pittsburgh, P.A. U.S.A.

Post Number: 570
Registered: Feb-06
ill do that then an ill tell ya gota wait tho since the system anit in it right now
 

Silver Member
Username: Troy81

Tavernier, Fl Us

Post Number: 410
Registered: Mar-06
peg gauges are always wrong, you probably have a retarded cap because caps are retarded like that, and just buy/borrow a DMM and come tell me if i was right and if im not ill say im sorry for anything derogitory ive said but if not...
 

Silver Member
Username: Scott_debaker

Pittsburgh, P.A. U.S.A.

Post Number: 571
Registered: Feb-06
i dont gota cap i had that thing in there a while ago2 c how many volts ithad i dotn have that pos in there they dotn work an they kill ur alt.more
 

Silver Member
Username: Troy81

Tavernier, Fl Us

Post Number: 413
Registered: Mar-06
good call, good call
if you ask me they are a 100$ piece of metal
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