The Big 3...Please Explain
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Silver Member Username: AudiosaabPotomac, MD Post Number: 162 Registered: Nov-07 | I was just wondering what else i needed to upgrade to achive the so called "Big 3" Ive already upped stock alternator from 90 amp to a 120 HO alternator... And wiring is all the right size so im not sure what else there is.... thanks |
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Gold Member Username: MixmastaspigTeam RD, Canada Post Number: 1703 Registered: Sep-05 | The big 3 consists of: Alternator to battery Battery ground to Chasis Engine to Chasis Use all 0awg if you can |
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Silver Member Username: AudiosaabPotomac, MD Post Number: 164 Registered: Nov-07 | wait so the big 3 is only wiring? or do i need to upgrade my battery as well? |
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Gold Member Username: MixmastaspigTeam RD, Canada Post Number: 1704 Registered: Sep-05 | Yep the big 3 is just upgrading your wire under the hood. http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp~TID~73496~PN~1 It's best to get a nice big battery up front and people reccomend a Deep Cycle battery. I went with a large starter battery up front and it's worked well for me but I have been thinking about grabbing a deep cycle too see if anything changes. |
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Bronze Member Username: Ninobrn99Honolulu, HI USA Post Number: 42 Registered: May-08 | just wiring. what vehicle are you doing it on? |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Portland, Or Post Number: 3785 Registered: Jun-06 | It is one of the easiest, basic, best things you can do for your electrical. The wiring from the manufacturer is just to meet the minimum requirements. Even on a small system, the big 3 can make a noticeable difference. |
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Silver Member Username: AudiosaabPotomac, MD Post Number: 165 Registered: Nov-07 | alright great, and im doing it on a Saab 900 SE Turbo 1996.......web sites make it sound so much more complicated than it truly is lol |
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Bronze Member Username: Ninobrn99Honolulu, HI USA Post Number: 43 Registered: May-08 | ah..i saw it was a 90amp and i know my jeep is. |
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Bronze Member Username: GibsonguyStorrs, CT USA Post Number: 95 Registered: May-08 | and just to make something very clear here that people sometimes get confused on. You never replace wire when you do the big 3, you are always supposed to add onto existing wire. Remember people, more is better  |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin Post Number: 2256 Registered: Mar-07 | http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p173/stavenmist/big3.jpg Got the pic from killer. |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16934 Registered: Jun-06 | May be redundant but here's another good link for it. http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f27/big-three-big-3-upgrade-how-to-321309/ |
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Silver Member Username: AudiosaabPotomac, MD Post Number: 168 Registered: Nov-07 | great thanks people! i get it now for sure....why dosent life has diagrams like that  |
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Gold Member Username: Tdeaton1021Near Tampa, Florida USA Post Number: 4475 Registered: Sep-04 | http://blog.edesignaudio.com/?cat=5 There is a video for it.... |
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Gold Member Username: Andrew571Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 1877 Registered: Oct-05 | I have two runs of 1/0 per each connection in the Big 3. Been working great since |
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