Question about power wire upgrade

[digitaloutsider]

Okay, I'm wanting to upgrade the line that runs from the battery to the auxiliary positive terminal since everytime my system is turned up and it hits, the lights dim and it's starting to really annoy me since it isn't even that high powered of an amp. At any rate, the only thing I have to do is run a new wire from the battery to the post, right? I already bought it. It fits fine, i just don't want to fry anything. Do I have to remove the old wire that already runs there? Thanks in advance.

[19Cutlass94]

You have your power wire for your amp hooked up to the AUX post?

 

Honestly, upgrading that wire alone wont help. Youll need to actually do the 'Big 3' to see any real gains in voltage.

[slick]

Yep, what Jay said. There really won't be any noticeable gains until you redo your factory wimpy 10-8 guage grounds, and run a a new, fused, line from your alt to your battery.

[digitaloutsider]

Will do. I was just doing this since that wire running to the alt. post looked so shitty in the first place.

 

I didn't install the system or I would have done it properly.

[slick]

Just be sure that when do you upgrade your grounds to clean the metal to get any surface rust or paint off before screwing the new grounds down.

[19Cutlass94]

And you use ALOT of di-electric compound....

[digitaloutsider]

I went ahead and upgraded this wire anyway. It helped a TINY bit from what I can tell, but yeah.. I need to do the rest.

 

What other wires (specifically) do I have to change?

[BCM]

My lights dim when i roll up the window or push on the brake

[slick]

I went ahead and upgraded this wire anyway. It helped a TINY bit from what I can tell, but yeah.. I need to do the rest.

 

What other wires (specifically) do I have to change?

 

Grounds:

Battery to block, Battery to chassis, and block to chassis(if you can find it).

Power:

And, if your feeling really good, go ahead and add a line from your alt to your battery. Keep the stock one there, in place and hooked up, but add another, larger guage wire that is fused.

[digitaloutsider]

Thanks Chris!

[slick]

Thanks Chris!

 

No problem. Have any others, just lemme know.

 

BTW, the easiest and best way to crimp 4 guage connections is with a bench vise.

[AWeb80]

I went ahead and upgraded this wire anyway. It helped a TINY bit from what I can tell, but yeah.. I need to do the rest.

 

What other wires (specifically) do I have to change?

 

Grounds:

Battery to block, Battery to chassis, and block to chassis(if you can find it).

Power:

And, if your feeling really good, go ahead and add a line from your alt to your battery. Keep the stock one there, in place and hooked up, but add another, larger guage wire that is fused.

 

FAQ thread.....

[19Cutlass94]

I went ahead and upgraded this wire anyway. It helped a TINY bit from what I can tell, but yeah.. I need to do the rest.

 

What other wires (specifically) do I have to change?

 

Grounds:

Battery to block, Battery to chassis, and block to chassis(if you can find it).

Power:

And, if your feeling really good, go ahead and add a line from your alt to your battery. Keep the stock one there, in place and hooked up, but add another, larger guage wire that is fused.

 

FAQ thread.....

 

For the ground, you really only need battery to block, block to chasis.