Electrical Connections From Battery To Chassis, Alternator and Fuse Box
From the batter.
There needs to be one from the + to starter, and from the + to the side of the fuse box that faces away from the strut tower. Right? Then, there needs to be a connection from the - on the battery to one of the bolts that holds the starter on, and then a connection from the - on the battery to the chassis. If I replaced the stock wiring with new, will 10 gauge wire be enough to run from the - on the battery to the chassis? I already have a 2 gauge wire running to the starter bolt, and planned on running a 10 gauge to the chassis. Also, there needs to be a connection from the alternator (connection with boot covering it) to the side of the fuse box facing the strut tower. Also, there is a connection that runs from that same bolt (side of fuse box facing strut tower) to another part of the fuse box. Are these all correct? I have 2 gauge copper wire running from the battery terminals to the starter / starter bolt. I planned on running 10 gauge wire from the alternator to the bolt on the fuse box, and from the - on the battery terminal to the chassis. Thanks guys. Almost done with this wiring project. |
Since you don't have far to go, why not just use bigger wire? We all know that the factory grounds are pretty weak on FCs anyway, and they used 6 AWG. Unless that extra pound of weight is going to throw off your weight distribution, I recommend a 6 AWG wire or larger to the strut tower and at smallest a 2 AWG to the starter mounting bolt.
I am just basing this on the stock wiring and not necessarily on having done a rewiring myself. |
I did that. I went and bought 6 awg to go to the strut tower. And 2 awg going to the starter.
I used 10 awg going from the alternator to the fuse box. Hopefully everything starts... :) |
Originally Posted by Rx7TyreBurna
(Post 6949130)
From the batter.
There needs to be one from the + to starter, and from the + to the side of the fuse box that faces away from the strut tower. Right? Then, there needs to be a connection from the - on the battery to one of the bolts that holds the starter on, and then a connection from the - on the battery to the chassis. If I replaced the stock wiring with new, will 10 gauge wire be enough to run from the - on the battery to the chassis? Also, there needs to be a connection from the alternator (connection with boot covering it) to the side of the fuse box facing the strut tower. Also, there is a connection that runs from that same bolt (side of fuse box facing strut tower) to another part of the fuse box. terminals to the starter / starter bolt. I planned on running 10 gauge wire from the alternator to the bolt on the fuse box, |
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