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Rx7TyreBurna 05-17-07 01:22 AM

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.

NoDOHC 05-17-07 12:13 PM

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.

Rx7TyreBurna 05-17-07 05:36 PM

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... :)

Aaron Cake 05-18-07 11:19 AM


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?

Yes.


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.
Yes.


If I replaced the stock wiring with new, will 10 gauge wire be enough to run from the - on the battery to the chassis?
No. The main chassis ground needs to be heavy gauge. 4 AWG or 2AWG.


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.
Yes.


terminals to the starter / starter bolt. I planned on running 10 gauge wire from the alternator to the bolt on the fuse box,
You need thicker wire here. 8 AWG at the thinnest.


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