ok in a write up it says to use a 150-ampere circuit breaker in a way such as this drawing.......


this is what i have left on my car to install... i have already taken all of it off, removed the battery and retaped the wires im not useing.... i reused the cable that went from the alternator to the back of the engine fuse block and have that done all i need to do is:
1. place battery and box in trunk
2. give it a good ground
3. run a wire to the starter
3. also run a wire to the front of the engine bay fuse block.....

im hooking it back up just like stock just the battery is in a diff location... why would i need a 150 ampere circuit breaker? here is a pic i drew of the stock setup and what i think i should do when i get the wire... if i need a circuit breaker where would i put it?




and also a pic of my car without the battery cluttering **** up

 

well as I _just_ posted in this thread, it is very important to have a fuse very close to the battery terminal in case of a short between the battery and the run of wire to the stock fuse box.

 

as he said in this thread i think i have the answer

 

lol damn slow server you beat me... ok i got it now i just wanted to make sure i needed it before i bought it... im gonna only buy the one and put it near the battery... why does reted not have a wire going to the starter? thats how it is stock?!?!!? thats what im doing to 1 to the fuses, and 2 to the starter.... the alternator is connected to the back of the Fuse box

 

ok so this is my new setup... any probs with this?

 

The "To main power" is the same wire that goes to the starter.
I saw no need to run more wiring that necessary.

Any reason why you started another thread?
I would think it would have been perfectly fine to have added this to the other thread.


-Ted

 

i didnt think about it ... and i normally dont like to hijack threads but ill make a link to this one in that other one...

and i see what your saying... from your drawing i thought you meant to main power (fuse box) and then one to the alternator... thats why i was confused... im rewiring it stock just adding in the fuse like you suggested... thanks for the replies

christopher

 

you need a breaker as close to the battery as possible. like one foot. if the wire between the battery and front gets shorted out againest the body. ether by wearing away the cover. or in a crash. you will have a nice fire with no fuse.

 

As for the Ground - you may want to consider using the seat belt holes as grounding points...for additional assurance, I took advantage of both seatbelt holes which has my Battery grounded twice. Be sure to sand It down pretty good.

 

Hmmmm...when I was into car audio (back in the day), we were warned not to use the seat bolts as ground points.  I forgot the reference, but it had something to do with the amount of stress those bolts took when people sat in the seats.  The amount of stress and movement they take made it not a very good spot to be grounding electrical connections to...


-Ted

 

I was just going to say the same thing...Grounding to the seatbelt bolts may cause them to loosen up over time.

 

It may Indeed so. When I have access to a master welder that Is capable of removing fused Stationary Gear Bearings off Eccentric Shafts (Aaron knows who I am talking about ) than I will weld them In place accordingly.

I did Indirectly consider your point RETed. I made the ground straps a little longer than normal to prevent strain on both the wire and the bolts retaining It.

 

if you look in my pic there are lots of pre threaded holes in the bins. I just found a bolt that fit for mine.