Rewiring a vehicle
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#Locate all your remote ground areas, such as Headlight and tail light Buckets, Fuel Sender / Tank Grounds , and any local grounding areas..Clean and Burnish all paint, dirt,and grease from these areas, install a proper ground, using a Star washer, lock washer, Tech or Sheetmetal Screw. | #Locate all your remote ground areas, such as Headlight and tail light Buckets, Fuel Sender / Tank Grounds , and any local grounding areas..Clean and Burnish all paint, dirt,and grease from these areas, install a proper ground, using a Star washer, lock washer, Tech or Sheetmetal Screw. | ||
#Next, Build / Install your ground Buss System. To do that: | #Next, Build / Install your ground Buss System. To do that: | ||
| − | #Run a | + | #Run a proper-gauge Ground cable (4 gauge or better) from the battery to any handy bolt at or near the starter, From that same bolt get a Battery cable at the parts store, that has two 3/8 ring terminals on each end and attach it there and to the Frame following the shortest run possible. |
#Next get some 10 gauge wire and ring terminals, and run that from your bolt on the block to the Firewall, and another to the Alternator bracket or mount bolt. | #Next get some 10 gauge wire and ring terminals, and run that from your bolt on the block to the Firewall, and another to the Alternator bracket or mount bolt. | ||
#Next get some Wire Braid, (Electronics store) and install braid from the radiator support to the frame, Fenderwells to frame , hood to firewall, Doors to door posts, gas flap to body, Gas tank to frame , tailgate / Trunk to body. | #Next get some Wire Braid, (Electronics store) and install braid from the radiator support to the frame, Fenderwells to frame , hood to firewall, Doors to door posts, gas flap to body, Gas tank to frame , tailgate / Trunk to body. | ||
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| − | They (usually ) Consist of a 1/2 wave rectifier System with no Capacitive Filtering..This means 30 Cycles of the 60 cycle AC from the wall plug escapes into your system, Creating a "Ripple" in the DC.. | + | They (usually ) Consist of a 1/2 wave rectifier System with no Capacitive Filtering..This means 30 Cycles of the 60 cycle AC from the wall plug escapes into your system, Creating a "Ripple" in the DC..Again, not a problem in a motor or lamp, but can destroy a Digital radio, Amp, ECU, ECM, Some Alternators, Some Regulators..and the like. |
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| − | Furthermore it is suggested that a maxi fuse is installed rather than a fusible link. A lot of this is personal | + | Furthermore it is suggested that a maxi fuse is installed rather than a fusible link. A lot of this is personal preference...I advocate a Fuse link, Simply because , in my opinion, It is too easy to pop an New MAXI back into the socket and avoid the REAL Problem..What took it out? A fuse link MUST be cut, Repaired, Soldered and heat Shrunk back into place to be repaired..This will motivate you to look into WHY it went out. |
Fuse links , unlike Fuses DO NOT just blow..Something MAJOR is wrong! AND it was wrong LONG enough to MELT wire..unlike a 5 amp radio Fuse that See's a 7 amp spike and opens a few times a year..It took a 50, 70 or 100 amp SHORT a few Seconds / minutes to melt the link..Not a small issue. FIND OUT WHY! | Fuse links , unlike Fuses DO NOT just blow..Something MAJOR is wrong! AND it was wrong LONG enough to MELT wire..unlike a 5 amp radio Fuse that See's a 7 amp spike and opens a few times a year..It took a 50, 70 or 100 amp SHORT a few Seconds / minutes to melt the link..Not a small issue. FIND OUT WHY! | ||
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