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9th July 2008, 14:10
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Originally Posted by DJDannyB
so if you have 2 amps, u use a dizzy block so that you dont have to run two cables from the front of the car to the back. another question, where do you connect the power to at the front of the car? surely you dont directly connect to the battery?
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Thats correct! I have 3 amps, so i wouldnt want to be running 3 lengths of 0 awg down the car! Lol! Gets expensive!
I bought new battery terminals, which accept 0 gauge cable, they are gold plated and i will take upto 4 cables if need be! 
But you can just bolt it to anything that connects to the + temrinal! You normally have a few things coming off the standard terminal anyway, but on saxo's you dont cus of that stupid clip. but if you look in the fuse box above the battery you will see a nice little M8 nut, just asking to clamp a power cable!
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9th July 2008, 14:11
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Originally Posted by AshleyPrigmore
forgot to ask.. how hard is it changing the big 3?
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Piece of piss! 
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9th July 2008, 14:12
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Originally Posted by Coonper
Piece of piss! |
nice one.. just terminals? like on the battery?
disconnect old wire.. re connect new wire? etc etc
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some lad pulled up a type R, and had a sticker on the back. If it ain't jap it's crap. I thought what a bender
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9th July 2008, 14:14
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Originally Posted by AshleyPrigmore
nice one.. just terminals? like on the battery?
disconnect old wire.. re connect new wire? etc etc
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Well you just need like ring terminals on the end of some lengths of 0 gauge cable.
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9th July 2008, 14:15
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oh so you do go striaght off the batt then. surely you have to fuse it somewhere ?
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9th July 2008, 14:16
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coonper ive decided when i have actually bought my car haha and got my audio gear, im driving to ur place lmao 
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9th July 2008, 14:19
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Oh yes, you deffo fuse the fooker! If you dont, expect to have fire, everywhere!  Lol
Like i say, on saxo's you cant go straight off the battery, cus they have that over centre clip, but most (normal) cars have ring connectors and all sorts on there anyway, so you just bolt to one of those.
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9th July 2008, 14:21
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Originally Posted by DJDannyB
oh so you do go striaght off the batt then. surely you have to fuse it somewhere ?
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yep you do
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some lad pulled up a type R, and had a sticker on the back. If it ain't jap it's crap. I thought what a bender
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9th July 2008, 14:22
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Originally Posted by AshleyPrigmore
forgot to ask.. how hard is it changing the big 3?
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easy mate changed my earths last year but did alternator to battery yestoday im still using the old cables just added another one on top has made a big diffrence my volt reading used to be 13.5ish when the engine was running its now 14.5
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9th July 2008, 14:22
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Originally Posted by Coonper
Well you just need like ring terminals on the end of some lengths of 0 gauge cable. |
ahh.. simple
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some lad pulled up a type R, and had a sticker on the back. If it ain't jap it's crap. I thought what a bender
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9th July 2008, 14:26
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Originally Posted by liam_b
easy mate changed my earths last year but did alternator to battery yestoday im still using the old cables just added another one on top has made a big diffrence my volt reading used to be 13.5ish when the engine was running its now 14.5
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Say hello to another 50-70rms! 
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9th July 2008, 14:36
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where do you fuse the wire then?
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9th July 2008, 14:41
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Originally Posted by DJDannyB
where do you fuse the wire then?
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You use a fuse holder! 
You get it as close to battery as possible.
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9th July 2008, 14:56
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oh cool i see. does the amp power not go off with the ignition then
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9th July 2008, 14:59
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Originally Posted by DJDannyB
oh cool i see. does the amp power not go off with the ignition then
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yes.. hence your remote wire
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some lad pulled up a type R, and had a sticker on the back. If it ain't jap it's crap. I thought what a bender
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9th July 2008, 14:59
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Originally Posted by DJDannyB
oh cool i see. does the amp power not go off with the ignition then
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Yes, it would do, because the battery temrinal is permanently live, but the remote cable from the back of the head unit tells it turn on and off with the head unit, so if you wire the remote in then it will go on and off with the head unit
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9th July 2008, 15:00
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ar right nice one. i learn something everyday in this ice section nice one coonp
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9th July 2008, 15:02
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Originally Posted by DJDannyB
ar right nice one. i learn something everyday in this ice section nice one coonp |
Thats coonper to you! 
The N in my name was a typo! Lol My real name is matt cooper!
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9th July 2008, 15:02
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