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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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well im geting ready to redue all my power wires for my system...

im wiring in some battery posts with dual 1/0gauge wires and spliting a single 1/0gauge wire into a fused distrobution block which will then split going to all my other accesories. thiers the 3 factory power wires and my addictional wire directly for my cd player.
and runing 1/0gauge wires directly from the battery to my subwoofer amp..... one for power one for ground.


BUT OK HERES THE QUESTION......
since now im gonna have the factory power wires fused i need to be sure the 70amp fuses i bought as well will be enough for the starter since id asume that would use the most power.
i picked 70amp fuses due to the factory amplifier only being 70amps.
will 70amp fuse be OK for the starter and other accesories under the hood? i have three 8gauge wires from stock... at least i think they are all 8gauge. i could be wrong tho.
problem with my current battery posts is thiers not enough outputs for everything. ive already got wires jamed together which REALY LOOKS LIKE *#@*
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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 08:52 PM
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the starter will use as much power as it can get. there is not a fust between the starter and the battery
 
Old Aug 26, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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ya i know thiers not suposed to be BUT with how i have to wire them up for my setup i gotta use a fuse. i can go higher in that one slot. up to..... 150
mini ANL, available in 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100, 125, and 150
 
Old Aug 26, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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if i were you i would run a dual battery setup, all the stereo in the rear battery, and the car stuff on the front. just have the batteries wired in a parrallel circuit to keep the voltage at 12v, and double the amperage.
 
Old Aug 26, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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thought about that BUT a single battery is all i need already cramed in a fullsize yellow top optima in thier
plus my wires still need to be swaped cause i dont have enough outputs on the battery
 
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