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goodfellow

posted on 23rd Jan 06 at 22:47

ok cheers for the help matey will let u know how it goes


andy hirst

posted on 23rd Jan 06 at 22:42

cool, its not an expensive mod but its very effective


goodfellow

posted on 23rd Jan 06 at 22:41

ok wll do when i get abit of wedge like


andy hirst

posted on 23rd Jan 06 at 22:37

if your running 0guage I would do the big three with 4guage (batt +ve to alt +ve, batt -ve to chassis and Alt -ve to chassis). Replace all these wires with 4guage and it will help.


goodfellow

posted on 23rd Jan 06 at 22:34

im thinkin of lsin the cap neway so i think this now has made my mind up


andy hirst

posted on 23rd Jan 06 at 22:31

the cap does seem to be the weak link. Have you done the big three? it might help.


goodfellow

posted on 23rd Jan 06 at 22:21

ive checked the voltage and the alternator is chargin at 13.5 volts its a brand new fan belt.

i got another fuse at the battery.

will disconnect the cap see what that does

the battery is 2 yrs old


andy hirst

posted on 23rd Jan 06 at 22:17

Right,

1. Ditch the cap, pointless, do more harm than good.

2. is that ANL the first fuse in the wiring from the battery??? Because that is dangerous if it is, it should be at most 18" from the battery and be in the engine bay.

3. How old is your battery?

4. check your alternator, fanbelt etc. Test the voltages when the car is running and off(ignition on though).

1 should make a difference
2 is very essential


goodfellow

posted on 23rd Jan 06 at 22:08

im runnin oawg wirin with this install


andy hirst

posted on 23rd Jan 06 at 22:05

what ICE and wiring you running?


goodfellow

posted on 23rd Jan 06 at 21:40

rite

since ive put my install in my battery keeps goin flat ova a few days.

i know i need to upgrade the battery and alternator but not 2 sure what to go for.

its a 43 Ah battery at teh mo wiv a 65amp alternator