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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>88DroptopGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 2535</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,7,9,13,13,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> So I have the following diagram in my car:<br /><br /> <img src="http://www.racingsouthwest.com/~buffhomer/diagram1.bmp" alt=" - " /> <br /><br />Will I have to still need a cable from the starter solenoid to the back of the alternator when I already have a 2-gauge going to the positive end of the starter kill (also to the battery)? <br /><br />I'm thinking NO correct?<br /><br />Check out step #17 here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2001/03/paperformance/index2.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2001/03/paperformance/index2.shtml</a><br /><br />I'm thinking they do since they have the battery in the front. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,7,9,16,29,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> you dont.<br /><br />do you have a newer mini-starter with the solenoid on the starter?<br /><br />if you do, this is how I have my wiring setup with a 3g alt and trunk batt -<br /><br />0/1awg from battery + to switch<br />0/1awg from battery - to quadshock bolt<br />4awg from 3g alt + to switch<br /><br />0/1awg from switch to starter<br />4awg from starter solenoid to the fender mounted starter solenoid to give power to rest of car<br /><br /><br />the car turns off with the switch this way. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>88DroptopGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 2535</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,7,9,16,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Okay thanks! <br /><br />Unfortunately I have just a reman. OEM starter but thanks for the info! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Dusty122</b> <br /><small>Member # 4480</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,7,10,13,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Add a fuse between ur cut off switch and battery. if you some reason u crimp that 1/0 ga you wont want to know what will happen. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>88DroptopGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 2535</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,7,11,3,0,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Dusty122:<br /><strong> Add a fuse between ur cut off switch and battery. if you some reason u crimp that 1/0 ga you wont want to know what will happen. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">How many amps for the fuse would you suggest? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,7,11,13,21,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 88DroptopGT:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Dusty122:<br /><strong> Add a fuse between ur cut off switch and battery. if you some reason u crimp that 1/0 ga you wont want to know what will happen. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">How many amps for the fuse would you suggest? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I think the fuse on my 0/1 awg run is a 150amp <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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