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Originally Posted by 1983/300CD
As it turns out, the alternator cable was the only one scorched. Also, the alternator cable does not go into the firewall as it appears. Instead, it runs a couple of inches into the biggest wrap in the corner before the firewall, then takes a 180° turn and goes to the junction box. I guess this is a perfect opportunity to upgrade the wiring to accommodate the larger alternator needed to power my new amp. Necessity just forced the timing.
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You don't need to upgrade the existing wires since you should be running a dedicated wire for your amp directly to the battery. Except of course the wires that you fried! None of the other wires in your car are affected. Amps are a product of demand. You could put a 1000 amp alternator in your car and it wouldn't have an effect on your wires unless you demand 1000 amps somewhere. Maybe a proton accelerator in your trunk? Even then you would still run a dedicated wire for it and the stock wiring on your car wouldn't even know what's going on in your trunk.
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Last edited by Fattyman; 02-10-2013 at 11:38 AM.
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