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Old 01-30-2021, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Shern View Post
This has me reading a bit about upgrading ground wires around the battery/starter. Switching to 2 or even 1 AWG. I run a few power-hungry stereo components, amps and what have you, starting to think it might not be a bad idea
If you did a proper amp installation, the power should be coming straight off the battery positive through a fuse to the amp. Upgrading the rest of the wiring in the car will net you absolutely nothing. The factory ground wire to the chassis is good to pull a continuous 150 amps or so without worry. If you're running more than 1 amp, I'd strongly suggest upgrading your alternator if you're worried about power consumption.
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