Hello all! I own a 1984 MB 300D Turbo and i am into car stereos, which means i at times need to pull some extra amperage from my alternator and my 55a is NOT cutting it.
I recently contacted Nathan from Excessive amperage and he said he would be willing to modify a typical 55/65a 300D alternator into a 200a HO alternator. And along with the alternator upgrade i was wanting to add on 1/0 guage power wire from the alternator to the battery and grounds etc. so i wont fry the stock wires. Everything was fine until i purchased a bosche 65a alternator and i found this:
the red circled part is for the wiring harness hookup. Now my questions are:
1. Where does this lead to (the harnessed wires) and is there anything between these wires and the battery (fuses etc.?)
I was thinking about i guess having the guy mod my alt so it would just be a single positive terminal which would make my life a whole lot easier. easier because i would just have to run a fused power wire from the alternator to the battery positive.
2. IS there any danger in doing what i typed above?
thanks so much for your help :)
like that rite?
if so
is there a place i can find a terminal to hook up to those 2 V+ prongs so i can feed a fused 1/0 gauge to the battery?
and there wont be a problem with running the dash lamp and the voltage regulator with stock/smaller wires rite?
Actually, the voltage regulator is that black and white gizmo screwed into the alternator. Dunno what that separate little thing is.
The dash light is traditionally a light blue wire and of about 16 (18?) gauge. The traditional +V hookup is a pair of 10 gauge bright red wires going to the starter's +V without a fuse. This is the same point the battery connects to.
Not sure why you couldn't do the same.
-CTH
Actually, the voltage regulator is that black and white gizmo screwed into the alternator. Dunno what that separate little thing is.
The dash light is traditionally a light blue wire and of about 16 (18?) gauge. The traditional +V hookup is a pair of 10 gauge bright red wires going to the starter's +V without a fuse. This is the same point the battery connects to.
Not sure why you couldn't do the same.
-CTH
okay so which of the "V+" prongs go to the battery? I heard 1 goes to the ignition, and 1 goes to the battery. im just gonna solder a 1/0 gauge crimp ring onto the battery lead and leave the rest of the wiring stock. should i replace the ignition wire too??
you have been soo much of a help
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The little guy should be the lead for the dash lamp. The two big guys should be your +V output. That other thing on that back is the voltage regulator. -CTH