The big 3.. - Page 2

Ryan from Ohio · 02-16-2009, 06:48 PM

If you have a V6 you should be slapped.

Pull the rubber thing off the alternators post. The tranny wire is front on the car, where tranny bell housing meets block on a big bolt...

cherrington17 · 02-16-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan from Ohio

Pull the rubber thing off the alternators post. The tranny wire is front on the car, where tranny bell housing meets block on a big bolt...

that doesn't help at all. there are alot of things that i could consider to be what you just described.

02-16-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cherrington17

i usually have to take mine off (the alt) remove the boot (slide it down the existing wire) take the nut off, that holds the wire in place. put the new wire on, and put the old nut back over it. replace the boot.

easy.

kk thanks.

could I upgrade the chassis by using the bolt that holds the alternator on?

clutch1 · 02-16-2009, 08:41 PM

Sure.

Misuseofyou · 02-17-2009, 01:11 AM

I just got quoted $365 for a 200 amp Alt, which comes to 456 Canadian before shipping. From excessiveamperage.com

Ryan from Ohio · 02-17-2009, 09:19 AM

Dude...

E Mail car Godz through the site here.

Its gonna take a bit for him to get back to you as he is moving...

Misuseofyou · 02-22-2009, 01:09 PM

You can see two bolts on my alternator in this picture, will they work for my alternator positive to battery positive wire? (For the big 3) That thing is really not accessible, and the only wires I see on it are attached to a clip and obviously too small to be handling current.

cherrington17 · 02-22-2009, 01:21 PM

your not doing positive to positive for the big 3. your doing negative to negative.

Misuseofyou · 02-22-2009, 01:21 PM

I see you guys viewing!

1) Battery negative to chassis
2) Alternator to battery positive
3) Chassis to engine

Thats from Sounddomain tutorial..
http://forum.sounddomain.com/ubbthre...e/1#Post312025

clutch1 · 02-22-2009, 01:26 PM

For the battery to alt, you NEED to get to the bolt on the rear of the alt that has the thick wire attached to it. I dunno what engine you have, but it looks like a pain lol.

For the alternator ground, I kind of doubt those little bolts that hold the shell together will work, try to get to a bracket bolt. It might be easier going from under the car? Not sure, poke around until you find something, that's really the only way to do it.

Misuseofyou · 02-22-2009, 01:30 PM

Its an 02 with an ecotec. If I took the black box thats attached to the intake manifold off I might be able to get to it. But, I might also screw something up being a noob and all. I'll go jack the bitch up and take a look from underneath.

clutch1 · 02-22-2009, 01:32 PM

Might help for ref where your goin under there

Misuseofyou · 02-22-2009, 01:42 PM

Well I can see the alternator but I cant reach my hand up there. Plus the car frame being a half inch away from my face makes me nervous. eff.

Misuseofyou · 02-22-2009, 02:10 PM

K I took off the black thing connected to the throttle body and I can just barely reach it. It has a rubber boot covering the bolt so it has to be the one. I'm off to the hardware store for a spade terminal. I doubt i'll be able to get the bolt back in, with such limited access, so I'm just going to loosen it and slip the spade terminal in.

Off topic Q: When you guys ditch this black box, what do you do to the hoses connected to it? Not the sensor.. Theres two black hoses connected to it and one looks like it passes oil from the top of the engine block.

clutch1 · 02-22-2009, 05:18 PM

Way to go sir, enjoy the new big3 upgrade