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DIY Upgraged grounding and power system

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Old 01-09-13, 09:53 AM
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Sooooo.. i didnt want to use a pre-wired ground kit because i want all of my lengths to be exact without any extra wire slack and also $129 looked kinda steep for a 4 gauge ground kit. So this morning i decided to design my own power system upgrade here's what it consists of.

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Old 01-09-13, 10:03 AM
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eh its not a bad idea but it offers little benefit.
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i have a sound system...
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yea its not a bad idea just for the added insurance. the optima will really help too.
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yea its not a bad idea just for the added insurance. the optima will really help too.
yea, i remember when i did this to my jeep,the bass had at least a 20% increase... in loudness.
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I haven't wired a HO stereo in a while and know they have come a long way. I would ditch the Optima and go Odyssey, check 'em out. Used to use optima but they are not the same animal they used to be. Also, I would assume you are running a dedicated circuit for your stereo/amplifiers? Be sure to run some sort of breaker/relay as well as distrubution blocks for clean power and grounds for all your componets. I'm sure you could do a quick search to find a well thought out schematic. Also, remember, sometimes more connections can be a bad thing trying to trace down that one loose wire. Keep it clean and simple. Good luck
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