ChrisJ15
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| posted on 11/8/13 at 05:10 PM |
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Live Feed from battery
I'm just starting my wiring for my J15 and I'm going to custom build the loom myself.
Must wiring diagrams show the heavy duty cable going from the battery to the starter and then the alternator and then all the other live feeds come
from the battery.
My question is, is it OK to provide all the additional live feeds from the alternator rather than run another cable from the battery?
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 11/8/13 at 05:16 PM |
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Yes
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
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rdodger
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| posted on 11/8/13 at 05:16 PM |
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I used the loom from my donor MX5 and that is battery, starter, alternator, fusebox. Only 1 cable off the battery.
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ChrisJ15
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| posted on 11/8/13 at 05:18 PM |
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Thanks to you both for the quick response.
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snowy2
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| posted on 11/8/13 at 05:34 PM |
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better yet take it from the connection to the starter........
sometimes you are the pigeon, most of the time the statue.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 11/8/13 at 07:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisJ15
I'm just starting my wiring for my J15 and I'm going to custom build the loom myself.
Must wiring diagrams show the heavy duty cable going from the battery to the starter and then the alternator and then all the other live feeds come
from the battery.
My question is, is it OK to provide all the additional live feeds from the alternator rather than run another cable from the battery?
Might not a good idea to take feeds from alternator but you can connect the alternator to the battery side of the starter and connect the feed
to the fuse box from that.
However it might be better to fit a holder for a 180 amp Mega Fuse in the engine bay connect the starter and fuse box to battery via the
fuse.
Battery + -----> 180 amp Megai fuse -----> fusebox & starter
Mega fuse holder ebay link
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Hector.Brocklebank
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| posted on 11/8/13 at 07:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Might not a good idea to take feeds from alternator but you can connect the alternator to the battery side of the starter and connect the feed
to the fuse box from that.
However it might be better to fit a holder for a 180 amp Mega Fuse in the engine bay connect the starter and fuse box to battery via the
fuse.
Battery + -----> 180 amp Megai fuse -----> fusebox & starter
Mega fuse holder ebay link
I would second that
Some people can never handle the truth and always try to shoot the messenger instead of taking an honest look in the mirror (its always easier to
blame another than to face reality), but secretly they wish they could grow a pair and be the messenger !!!
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ste
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| posted on 12/8/13 at 02:21 AM |
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I've used these guys in the past www.polevolt.co.uk
They have some wiring diagrams for a rally car on their website http://www.polevolt.co.uk/acatalog/Wiring_Info.html
Some things aren't needed on a kit so can be left out but the diagrams are really easy to follow and you can buy all the bits off their site.
I used a highlighter and once each wire was run in I coloured in on the drawing then coloured the end once terminated. that way nothing gets missed
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