I thought the big three was a new alternator, battery and 0 gauge lol. Thanks for the help! I can’t wait to put my new subs in!

@TimmyDfromtheD

2 жыл бұрын

Thats what it should be....

@lawrenceboswell5823

Жыл бұрын

Me too

@guestguest

11 ай бұрын

I’ve done so much upgrading to my electric to the point that I don’t even know what “big” number it is 😅

@jakexsr6938

10 ай бұрын

That’s the massive 3😂

@robertmartinez6198

2 ай бұрын

Im so confused now thx

Just did mine, definitely worth it!

Hey JP! You think you can do a video breakdown of slot ports, aeroports, kerfed ports, and octoports?

Next is the upgrade for big 3, with 4 gauge wires, my cars an 02 cavalier. So as long as all the cables are the same gauge it’ll be better. N the amp kit is a stellar idea. Thanx

This video is very helpful. Thank you very much.

Can you do a video on how to install 2 alternators, and what types of alternator you need to do a dual set set or what the process would be to bypass the factory plug for the 2nd alt

Wow a big 3 upgrade kit *-* AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

Any runs going from alternator to back to amps need to be fused up front and at back before amps so isolates alot of different components if you into real bass head stuff like extra batteries and 20k amps all that good stuff good video jp

Thank you JP

Did this exact setup on my truck except much less wire used. Did the engine to firewall also. All from D4S! Thanks JP for the advice. Glad I went overkill too now that it is all done!

@WaltThizzney

Жыл бұрын

Is that the ground that causes lots of problems in our gms? I've seen few videos on this ground....but once changed many power draw problems dissappear.

@johnclark3067

Жыл бұрын

@@WaltThizzney I don't think that is the one. There is at least one that goes from the body to the frame underneath. Not exactly sure where. I'd look but I sold my truck.

Your the only one who. Spoke up about the battery being in the car Thanks

very well said Jp 👏🏼 nice job bro 👏🏼

Awesome. I doubled my Big 3 upgrade on my alternator.

@trickedoutequinox3265

2 жыл бұрын

Did that help more?

Jp that’s why I bought that wire from you bro 😎 thank you and take care I like this kind of video content.

If that's the standard tinned D4S wire, then this is easily the new standard for BIG3 kits for the price.

I had to do this on my truck too. Got a 390a Singer alternator on xspower D6500 with dual runs of 2/0 skyhighcaraudio wire big 3 upgrade. Works great!

Nice info JP but, what voltage are you getting out of that power setup and what subs and amps are you running?

Thanks 👍😎

It is time for the big 3, alternator, and extra batt

Good video. Very to the point

would this be needed if your going to just do other mods like a lot of LED lightbars and offroad winches, etc. ?

Could you show a video on how to run a big 3 upgrade on a 2014-18 silverado with the battery sensor. I've heard of ways to bypass it and there calling it a big 2 but not to sure how to run it. Any info is great thanks

So I've always done because I was told to run amp ground to the body or frame and keep it as short as possible. Should I be running to the battery?

I did the big 4 on my ride .

@THELIFEOFPRICE I'd also mention that if the alternator doesn't have a ground post that indicates it's grounded to the engine block through its casing. Therefore you can use any mounting bolt on the block as source to upgrade the alternator's ground. Also, there should always be 2 grounds for an alternator, 1 from battery to block, and 1 from block to chassis. The chassis ground assists the uncharged ions from all the electronics in the vehicle to get back to the alternator to be recharged into electrons and the battery to block ground assists in better charging of the battery itself. Hope this helps 👍 keep up the hard work you've been an inspiration for me since the beginning and I love watching you continue to grow in the industry 👏✊

@commonsenseisdeadin2024

Жыл бұрын

Alternators are always grounded through the casing and always hard connected to the engine. The ground tab is for convenience.

@standhd

Жыл бұрын

HMMM…..I got a plan to just exactly that for my alternator….I came here to see if anyone else thought as I did.

@commonsenseisdeadin2024

Жыл бұрын

@@standhd did you comment on the wrong thing? Or what are you looking to see?

@standhd

Жыл бұрын

@@commonsenseisdeadin2024 NO….goodness….I have a similar plan to upgrade my F150. I’m looking at multiple YT sites to get an idea and so far this IS THE BEST ONE…..sorry for the yelling, I just don’t see how you got it TWISTED…….😡

@commonsenseisdeadin2024

Жыл бұрын

@@standhd because you commented on a comment that didn't have any substance. The big 3 is mainly for high output alternators and vehicles that have piss poor wiring(like chebby trucks and suvs) thin wiring or deteriorating grounds (like braided ground straps that are old and many strands broken) Ford usually has very adequate wiring for FACTORY charging systems and use braided strapping on the hood and trunk lid(obviously not applicable in your F150. Depending on year and overall plan you might want to run grounding through the actual frame which would be "the big 4".

I thought the Big Three was #1 positive from alternator to battery, #2 ground from battery to chassis and #3 ground from motor to chassis. I guess it all works out the same which ever way its done.

@commonsenseisdeadin2024

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct....The Big 4 will be motor to frame or frame to body for vehicles with body on frame.. obviously. I personally run alt case to batt - and chassis to batt - (in my case the "Batt" is a cap bank but tomoto. He really didn't list the big 3 very clear, he side tracked and should have shown on a stock vehicle or not one with I don't even know the mess he had going in that. There is certainly no over doing it per se' but there is a point where you are pissing money away and nothing against him but he hit that especially with neohoe if he is running 20 runs that's enough for 15 400a alts which I'm pretty sure almost any engine would just go nope and shut off from that drag lol

@trickedoutequinox3265

2 жыл бұрын

Using 0 gauge wire?

@Shiznaft1

Жыл бұрын

@@commonsenseisdeadin2024 This made me laugh too hard. I felt the exact same way. It was a total confusing mess.

@commonsenseisdeadin2024

Жыл бұрын

@@Shiznaft1 sorry what made you laugh too hard? I watched the video fast again for a refresher..... The funny thing is that he didn't even know what was going on under the hood of that thing. I still can't believe he has 20 runs of power but even more so, why on earth 20 runs of ground running to the back of neohoe.... He has a huge lithium bank in the back! Best quote "upgrading your wires can give you 10-15% more current."....... Nope, not how it works.... Not at all! (🤔Maybe that's why there's 20 runs, 10% x 20 is much more than 10% x 6!) 🤣😂

@Shiznaft1

Жыл бұрын

@@commonsenseisdeadin2024 Sorry, I should have been more clear. I thought your points were dead on. At the end of the video, I felt like it was just a jumbled mess and the worst possible example of what he was trying to teach. I found your comments funny in that I agreed with you.

No podemos tener quejas eres nuestro maestro 👨‍🏫 gracias por todo y tu ayuda queremos saber si vendes taramps amplificadores

So, correct me if I’m not seeing this straight. It looks like you did away with the small fusible link wire that goes from B+ on alt to the red junction box below the alt? So, what size fuzzes did you use on each hot wire? Full amp rating or split it?

Have any advice for doing the big 3 on a hybrid that uses a dc/dc converter instead of traditional alternator? And specifically working on a gen1 (01) Honda insight with an aluminum body.

I did big 3 upgrade before i bought my 250 amp alt my question is my stock alt on my scion tc 07 was 100 amps so the factory alt fuse is 100 amps should i replace the 100 amp factory alt fuse with a hier fuse since now i have a 250 amp alt? I figured the fuse would have popped if i am now using a 250 amp alt but it hasnt.

How nice will it b if u can drive up to dfs buy a system n get it install right then n there

What if there's a fuse and relay Box in between the alternated charging cable and the battery positive? Should I bypass the box or just upgrade both wires?

I find the BIG 4 GRADE IS KING OF POWER DELIVERY. but very important info USE IT WISELY FOLKS Nice job JP with this topic thank you.

@trickedoutequinox3265

Жыл бұрын

Do u know if 4 gauge would be good enough? I have a newer car that comes with 4 gauge

@3rdcoastkell

Жыл бұрын

@@trickedoutequinox3265 0

Yep, definitely consider doing a big 3 on your teslas guys!

@nickolasvaughn265

2 жыл бұрын

😂😲 oh shit you cant put bass in a Tesla lol

@tammyforbes2101

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickolasvaughn265 they make steal boxes with subs in them especially for Tesla! There just giant phones basically on wheels there full of electrical energy amd you just add more battery’s so you don’t eat up your drive time! Same as a regular car! My cousin has the new Model S plaid edition with the 3 motors, quickest production car ever and he has a full sundown system with neo subs and salt 12k and 200x4 salt amp! It kills and he has lithium power cells and XS power cap battery’s on his amps! He said it would kill it pretty quick if he went line full tilt but my god who can stand to run it full tilt thing is a monster and just cruising around listening to the radio at moderate levels didn’t affect it at all! Super efficient stuff!

@amazonbox1115

Жыл бұрын

@@nickolasvaughn265 some dude put two kicker 12" in his tesla

I have a question. I’ve got a planet audio double din head unit and it has a “sub 1” and “sub 2” RCA outputs on the back on the unit instead of the standard red and white (left right) outputs. So which one do I use?? Do I use a RCA splitter or hook my RCA cables to both sub1 and sub2 outputs? I’ve hooked up stereo systems for over 15 years but I’ve never ran into this dilemma…

JP can you talk about the Amp install kit for batteries that are in the back more on a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse LT AWD 3.6L

Can you do a video about the correlation between your amperage from alt and reserve on batteries for your amount of power if that makes sense lol

@Emperor_1971

Жыл бұрын

He don’t know shit lol he pay people do his work 😂

Hey JP. I have an 05 gmc denali. How about a video on how the output voltage regulator works on the ground wire with big 3 upgrade and HO alternator. That would be nice to get some more insight on it

@codynelson6081

Жыл бұрын

Ive got an 05 as well and the sensor wire wraps around the ground right before the battery. Pretty sure we either cant run a 0 gauge ground or we have to run it through that sensor loop havent found any information on this yet and need a day off work to confirm. So far my voltage is low with the truck running Im getting 13.8, pretty sure the alternator is in limp mode because its not reading the correct amperage with my 0 gauge ground bypassed.

For my first vehicle I might get some audio from down from sound, depends if I ever have money!

So positive is on back of alternator?

Thank you for the video. Can you please do big 3 with car battery at the back. Like bmw e46 ❤❤❤❤

Would it still apply for aluminum cabs?

Do you have a main location where you do installs??

Can we see a video of running a AGM Battery to a D4S Lithium battery cause that's what I'm about to do in my 2019 Chevy Trax LT to run a JP23 on 2 8's

🆘So I just upgraded my alternator from 50amp to 125 amp nothing crazy but when the bass drops it starts to slip the belt "squeal" would a thicker power cable from alt to battery make it work less hard to push out the electricity like less resistance in the rotating process?

At what kind of RMS do I need big 3? 500 watts rms or higher?

Is that blue truck without the extended cab windows a square body s10 or Sonoma?

My mustang actually has a 8 gauge I am just waiting for my 10ft of 4 gauge DC audio OFC tinned wire, I have just a jl audio 10 with a jl audio jx500/d that I havent installed already but i'm not hitting the 14v with all the accessories off A/C blower Fan, headlight engine bay fans and iam hopping the big 3 with 4 gauge does an inprovement

Does copper terminals increase the efficiency

Hey homie, can i use just car audio power wire for the power and grounds. I have more power wire only reason i ask.

I want to add an x-tra battery to my truck under the hood which will be a XS Power D3400 , before I add my big 3 or 4 can I mix a regular battery with AGM ? I don’t want to short anything out connecting these batteries.

could you please help, Im doing big 4 this weekend and was wondering if you can keep original grounds and plus. Im adding a 0 gauge wire (50mm2)

I’m not seeing a positive cable going from my alternator to the battery. All I have is a connector and the wires going into the OEM harness and to the battery.

What is a RVC sensor?

Hey jp I thought you had the Tahoe much longer then 5 or 6 years I swear I seen u doing demos like 10 years ago if I’m not mistaken

Hey Jp, i jave a duramax diesel that has 2 altenators and 2 batteries from factory. do you have a diagram or info on doing the big3 or would it be big 6 on this particular truck?

D4S i need a good sub speaker

what if my car has from factory smthing like 50-70 square mm charge cables and i ground my amps to same place that my oem battery ground ( in the trunk cause bmw) i have about 1350Watts of total amp power but i use about 1000Watts +- Some 10s of watts ?

Does anyone know how to run this in a c7 corvette. The battery is in the trunk and the alternator under the hood. I wanted the upgraded wire to go directly from Alt to battery … instead of using distribution block..is it ok to run wire all the way to battery in back

If I did away with a few things like cig lighter & interior lights would that help to give me the 14.4 I’m after or am I lookin at this all wrong

20 runs of + and 20 runs of - holy s****!!

You are killing it j.p smoking the car audio life growth you came from a kid loving car audio to a car audio legit teacher. Maybe a big fake smile like all others might bump up your subscribe button jk don't fake the smile keep it real and solid

I want to order these exact batteries for my truck what size are these xs batteries

Where’s the link for that big 3 kit??

Have a 2015 ram truck. I have 250amp alternator and I installed the big 3 0guage wires. And I'm still not getting anything over 14.3 volts. Can u please tell me why? I'm running 6000watts.

Where are you running the wire ???

Do I need a big three I'm running 2400 watts

I need one soon

Great video on the BIG 3 JP!!! 👍👍👍Why are you doing so many runs coming off your alternator??? What's the reason behind that and was it really necessary for you to do that!??? I many if one run of 1/0 is expensive to do, I can just imagine how much money you invested in all those runs of 1/0 cables!!! I would assume that one run of 1/0 would do the job just fine is that correct??? Or was that just your personal preference to do??? As far as the in line fuse between the alternator and the battery most car audio shops highly recommend it to prevent any kind of shorts or anything catching on fire in any situation!!! Or are those just excuses that the shops use to sell people extra car audio equipment JP???

@commonsenseisdeadin2024

2 жыл бұрын

A fuse is personal preference really, but they are "fused" from the factory, usually. Some are a actual fuse or fusible link which is built in the wire . The issue I see with fusing the alt to batt wire is you really would need to fuse right at the alt AND right at the battery because that wire is going to be hot on either side of the wire as long as the engine is running

@verardodelia

4 ай бұрын

@@commonsenseisdeadin2024 Those "personal prefrence" fuses only cause more hazzards from all those extra terminals & splices that need to be made for them. All high current electrical connections expand & contract enough over time to where they become loose, that creates resistance & heat. The small gaps in the connections cause the arc that will cook your wire until its dark & frail.

I have a 07 nissan Armada Se rwd 5.6l v8. In my vehicle is 2 12s D4S subs I have a battery in the back and my main battery under the hood. I am in the process of changing my fact altenator to a JS 400 Altenator. My question is my battery in the rear is fused and attached to my front battery. Do I need to connect that wire to the positive on my alternator instead of the positive on my battery under the hood.

I need one for my 2003 Nissan pathfinder I need a McMahon alternator do you have one that will fit my car

Why do you run ground wire from secondary battery to the amp in the back? Can't you just ground the amp to the chasis anywhere in the back

I installed the Big 3 & also some extra grounds except when I did my dome light led melted. I replaced it & it was fine ever since. I wasn't sure what the cause of it was.

@standhd

Жыл бұрын

When you FARTED in your vehicle. Your dome couldn’t TAKE IT anymore.

Does the new ground cable need to go through the chevy battery current sensor or bypass it?

@kdsboosted4954

2 жыл бұрын

Charging system wont work without this sensor. Yes ground needs to go through the sensor. I just did this with the 370 amp alt in my truck.

Is it necessary to run a ground from battery to amp / distro block? Or can you ground in the rear of the vehicle near the amp and run directly to it / distro block?

@danielreynolds178

Жыл бұрын

Yes. That's what you want to do. Your amp ground should be as close as possible to your amp. You shouldn't run a ground from your battery through your vehicle to your amp. That is way too far. Byou would need much larger wire to prevent melting it depending on amp size.

370amp? 2 battery?.

I just repleaced my 02 escalade 6.0 alternator with another stock 130A because it was already going bad and the battery since the battery was on its way out too after getting it checked holding at 12.7v, then installed a new refrub one from Advanced auto" and the new battery and all of a sudden i get low volt readings when driving more spirited and heavy acceleration, but when i drive nromal its goes away?! I just bought a new 250A and the zero gauage fuse/wire kit From POWER BASTARDS, and just curious if you know exactly how to install the wiring? its used the stock plug for the regulator stocket and i told told by PB that to stack the new zero gauge terminal then bolt both in charging post screw and put the other terminal to the positive battery after splicing the wire and conneting it to the inclosed 50A fuse tube on each ends about a foot from the battery? does that sound pretty accurate or close to something youve done before? And would i have to replace my belt too since i just replace the drive belt last year. Any info would greatly help me out, if you're able to provide. thanks

How can i win one?

New topic.. To use or not use an isolator when running two batteries.

@TheLordlocks

2 жыл бұрын

Why not is my question?

@kdsboosted4954

2 жыл бұрын

No need

I wish you would make a video on a stock vehicle! !!!!

So I have a 2010 Volvo XC90. Factory alt is under the intake manifold (also no high outputs at all!!) and the factory battery is in the truck

@habibrehman5216

2 ай бұрын

Am in the same position av got 2009 D5 did you have any joy bud?

I always recommend a fuse on the positive lead from the alternator to the battery. The extra $20 is money well spent!

@trickedoutequinox3265

2 жыл бұрын

What size fuse?

@iamliljeffie2305

2 жыл бұрын

@@trickedoutequinox3265 Would depend on the amperage of the alternator, amount of accessories, etc.

@drewjohnson4794

Жыл бұрын

Considering JP runs the most powerful system on the planet on doesn't feel the need, seems like it's money well wasted. If it were a safety issue, there'd already be a fuse on the factory wiring. Considering literally hundreds of millions of cars have been made, for public consumption for over 100 years, and still no fuse! It's definitely not needed. Maybe we should put a fuse for every two feet of power wire in your car, for all the power wires. It's paranoia is what it is.

where can i buy you big 3 wire kit

Question, do you have to run the ground wire from the battery to the chassis exactly where the factory one is doing the BIG THREE or can you ground it anywhere on the chassis, because mine is very difficult to get to but there's a hole about 5 inches from the factory hole on the chassis that is easy to get to.

@sprfly5638

Жыл бұрын

Anywhere

Can I install a big 3 upgrade 1/0 Guage using stock battery and alternator?

@benhaggett2154

3 ай бұрын

Bit late to reply but you absolutely can! Any larger wiring helps with current flow and in turn results in less resistance for your charging system. In most cases you’ll get 10 - 15% extra out of your factory alt. Even JP says it at 0:59 It’s worth doing on a factory alt because if you need to upgrade the alternator later down the line you already have the wiring to do so :)

newer cars with alternator controlled by ecu can do a big3? my car at idle is 12.4v then jump to 14.3v when get a heavy load like on a aircond n head light. that mean my charging system is controlled by ecu. honda civic fb 2.0 2014

@jesuszuniga1257

2 жыл бұрын

Have the big 4 on my civic which is controlled by the ecu with high output alternator. Never had a issue

I did a battery first and my bass still cuts off. Then i did the big 3 and my bass still turns off. Is it my amp that aint enough.

JP what about back of block to firewall on ground ?

@johnclark3067

2 жыл бұрын

I did mine with some leftover 1/0. 5/8" split loom on all wiring so it looks OEM.

Man I should be hired to write the descriptions if that's acceptable.

I’ve got 3 10s on 2 amps (1 300 watt and 1 1000watt amp) and a single 12 on a 250watt amp (plan on getting bigger amp soon) should i do this?

@EazyBuildz

8 ай бұрын

Yes , every car should do this even if you are not doing car audio. It's just better. Do the big 3. But also consider upgrading your alternator.

I'm trying to buy a kit now but the site keeps.saying the captcha is incorrect??? $122. cant order

do you need a isolator for the second battery?

@kdsboosted4954

2 жыл бұрын

No I have 3 batteries now without an isolator

To do the big 3 does it make any difference if I use CCA wire or does it have to be OFC ?? I ask this because I think most factory installed wires are cca and there’s a big difference in cost for cca vs ofc.

@xxsubkilodosxx7594

3 ай бұрын

Go ofc man

DO NOT USE CCA (copper clad aluminum) cables for any of this. Only use pure copper (best) or even better tinned copper (bester) cca cable gets hotter and flows less electricity by approximately 25%

explained 'normal copper & tinned copper wire' ☑️ normal copper wire can cause a corrosion?

Do you have power cables that run from the front to trunk for big 3? I have a charger so of course my battery is in the trunk 🤦🏽‍♂️

@________GHOST________

2 жыл бұрын

Most of you buy those cars for speed but they are not meant to run car audio what a shame :D LOL TRADE IN THAT CHARGER OR FAIL MAKE A CHOICE.

@ShaunJaySays

2 жыл бұрын

@@________GHOST________ or I can have speed and sound 🤷🏽‍♂️😂

@THELIFEOFPRICE

2 жыл бұрын

I talked about this in the video lol

@PDPIE1029

2 жыл бұрын

3:00 is what you want my friend. He says what will work for a batter in the back.

@ShaunJaySays

2 жыл бұрын

@@PDPIE1029 thanks i missed that part 🤦🏽‍♂️ 😂

Remember kids always make sure you trickle charge your batteries as well to make sure they are fully charged because the alternator is not going to fully charge your battery is only job is to maintain the battery but the less charge a battery has the harder the alternator has to work to keep up with the lower Charged battery robbing you of precious amps that you need for your amplifier

So I need a ground coming from alternator I had my 2 grounds one from battery to the motor and one from battery to the frame? And the positive was the only thing hooked to the battery?

Is it a good idea to install a battery isolator between both batteries?

@ChaosTherapy719

2 жыл бұрын

It can be done, but it's not necessary. The more breaks in the wire run the more energy bottle necks that occur when trying to feed the accessory batteries and amps. I used to use an isolatator when i first built my system, but later eliminated it and everything runs perfectly fine without it.

@JaimeAlcalafamilygooglecom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ChaosTherapy719

2 жыл бұрын

Now i only have two 300 amp ANL fuse bocks, one 18" off the main battery and one off my accessory battery to protect my amp.

@JaimeAlcalafamilygooglecom

2 жыл бұрын

So if I’m not running a battery isolator In between starting and system battery, is it ok tu use a AGM as starting and lithium for sound system ?

Still didn't get how to wire it show us on a stock daily vehicle stock alternator plz