Big 3

[Toeknee]

Has anyone done the big three upgrade? How difficult is it to accomplish? A walk through would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Eestee70]

Big 3 ?

 

[THETANK]

GM Ford and Chrysler=Big 3

 

[Eestee70]

Oh.... I thought because this was an audio/ electronics thread that maybe he was referring to HU, speakers and amp.

 

[adurm]

Ground upgrade. Battery, alternator and something else.

 

[THETANK]

I still like my answer but hey

 

[00R/T]

The "Big 3 Upgrade" for car audio is to replace the following 3 wires with those of a heavier gauge.

-Alternator output to battery positive
-Battery negative to chassis ground
-Engine to chassis ground

OP, unfortunately I can't help you. I've done the upgrade many times, but never on a RAM.

 

[charonblk07]

Has anyone done the big three upgrade? How difficult is it to accomplish? A walk through would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

It's fairly straightforward;, you're adding an additional ground wire between the battery and frame ground, between the engine block and frame ground, and a power wire between the alternator and battery positive. If you use 4ga wire then install them in addition to the factory wiring, if you want to use 1/0ga then you can replace the wires, depending on your required power needs. If you replace the wires keep in mind the factory power wire is a fusible link and would need a master fuse installed.

 

[Toeknee]

Thank u gentlemen

 

[BadHabit2Break]

I did it on my Ram.

Here is the write up I did.
http://www.ramforum.com/f51/my_audio_upgrade-88870/index2.html#post1351816

 

[Irongoats]

Did it on my GMC a few years back when upgrading stereo. What ^^Badhabit2Break posted pretty easy.

 

[Toeknee]

Awesome thank u sir