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molinafj76
05-12-2008, 05:34 PM
Somehow I feel like it's not on right...

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What do you guys think?

TBird232ci
05-12-2008, 08:04 PM
I dont like how the power wire is up like that, but other than that, it's a clean install.

Nice having the lights stay bright at idle isn't it?

mg man 75
05-12-2008, 08:23 PM
? Looks like speaker wire. I wouldn't use it. Bad wiring + Mustang = Fire. Is it a 3G or 6G upgrade. Is there a megafuse in the wiring?

molinafj76
05-12-2008, 10:06 PM
It's outta a 95 GT so it's a 3G. And no, no megafuse. I've seen this done with speaker wire before. All seems to work fine[8D]

Anyone know if this would better my ignition setup since I have the DP heads?

sleeper_inc
05-12-2008, 10:08 PM
THICKER WIRE!!!!!!!!!!! you could set your car ablaze with the thin wire you're using below your power wire

molinafj76
05-12-2008, 10:20 PM
If you guys read this months issue of 5.0 mustangs, thats what it says to do with both black/orange wires...

FoxGT
05-13-2008, 02:59 PM
ORIGINAL: mg man 75
? Looks like speaker wire. I wouldn't use it. Bad wiring + Mustang = Fire. Is it a 3G or 6G upgrade. Is there a megafuse in the wiring?

I ran some 4 gauge speaker wire on my '89 GT with the 3g alt upgrade. It's been working fine for over a year. Just have to make sure to wrap it with something... the insulation on most speaker wire doesn't like heat in the least :D I wrapped mine in that black conduit that's all over the factory wiring harness.

I installed a 175A megafuse aswell. using bolts to clamp it to the wire because i was too lazy to run to the store [8D] Then wrapped that in electrical tape

Actually I just ran one of my friends last night but he didn't have money to buy a thicker wire at the time. I ran the two black wires for the moment & another black/orange for safety. The thing that worries me about the two black wires is they join into one smaller gauge wire with a fusable link. If the two black wires ran straight to the solenoid i don't think it would be so bad, but that's not the case.