How the heck.

[TexasNomad]

I guess I could go with this...
http://www.paperformance.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=88

 

[UNRULEE]

awesome thanks Lee..
So I are all maxi fuses the same?

No, but I believe that they are all BIG amperage, 100+.

I guess I could go with this...
http://www.paperformance.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=88

That's what I have. Works great.

 

[blackhat620]

Well i guess my trucks been messed with over the years, because my battery cable was bolted on to the solenoid, so I need to run two cables one from the bat to the solenoid and one from the alternator to the battery..

Tex,

There was absoulutely nothing wrong with the way your truck was previously wired. Just add a cable from the battery side of the solenoid to the alternator.

In your original picture, leave the Red battery cable hooked from the battery to the solenoid, then the New Black cable you bought leads from were it is hooked to the battery side of the solenoid directly to the alternator. Anything hooked to the battery side of the solenoid is electrically hooked to the battery & altenator.
This is exactly what Lee has in the picture he posted.

So I are all maxi fuses the same?

All "Maxi" fuses are physically the same size, but only go to a maximum of 100A. You need a "Mega" fuse & holder as these are rated up to 250A
www.vteworld.com/content/electromech/fuse/html/mega/megafuse.php

www.wiringproducts.com/contents/en-us/d342.html

 

[TexasNomad]

Thanks for all the help boss man, and i'm going to rewire it just like Lee when I say Lee's I just went bastard!
Well I hope I dont have a melt down cuz i'm gonna have to drive it while the fuse gets here..
I guess I should get a 200 amp fuse I dont think i'll ever max this thing out.

 

[TexasNomad]

OK, snapped a pic.

You're wired correctly, but you need to get a Maxi fuse in there. If that big 3g ever faulters and goes full field a fire won't be far behind!

Here's what mine looks like. (complete with Optima battery, red top though, not yellow)

Hey Lee, what wiring harness kit did you use on your truck?

 

[UNRULEE]

Harness? The one that eliminated the voltage regulator? That would be this http://pa-performance.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=75.

 

[TexasNomad]

Harness? The one that eliminated the voltage regulator? That would be this http://pa-performance.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=75.

heck yeah! thanks Lee you rock, one more thing..
I was wondering about instead of hooking the alt to the battery like this

I was thinking since my Yellow top has side terminals could I hook the alternator up there instead of the way you have it??

 

[DNFXDLI]

Yes Tex, you could go direct to the battery.