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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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i just moved the battery to the trunk everything is hooked up correctly as far as i can tell...but my alternator is not charging...anyone have an answer to that? any help would be appreciated..
 

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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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so every time i go to start my car i sounds like the battery is dying but it starts up... once the car is on there are no problems..can run my system and lights and all that but for some reason i sounds like its gonna die every time i start it even after charging the battery..could the battery have gone to crap???
 
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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the battery could be going bad or you have a loose wire somewhere chevk your wires to make sure they are hooked up right
 
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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What size cable did you use and how did you run your setup?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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so i solved the problem i ran 4ga and just switched to a 0ga and it works fine no delay or anything..thanks for the replies
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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Yep...4 gauge not good enough.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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i used 4 gauge with no problems in my car...
atleast 4 gauge is easier to run through the car then 0-gauge
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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it started with 4 just like a delay...with 0 no problem at all
 
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