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big 3 upgrade - VY Commodore

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i would like to finally do the big three upgrade.. i have quite a bit of 0 gauge left over and terminals and i think i need this upgrade done. has any1 done it to there vy?? if so would you mind posting some pics of the wires and how you connected it?? and any tips and stuff, i was going to get it done at the shop but id rather save $120
 

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this is what i did under my bonnet alt+ to Bat+ and Bat- to chassis helped a little with voltage drop
 

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theres one bolt on the back of the alternator and for the grounding basically can go anywhere along as it a good clean metal on metal connection
 

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theres one bolt on the back of the alternator for the positive and for the grounding basically can go anywhere along as it a good clean metal on metal connection
 

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theres one bolt on the back of the alternator for the positive and for the grounding basically can go anywhere along as it a good clean metal on metal connection

ohh, how do you get to the bolt?

also is this a seperate grounding for the alt??
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im doing the same in my vn commodore..... thd alternator is done ground to chassis is direct on the chassis i just dont know where the earth on the engine block is...... any ideas????
 

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im doing the same in my vn commodore..... thd alternator is done ground to chassis is direct on the chassis i just dont know where the earth on the engine block is...... any ideas????

yeah me either if you dont see one, just do the ground on the bat? its only one wire on the bat you just replace :)
 

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there is a bolt on the back of the alternator you should see 8guage wire connected to it
 
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