Load and heat

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Originally Posted by Dead Parrot

Eeek on phone!

What about the negative cables? If your negative batt cable is long, there might be a small benefit to going up one size. It has to carry the same current the positive one does.

Also, make sure all the grounds are a decent size. A #2 wire from the block to frame would make sure the ground side of the alt output has an easy path. If your main ground is that flat cable from the valve cover to the firewall, your load might be overloading that cable.

Maybe create a ground lug connection. A bolt thru the frame where both batt and engine ground meet.

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The Alt is grounded with a 4AWG cable to the frame. This also acts as block to frame ground. Batt is grounded also to frame through a short 2AWG cable.

I'm going to order a larger alt lead, install that and send it. If things are still at the edge, I'll upgrade the Alt.

Yeah, after adjusting the throttle blades and idle I went for a test drive. Either I left my phone sitting someplace on the outside of the truck or in the engine bay. Haven't seen the phone since. Second time I've become separated from my phone in a single year.

-Kevin