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EF_jaycee · 02-16-2020, 05:48 PM

Welp, I replaced the 10a fuse to eng cont. on the fusebox because I was getting a charging light and a buzzing sound. It fixed it but the wires going to the positive terminal started smoking. Here are some pics:
Also the red thing came with my wiring specialties lower harness but never installed it. (it has a lock so I don't forget where I put it lol)

20200216_140029 by Jesse Villa, on Flickr

20200216_140444 by Jesse Villa, on Flickr

20200216_150151 by Jesse Villa, on Flickr

EF_jaycee · 02-16-2020, 05:50 PM

I was just wondering if anyone knows where to connect the wires and what type of connectors to buy

EF_jaycee · 02-16-2020, 05:54 PM

The car also has an 125 amp alternator instead of the original 80 amp.

andisan · 02-16-2020, 09:42 PM

Is that speaker wire????!?!?

I would remove those clear wire and connect the white wires straight to the terminal connector

You can replace the factory terminal with a new battery terminal and just connect the wires straight to that too

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EF_jaycee · 02-16-2020, 10:15 PM

Yeah its some gross 16 guage speaker wire :/ (it used to be someone's project). I'm going to go the junkyard tomorrow to cut some of those connectors to plug into the red thing on the battery terminal, for those 2 white wires, do i just crimp them into one bigger wire? Or should I just say screw it and relocate the battery to the back?

cured13 · 02-17-2020, 12:40 PM

yes sir
"say screw it and relocate the battery to the back"

EF_jaycee · 02-17-2020, 03:59 PM

Just came back from the junkyard just to find out the idiots cut out the terminal harnesses on ALL the cars. Also scoped out home depot and o'reilly's on the way and found nothing

EF_jaycee · 02-17-2020, 07:33 PM

I went with andisan's suggestion and bought terminal. Does it look okay, kinda worried before I start my car again.

20200217_181905_1581992633361 by Jesse Villa, on Flickr

andisan · 02-17-2020, 09:14 PM

That’s 100x better then speaker wire

Trust me

That’s how I have mine set up and no issues at all

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EF_jaycee · 02-17-2020, 09:23 PM

Good to know

Well, I appreciate the input greatly man. I'm gonna put everything back together and take it for a spin 👍🏼

jedi03 · 02-18-2020, 02:14 PM

that's an awesome terminal!

EF_jaycee · 02-19-2020, 07:47 PM

To put an end to the thread, I took the car on a little ride and everything is great, no hot wires or shorting. Thanks again for the help!

02-16-2020, 05:48 PM	#1
EF_jaycee Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: CA Age: 24 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	positive terminal wiring getting hot s13 Welp, I replaced the 10a fuse to eng cont. on the fusebox because I was getting a charging light and a buzzing sound. It fixed it but the wires going to the positive terminal started smoking. Here are some pics: Also the red thing came with my wiring specialties lower harness but never installed it. (it has a lock so I don't forget where I put it lol) 20200216_140029 by Jesse Villa, on Flickr 20200216_140444 by Jesse Villa, on Flickr 20200216_150151 by Jesse Villa, on Flickr

02-16-2020, 09:42 PM	#4
andisan Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lompoc CA 805!!!! Age: 40 Posts: 2,063 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	positive terminal wiring getting hot s13 Is that speaker wire????!?!? I would remove those clear wire and connect the white wires straight to the terminal connector You can replace the factory terminal with a new battery terminal and just connect the wires straight to that too Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

02-17-2020, 09:14 PM	#9
andisan Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lompoc CA 805!!!! Age: 40 Posts: 2,063 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	That’s 100x better then speaker wire Trust me That’s how I have mine set up and no issues at all Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

02-16-2020, 05:50 PM	#2
EF_jaycee Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: CA Age: 24 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I was just wondering if anyone knows where to connect the wires and what type of connectors to buy

02-16-2020, 05:54 PM	#3
EF_jaycee Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: CA Age: 24 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	The car also has an 125 amp alternator instead of the original 80 amp.

02-16-2020, 10:15 PM	#5
EF_jaycee Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: CA Age: 24 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Yeah its some gross 16 guage speaker wire :/ (it used to be someone's project). I'm going to go the junkyard tomorrow to cut some of those connectors to plug into the red thing on the battery terminal, for those 2 white wires, do i just crimp them into one bigger wire? Or should I just say screw it and relocate the battery to the back?

02-17-2020, 12:40 PM	#6
cured13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Almostthere Posts: 719 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	yes sir "say screw it and relocate the battery to the back"

02-17-2020, 03:59 PM	#7
EF_jaycee Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: CA Age: 24 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Just came back from the junkyard just to find out the idiots cut out the terminal harnesses on ALL the cars. Also scoped out home depot and o'reilly's on the way and found nothing

02-17-2020, 07:33 PM	#8
EF_jaycee Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: CA Age: 24 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I went with andisan's suggestion and bought terminal. Does it look okay, kinda worried before I start my car again. 20200217_181905_1581992633361 by Jesse Villa, on Flickr

02-17-2020, 09:23 PM	#10
EF_jaycee Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: CA Age: 24 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Good to know Well, I appreciate the input greatly man. I'm gonna put everything back together and take it for a spin 👍🏼

02-18-2020, 02:14 PM	#11
jedi03 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: albuquerque Posts: 1,836 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	that's an awesome terminal!

02-19-2020, 07:47 PM	#12
EF_jaycee Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: CA Age: 24 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	To put an end to the thread, I took the car on a little ride and everything is great, no hot wires or shorting. Thanks again for the help!