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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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Default Need Help with Big 3 (Alternator Charging Wire Location)

Hey guys, new to this forum but i thought i'd start off and hit the ground running, i'm just about ready to start the big 3 on an 08 accord lx, 4 cyl and i ran into a problem. First off i'll post some pictures of my big 3 wiring ideas. First is the bat neg to ground:
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Thats the stock ground wire right there, i'll add a lug to that little bolt on the terminal and add wire to that ground with some Kflex. I'll make sure to sand down the paint under the bolt. Any disagreements or suggestions for that one? if not, we're good to go with that wire.
The second thing is ground to chassis, i had two ideas for it and i'm not sure what chassis bolt i should go with. Here are two pictures:
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Thats a bolt on the side of the engine in the first picture, and there are two bolts on the front of the engine. Any preference on which one, again, suggestions are always welcome!

Now what i really need help with is the bat pos to alt pos because i have no clue what i'm doing. I know i'm supposed to be looking for a bolt on the alternator that i'm supposed to unscrew and add my new power wire to, but i cant see it or find it. And as you can see from the pictures, its a tight squeeze on what to find. I was wondering if you anyone can point out where the rubber boot covering the charging wire would be, and hopefully i can move it out of the way and bolt on my new power wire. heres a picture.
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Thanks for any help!
 
Old Feb 5, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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I think the insulation bushing around the big connection is #7 in this picture.

The connection itself is covered with a rubber boot, which you can sorta see in your photo inside the "U"-bend of the PCV hose.
 
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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Oh okay, i think i see it. I've re-edited the picture and circled what i think you're talking about. Is it that big plug behind that black wire?
 
Old Feb 7, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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Yeah. Not really a PLUG, but it's a rubber boot you can peel away to reveal the wire tightened with a nut.

Disconnect the (-) wire, because you are almost certain to get your wrench up against a ground when working that nut.
 
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