Raf99 : 1993 Accord EX - Page 101

Raf99 · 10-23-2016, 03:57 PM

Engine bay needed a proper distribution block for ages. I was connecting the alternator to the starter with an inline fuse. Let's take a look.........

Oh oh.. this in-line fuse was working but..hmmm...

Now some key points....
- Same amp fuse was used as in the fuse box (80amp)
- This setup was on it's 2nd summer

There are several factors involved here to cause this:
- alternator is old but does read proper voltage when on
- alt power wire is longer and 4AWG

A 100amp fuse should do the trick. On on to installing the power distro block. This took a long while to figure out how to get it positioned properly.

Here you see the main power wire from the trunk coming into the bay.

I used two existing 10mm holes to secure a bracket to the car. Then secured the distro block to it.

Test fit. Right under the coolant reservoir.

Just need a 100amp inline waterproof fuse for the alternator line, but this will be the general look. There's a cover for the unit as well.

**excalibur02** · 10-24-2016, 03:27 PM

Glad you have been figuring out your wiring gremlins. Sometimes it sucks! Keep up the great work!

Raf99 · 10-24-2016, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by excalibur02

Glad you have been figuring out your wiring gremlins. Sometimes it sucks! Keep up the great work!

Thanks man, and as always I appreciate you stopping by!

islandhopper · 10-25-2016, 01:47 PM

Always improving. I like it.

Raf99 · 10-30-2016, 05:03 PM

yep. needs a spoiler

Raf99 · 10-31-2016, 07:02 AM

So started to sand spoiler and prep the trunk for it. Stupid me drilled holes in the wrong part of the trunk lol

So I have holes in the drop of my trunk now I have to fix, doh!

oh well... pics to come soon.

Raf99 · 11-02-2016, 05:21 AM

This is how i'm rolling now......

Joke. Just had a corner jacked up to test the rubbing in the rear. Ok now that i grinded junk out, can actually fit a finger between tire and wheel well.

Started on this. Will have to fix the gap somehow...

And the dumbass award goes to.................ME!

Also started on re-wiring the circuit breakers and power distribution blocks in the trunk, pics to come. And filled the dumbass holes with fiberglass filler. I'm sure it will look like crap

Mike1357 · 11-02-2016, 12:18 PM

I'm really surprised you have any rubbing issues at all. Is that the Jack Lee replica spoiler? And that distribution block in the engine bay is nice, but it looks out of place.

Raf99 · 11-03-2016, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike1357

I'm really surprised you have any rubbing issues at all. Is that the Jack Lee replica spoiler? And that distribution block in the engine bay is nice, but it looks out of place.

Yep on the Jack Lee replica spoiler.

- Filled in the holes with some filler and dabbed some paint on it for now

- Got another circuit breaker for the amps. Work in progress here...

What you are seeing is:
- 180amp circuit breaker for starter and alt. That wire leads to the engine bay where I have a splitter. In-line fuse for the ALT on the engine bay splitter as it is a wire reduction point
- 150amp circuit breaker for the distribution block. The wire going into it now is for the fuse box and I still need to connect the amps which have in line fuses you see there.
Will be nice to have all the electrical sorted out. But I'm confident in my work and hopefully there will be no issues after this.

Raf99 · 11-05-2016, 11:15 AM

Will do for now. Fini.

GTRON · 11-07-2016, 04:10 PM

I can't believe how nice your CB7 is, and everything is so tasteful.

Raf99 · 11-11-2016, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRON

I can't believe how nice your CB7 is, and everything is so tasteful.

Thanks man!

On with the show. Finally finished all the wiring, looks good and should perform great!

Raf99 · 11-19-2016, 06:59 PM

Well that didn't last long. I think a mistake i made here is that I fused for the alternator and not for the wire. The OEM setup uses a 80amp fuse in the box for the alternator power wire but it also uses a 8 or 10awg wire. And the rule is that you fuse for the wire and not the component. So technically according to a chart I should have a 150amp fuse off this block. I don't really need this fuse but since the wire to the ALT runs under the rad I thought it was a good idea.

Raf99 · 11-19-2016, 07:59 PM

sonikaccord · 11-19-2016, 10:05 PM

Nice cat!

You sure you don't want to bump the 2 awg up to 1/0 awg?

Raf99 · 11-20-2016, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonikaccord

Nice cat!

You sure you don't want to bump the 2 awg up to 1/0 awg?

Thanks
Yaaa. Not needed and the reasons I didn't go with it is because when you buy distribution blocks and circuit breakers it is too hard to find them with a 0/1AWG input and a 2/4AWG output. Like you would never find a distribution block that was 0/1 input and has 4awg and 8awg outputs as not many people step down in AWG that much.

Raf99 · 12-11-2016, 06:03 PM

My paint booth for the spoiler

Hung a 4x4' plastic table from engine lift and made a shower type device of it. I hang the piece in the middle and turn it via the top of the table.

Raf99 · 12-16-2016, 01:16 PM

still need to polish it, but super happy I did this mod!

**excalibur02** · 12-17-2016, 02:37 PM

I always liked the flushmount on a cb. Very smooth and sleek design. Looks good John!

CyborgGT · 12-17-2016, 02:46 PM

With the lights and everything up front, the spoiler balances things nicely. Paint looks like it matched pretty well, too.

10-23-2016, 03:57 PM	#2001
Raf99 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NS, Canada Posts: 2,932	Engine bay needed a proper distribution block for ages. I was connecting the alternator to the starter with an inline fuse. Let's take a look......... Oh oh.. this in-line fuse was working but..hmmm... Now some key points.... - Same amp fuse was used as in the fuse box (80amp) - This setup was on it's 2nd summer There are several factors involved here to cause this: - alternator is old but does read proper voltage when on - alt power wire is longer and 4AWG A 100amp fuse should do the trick. On on to installing the power distro block. This took a long while to figure out how to get it positioned properly. Here you see the main power wire from the trunk coming into the bay. I used two existing 10mm holes to secure a bracket to the car. Then secured the distro block to it. Test fit. Right under the coolant reservoir. Just need a 100amp inline waterproof fuse for the alternator line, but this will be the general look. There's a cover for the unit as well. __________________ 1993 Accord EX Q-logic speaker mod Official Wheel Offset, Lowered, Thread - Pictures Only I hate Toyota Corolla Headlights Last edited by Raf99; 07-08-2017 at 08:57 PM.

10-24-2016, 03:27 PM	#2002
excalibur02 Wanna be JDM whore Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: north new jersey Owns: Turbo cb6 & NA cb7 I'm: NJs 5-lug King ;-0 Posts: 3,853	Glad you have been figuring out your wiring gremlins. Sometimes it sucks! Keep up the great work! __________________ Instagram username MAURO02 If my pictures do not work and you see .com replace it with m1xe.com

10-25-2016, 01:47 PM	#2004
islandhopper Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Freiburg, Germany Posts: 1,729	Always improving. I like it. __________________ Form.Follows.Function

11-02-2016, 05:21 AM	#2007
Raf99 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NS, Canada Posts: 2,932	This is how i'm rolling now...... Joke. Just had a corner jacked up to test the rubbing in the rear. Ok now that i grinded junk out, can actually fit a finger between tire and wheel well. Started on this. Will have to fix the gap somehow... And the dumbass award goes to.................ME! Also started on re-wiring the circuit breakers and power distribution blocks in the trunk, pics to come. And filled the dumbass holes with fiberglass filler. I'm sure it will look like crap __________________ 1993 Accord EX Q-logic speaker mod Official Wheel Offset, Lowered, Thread - Pictures Only I hate Toyota Corolla Headlights Last edited by Raf99; 07-08-2017 at 08:58 PM.

11-02-2016, 12:18 PM	#2008
Mike1357 CB7tuner Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,362	I'm really surprised you have any rubbing issues at all. Is that the Jack Lee replica spoiler? And that distribution block in the engine bay is nice, but it looks out of place. __________________

10-30-2016, 05:03 PM	#2005
Raf99 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NS, Canada Posts: 2,932	yep. needs a spoiler

10-31-2016, 07:02 AM	#2006
Raf99 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NS, Canada Posts: 2,932	So started to sand spoiler and prep the trunk for it. Stupid me drilled holes in the wrong part of the trunk lol So I have holes in the drop of my trunk now I have to fix, doh! oh well... pics to come soon.

11-05-2016, 11:15 AM	#2010
Raf99 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NS, Canada Posts: 2,932	Will do for now. Fini. __________________ 1993 Accord EX Q-logic speaker mod Official Wheel Offset, Lowered, Thread - Pictures Only I hate Toyota Corolla Headlights Last edited by Raf99; 07-08-2017 at 08:59 PM.

11-07-2016, 04:10 PM	#2011
GTRON CB7tuner Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Kansas City Mo Posts: 710	I can't believe how nice your CB7 is, and everything is so tasteful. __________________ I'm faster then a prius

11-19-2016, 06:59 PM	#2013
Raf99 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NS, Canada Posts: 2,932	Well that didn't last long. I think a mistake i made here is that I fused for the alternator and not for the wire. The OEM setup uses a 80amp fuse in the box for the alternator power wire but it also uses a 8 or 10awg wire. And the rule is that you fuse for the wire and not the component. So technically according to a chart I should have a 150amp fuse off this block. I don't really need this fuse but since the wire to the ALT runs under the rad I thought it was a good idea. __________________ 1993 Accord EX Q-logic speaker mod Official Wheel Offset, Lowered, Thread - Pictures Only I hate Toyota Corolla Headlights Last edited by Raf99; 07-08-2017 at 09:00 PM.

11-19-2016, 07:59 PM	#2014
Raf99 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NS, Canada Posts: 2,932	Last edited by Raf99; 07-08-2017 at 09:00 PM.

11-19-2016, 10:05 PM	#2015
sonikaccord Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In Traffic Posts: 4,136	Nice cat! You sure you don't want to bump the 2 awg up to 1/0 awg? __________________

12-11-2016, 06:03 PM	#2017
Raf99 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NS, Canada Posts: 2,932	My paint booth for the spoiler Hung a 4x4' plastic table from engine lift and made a shower type device of it. I hang the piece in the middle and turn it via the top of the table. Last edited by Raf99; 07-08-2017 at 09:00 PM.

12-16-2016, 01:16 PM	#2018
Raf99 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NS, Canada Posts: 2,932	still need to polish it, but super happy I did this mod! __________________ 1993 Accord EX Q-logic speaker mod Official Wheel Offset, Lowered, Thread - Pictures Only I hate Toyota Corolla Headlights Last edited by Raf99; 07-08-2017 at 09:01 PM.

12-17-2016, 02:37 PM	#2019
excalibur02 Wanna be JDM whore Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: north new jersey Owns: Turbo cb6 & NA cb7 I'm: NJs 5-lug King ;-0 Posts: 3,853	I always liked the flushmount on a cb. Very smooth and sleek design. Looks good John! __________________ Instagram username MAURO02 If my pictures do not work and you see .com replace it with m1xe.com

12-17-2016, 02:46 PM	#2020
CyborgGT CB7tuner Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,530	With the lights and everything up front, the spoiler balances things nicely. Paint looks like it matched pretty well, too. __________________ *Project CB9 AeroR start-up: //////////* Slowly but surely... and gunning for that NA list!

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