Don't make this WIRING MISTAKE on newer GM Trucks RVC (Regulated Voltage Control) | AnthonyJ350

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In this video we go over an important way to route your ground wires if you plan to do the Big 3 or just a simple grounding upgrade on your newer GM truck. You have to make sure you pass your wiring through the current sensor found on the negative cable coming off the battery. This is the design of GM's regulated voltage control for their charging systems. The current sensor allows the charging system to be more accurate and charge the battery as necessary.
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Don't make this WIRING MISTAKE on newer GM Trucks RVC (Regulated Voltage Control) | AnthonyJ350
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@baybiboy1 4 года назад

OMG!!!! THANK YOU! I have been battling my 13' Escalade for 4 weekends straight. I've been doing car audio for 20 yrs, so I'm not new to the scene. But when this Esky stomped me I was about to give up, and rip it all out (literally, frustrated 👿👿👿). I did the big three and all, and still when my auto door locks, windows, even horn operate, the amp, shut off. I was about to take it to the shop or give up and sell my skar rp2000.1. When I passes the big 3 ground wire through the sensor BAM amp stays on. Should have known it was a sensor. My BMW's have the same smart alternator. Your info should be made a sticky on a forum some where. Thanks a bunch!!!!!!😁😁😁😁💯💯💯

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

That's awesome so glad to hear it helped! This is probably the most relevant feedback so far as to how important it is to pass through the sensor. Thanks for sharing!

@billyogg8199 3 года назад

@baybiboy1 3 года назад

Update: My Esky amp still had problems after passing the cable through the sensor. It did help keep my charging voltage steady but, my amp still kicked out. I fought this for 5 weekends straight!!!! 😠 😠 My problem was with preamp voltage to amplifier (skar rp2000) itself. I used a PAC PDLC81 line converter because i kept my stock head unit. To make a story short, the preamp voltage was to high for the amp recommendations. When installing a line converter, make sure the preamp voltage it outputs matches the amplifier you're pushing. Hope this helps someone.

@gueroburban4989 3 года назад

Wow just found out about this did the big 3 can I just run negative battery wire next to sensor from battery to chassis I have a 2007 suburban gmt 900??

@baybiboy1 3 года назад

@@gueroburban4989 Hey buddy. You have to run it inside the current sensor as it's the only way to measure the voltage / amperage. That way the vehicle can regulate the amount of current draw for the alternator to increase or decrease the output of itself. Hope this helps.

@greggarner4477 2 года назад

I have a 2012 Sierra with a system and Big 6 (dual batteries) and I was wondering what this current clamp was all about when I did the big 3 and aded the extra battery... Guess I have some pondering to do to figure this one out. Thank you so much for the very useful info!! Truly much appreciated!! I have an 8 farad cap in the cab to think about too. This could be interesting

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! I wouldn't bother with the capacitor, you already have 2 batteries. I don't find caps make a difference in practice.

@greggarner4477 2 года назад

I get the headlight flicker either way. Only have 2000 watts in Rockford Fosgate amplifiers. But my GOD it sounds good 😊 I have no charging issues at all but don't want to. I have been building car stereo since 1992. Have been a die hard Rockford Fosgate person.

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

@@greggarner4477 Did you upgrade to a Mechman Alternator and ground the back of the cab to frame with ground straps?

@Mrbulldog301 5 лет назад

anyway thankyou because I never knew about that monitoring harness. I would have just avoided it so great thing to know god less.

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Glad the video helped!

@lylegoodluck 3 года назад

Would I only need the cable that goes from the negative terminal to the block go through that sensor? Can I still have a cable from the block to the frame and another to the alt case to the cab?

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

Yes that's correct. Only wiring going to the battery goes through the sensor. Motor to frame does not need to.

@richardott1615 2 года назад

Quick question, I have a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500.. I cannot for the life of me find this RVC. Has this been relocated for the newest gen chevys/gmcs? Thinking of skipping the entire big 3 because I cannot locate the sensor, and I’m unsure if it’s even there on this generation. When looking up a tutorial for the 2019 Silverado the gentleman doesn’t mention anything about the RVC for his. Just wondering if it’s something that has changed in the past 1-2 years? Thank for your time

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

I haven't had a chance to really analyze the newest trucks. You can upgrade the ground and just do one cable off the negative terminal. If it doesn't like it, take it off. Going from cab and motor to chassis will always help. Even the back of the cab to chassis helps. And bed to chassis as well.

@two2theface408 2 года назад

Newer like what years?

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

2005+

@riog1300 4 года назад

My 2002 Chevy Silverado and it stalls out very randomly sometimes not starting right back up or starts in run funny do you think it could be a ground wire

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

I would definitely upgrade all the grounds to start. Focus on the 2 thin gauge grounds on the back of the engine block under the intake manifold.

@TTimpreza 3 года назад

OK I have a 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 6.0L (Ly6) and for the life of me I can not find the Load Sensor on my Truck, I do have 2 batteries in the truck but I added an extra Battery later on after purchasing the truck, My problem is that I can not find the sensor or the 3 pin connector, was there a model that did not have the sensor?

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

I believe heavy duty trucks don't use one so you shouldn't have to worry about it. What are you doing to the truck?

@darinmoorman1872 Год назад

So it would be ok to run 0 gage oversized grounded threw the rvc to alternator grounded just 1 run or would it be better to run 2 4 gage threw rvc to different points

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

If you can run 0 gauge through all good.

@darinmoorman1872 Год назад

Thanks for your reply I have one more question right now there is 2 grounds running threw the rvc and my truck having voltage problem doing the big 2 would help that voltage out some at least right it would see more current I plan on up grading everything amp never cuts off but it does not get enough power will doing this help

@darinmoorman1872 Год назад

The grounds right now look like 6 @ 8 gage

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

@@darinmoorman1872 If you replace you'll have to attach to the 0 gauge or just have them on the frame and use the frame as a distribution center.

@darinmoorman1872 Год назад

I'm sorry new to all this can you explain a lil better please

@buddyrebel_Garcia 2 года назад

I’m doing the big 3 on my 2005 Hummer H2, it doesn’t have the ground sensor. In my case what do I need to do?

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

If you don't have the ground sensor don't worry. Ground the alternator bracket to battery, battery to frame and battery to body.

@buddyrebel_Garcia 2 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 🙏

@buddyrebel_Garcia 2 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 I was going to ground battery to alternator bracket, then alternator bracket to body. Can I do that way to or do I have to still ground battery to frame?

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

@@buddyrebel_Garcia I like grounding the battery to frame and the frame to body in the rear of the vehicle because there's a bunch of grounding points back there as well.

@buddyrebel_Garcia 2 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 I see thanks for your input

@daddyrooster88 4 года назад

The negative zero gauge run from my battery to the alternator ground is 4ft long . Do you think its worth it to make it fit through the sensor

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

If you can, yes.

@daddyrooster88 4 года назад

Yeah i did not run it through the sensor because i couldnt get it to fit along with the stock grounds and had problems with voltage fluctuating.

@jameskidd61 4 года назад

I wonder if it carries over into the Chevy Malibu also

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Good chance. Just look for that clamp on the main battery wires.

@jameskidd61 4 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350I drive a 2018 Chevy Malibu I leave my battery voltage meter on sometimes in the dash and can be driving down the road at the rpm gauge be at 1800 rpm's and only read 12.5 then stop at a read light and it auto stop then pull out and it go straight to 14.4 or higher until the next red light until I stop again then back to 12.5 and so on wished the voltage stayed at 14.4 like cars use to looking into bypassing the auto stop also

@jameskidd61 4 года назад

My bad luck mine is on the battery terminal itself

@eddiegrijalva2300 4 года назад

How did you wire the positive? Exactly like the picture battery directly to alternator? Or

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

What are you trying to do?

@eddiegrijalva2300 4 года назад

I believe what I would do is just make the wire from alternator to the battery divider thicker and the wire from the divider to battery. What do you think ?

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

@@eddiegrijalva2300 Yup you can do that. Mechman has a great wiring diagram for it.

@eddiegrijalva2300 4 года назад

I figured out the wire that goes from the battery that goes down ends up mounting to the block. You should ground that original to the chassis so when you ground the big ground to the alternator you have the block more ground

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

@@eddiegrijalva2300 I did

@nuevo_mexico_cruizerz 3 года назад

Does my 2004 chevy suburban have the negative cable voltage sensor I do not see it. I'm planning to do the big three upgrade

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

I believe it started in 2005 for the sensor.

@nuevo_mexico_cruizerz 3 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 thanks you for the reply. Much appreciated.. using 2awg for.my upgrade , leaving in place stock wiring.

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

@@nuevo_mexico_cruizerz nice

@mafosa8519 5 лет назад

does your alternator positive cable go to the battery or starter?

@AnthonyJ350 5 лет назад

The one I added goes to battery.

@therepresentative1619 2 года назад

04 and up

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

Thanks for the comment!

@bigredjohnson6921 Год назад

When you say newer GM trucks, what year and newer, I have a 2007 2500hd, I looked for that sensor and I don't see it.

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

05+, it seems the heavy duty trucks don't use this setup.

@bigredjohnson6921 Год назад

@@AnthonyJ350 Thanks so much!

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

@@bigredjohnson6921 You're welcome, I think it's because the heavy duty trucks ha e 2 batteries so this kind of system can't tell the health of both batteries individually. Also won't see voltage changes the same with 2 batteries.

@gueroburban4989 3 года назад

Just did the big 3 on my 2007 suburban so I have to run negative wire cable tru the sensor??

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

Any new wires coming off the negative terminal of the battery, you'll want to put through the sensor if you can.

@gueroburban4989 3 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 thank you

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

@@gueroburban4989 Thanks for watching!

@gueroburban4989 3 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 what if I unplug the sensor?? Been reading forums?? And people fix the problem

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

@@gueroburban4989 You can try. It will default to 13.7 volts and give a battery light. That's what my truck does but that's a different generation.

@jchinojosa0341 6 лет назад

I have a Mechman 270 i ran the negative from alternator through that sensor. When I’m running I’m at 12.5-12.8. When I’m sitting I’m at 14.0-14.3 i don’t know if that’s normal. I do have to other grounds from block to negative terminal and from frame to negative terminal. I didn’t put them through sensor because I’m using zero gauge. All 3 won’t fit

@AnthonyJ350 6 лет назад

jaime hinojosa I think you're fine through the block. But the battery can only have 1, not multiple on the battery unless through the sensor. Remember these trucks have multiple charging modes so the voltage will fluctuate depending on conditions.

@AnthonyJ350 6 лет назад

I'd move the grounds from the negative terminal to block and go from block to frame. Then one ground from the battery to block.

@jchinojosa0341 6 лет назад

AnthonyJ350 so negative terminal to block. Then block to frame. Then alternator negative through sensor to terminal?

@AnthonyJ350 6 лет назад

jaime hinojosa Yes as long as all the negative terminals off the battery go through the clamp.

@jchinojosa0341 6 лет назад

AnthonyJ350 sweet man. Thanks for your help!!!

@bull5919 5 лет назад

Its actually called Battery Current Sensor

@AnthonyJ350 5 лет назад

Thank you!

@lonestar3737 6 лет назад

U have 2 4 gauge wires running thru the sensor going into the negative of the battery, but u have 5 ground on the battery terminal, what is going on there. I thought the whole point was to make it so everyground going to the battery goes thru that sensor. Plz help I'm tryn to run dual batteries and can't figure out how to do so. Thanks

@AnthonyJ350 6 лет назад

The top post has ground for accessories like lights. I have two 4 gauge wires and the factory grounds going through the amp meter.

@lonestar3737 6 лет назад

@@AnthonyJ350 thanks mann just wanted to b sure. I figured that. Haha

@AnthonyJ350 6 лет назад

@@lonestar3737 I suppose I should be grounding those items to the frame for the truck to "see" them, but I rarely use those devices and I wanted them to have the best ground. The main thing is all the main electrical and high draw items go through the clamp.

@lonestar3737 6 лет назад

@@AnthonyJ350 I have horrible engine noise and tons of amps so I looked into ground loops and now installing on my new truck n seen that sensor thingie.

@AnthonyJ350 6 лет назад

@@lonestar3737 Running all grounds through the sensor shows the charging system how much is being pulled through. I would try to ground all amps at the same point and run a ground from the head unit to the amp grounds.

@spreaddeezhazelnutz7511 5 лет назад

I couldn’t find one on my 2000 Silverado (still gmt800). I literally looked everywhere but I couldn’t find it. lol

@AnthonyJ350 5 лет назад

Started in 2005 for the clamp I believe

@spreaddeezhazelnutz7511 5 лет назад

AnthonyJ350 Oh, okay. Thanks! I was looking all over the place for the stupid thing. hahaha

@christianperspective9527 Год назад

Yes it will charge the battery more fully which will make the truck run better. It has to do with the spark plugs grounding back to the battery. The battery is actually a condenser for the high voltage coil circuit. Also higher available voltage will charge the coils better. Also when passing multiple ground wires through the load sensor make sure they are all going in the same direction otherwise they will cancel each other.

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

Thanks for the comment!

@toronadogofast7868 2 месяца назад

This is a great video. I do a lot of voltage issues on transit coaches. We were having a lot of no starts in the lot. Kept looking at voltage drop and changed all of the positive cables and grounds to the batteries. We were running 300amp 50DN alternators. And was losing 50 amps from the alternator to the batteries. The final fix was a ground from t h e alternator case to the frame ground. Even the there was ground straps from the engine to the frame it wasn't enough. Most of the high breed vehicles monitor the ground side just like this. Don't know how many times the ground side was the issue. Like all of your videoś I have watched. Great job!

@AnthonyJ350 2 месяца назад

Thank you! Definitely ground body to frame front and rear and ground the cylinder heads to frame and body.

@extrememiami 8 месяцев назад

That ring is a Hall sensor. It can count amps in, amps out, and voltage. I dont think we have smart alternators. I looked into adding LiFePo4 battery and I could add a second but to be primary id need a real smart alternator. I installed a voltage meter inside the car. Its at 14.6 usually. Are you saying a 2009 GM vehicles alternator will change the voltage or will know if you have lead acid or AGM battery. I thought the hall sensor was to for other stuff not chNging a current on the alternator.

@AnthonyJ350 8 месяцев назад

I don't know if it knows the battery type installed. I've had AGMs in my 2005, no issues.

@mrme9517 8 месяцев назад

U REMOVE THE LOOM AND REMOVE THE SENSOR THEN GET BOTH GROUNDS THROUGH THAT SENSOR THEN LOOM AROUND IT TAPE IT REMOUNT GOOD TO GO 😎😎 JUST DON'T GO WITH 0 GAUGE GO 4 STILL A GOOD UPGRADE BUT CAN STILL LOOK FACTORY UTILIZING OE SENSORS PERFORMANCE IS MUCH BETTER BEFORE THE BIG 3 MY 07 AVALANCHE WOULD DROP UNDER 14 BLINKER WOULD BLINK FAST THEN IT RUNS BACK UP BACK TO NORMAL DID IT ALL THE TIME WITH NEW BATTERIES AND ALTS AFTER HAVEN'T HAD THAT AGAIN DEF WORTH THE UPGRADE 🎉🎉

@AnthonyJ350 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing

@mrme9517 8 месяцев назад

@AnthonyJ350 ur welcome i did this about a month ago and it's been holding up very well thanks for the video 🎉🎉

@MikeMcChiken 3 года назад

It sounds like you got an upgrade alternator and are still using the sensor . I saw this sensor on my first install in this truck . I was wondering what it was for . Glad I found this video . Thanks

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

Glad to hear the video helped!

@sean.g4516 2 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 what year models does this apply to?

@bwizzle4194 5 месяцев назад

@sean.g4516 If you look real close at the top of the screen hes pointing out it says "2005 and up."

@getgetoutout 4 года назад

Just run your new ground wires from where the stock battery ground wire attaches to the block. NOT to the battery itself. That way your 'body', 'chassis', 'alternator bracket', and 'block' grounds are still all connected as a unit AND the current from that entire system is running through the sensor back to the battery.

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

But if you don't make the wires thicker at the source you'll still have a "bottleneck" at the power source.

@tomgreen1423 5 лет назад

I am soooo glad I found your video. Unfortunately I wish you would have made this 5 yrs ago, lol. I ruined an AGM battery because I didn’t follow this advice. What I did was unplug the sensor and lived with it. I monitored the voltage with a plug in meter. I averaged 14 volts, BUT just because you have 14v, doesn’t mean that your CPU is “happy”. I watched this video initially at work and went outside and basically “undid” the Big 4 (not 3). Going to hook up the way your doing it with upgraded 1/0. I am confused on where ALL of your upgraded grounds are mounted. From the Mechman diagram, I see upgraded ground going through the sensor from alt mount to battery, but is that ALL that the grounds they are recommending? Awesome channel...I subscribed!!

@AnthonyJ350 5 лет назад

Thanks! Ya my grounds go to frame, cylinder heads and body.

@tomgreen1423 5 лет назад

AnthonyJ350 All from battery? Or does one go from battery to alt bracket, then from alt bracket to the other places you just said ?

@AnthonyJ350 5 лет назад

@@tomgreen1423 other places just go straight to frame. Your 0 ga to frame will then take over.

@tomgreen1423 5 лет назад

So unplugged I get a solid 13.5-13.7 with a decent system (1200 watt). What is the harm of ~13.5 consistently ? Older vehicles do it....I dont think older vehicles putting out this many volts go through any more batteries than this GM logic. Now I’m not arguing...just asking

@AnthonyJ350 5 лет назад

@@tomgreen1423 Older vehicles charge at 14.5 typically so you're at the lower end. When the system sees the battery over 80% state of charge it will go to 12.9ish. Remember headlight mode is 14.5 and fast charge is around 15. I would just leave it plugged in and upgrade the grounds.

@zacharydunn4779 2 года назад

Getting ready to install a system in a 2013 tahoe. I installed a 350 amp alternator that's a 4 pin and installed a Mechman 2 pin module and the 4 pin connector has 1 + wire that you install on any wire ignition turn on. Ran to injector. With a inline fuse. Recently installed big 3 kit Haven't gotten that far yet to try. Getting new batteries at the moment. Thanks for sharing your post

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

Let us know how it goes after!

@fullautoglock18able 7 месяцев назад

My 08 chevy colorado had it factory and then I did a LT1 swap and the harness had it didn't pay any mind until now to start putting 6 amplifiers and tons of accessories lights sh!t like that. What should I do.

@fullautoglock18able 7 месяцев назад

Can I still put a ground strap from frame to a bus bar to ground amplifiers?

@AnthonyJ350 7 месяцев назад

I would start by upgrading all the grounds. Including cab to chassis and battery.

@AnthonyJ350 7 месяцев назад

Grounding the cab directly to frame is fine. It's anything to the battery should go through the sensor.

@UpTheIrons72 2 года назад

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!! I did the "Big 3" and completely forgot to put the GBCM (Generator Battery Control Module) on any of the grounds. Battery life was awful - for obvious reasons. Still forgetting and not even knowing about the GBCM, I dropped a 3300A XS Power battery and a Mechman 260a (I think, maybe 240A, with the stock being 80A) alternator. Still horrible. I thought the alternator was bad. Tested the stock, everything seemed fine. Nope. The first time it got cold, I'd have a dead battery. I mean 8 volts dead. I resorted to changing the battery at night via a charger. I even changed the battery. The XSPower battery has been sitting in my basement for a year and still has a 14-volt charge, so not a battery issue. Then I found the GBCM lying, plugged into the harness, but near the battery. I looked it up. Aha! I ran a ground-wire through it, and again, things seemed ok. Suddenly, however, I'd get 15.5 charging at the start (Via voltmeter and OBDC) and dropping to as low as 11 volts after the engine ran for a while. Several people claiming to be mechanics said it was normal. Nope. It turns out, I had wired everything the same way, Big ground to the Engine, Big ground to the frame, and moderate ground to the body. There's no way the GBCM can accurately monitor battery usage with all the extra grounds. Unplugging the GBCM will put the alternator in its default charge mode using the voltage regulator to simply charge at 14 volts. I get the battery light, but it charges. The battery won't hold a charge, even after manually charging it, as soon as the charger registers 13.6 volts and shuts off, the battery tests at 11.5 volts. Letting it sit for a couple of hours, and it drops to 10v, so It's definitely bad. I ordered a new GBCM (These are like finding crystal clear diamonds - super hard to come by as no one uses these past 2012, I believe). I got the replacement in, replacing the ground with the engine as I realized it's not 0 gauge, instead 0/4 gauge. 0 gauge insulation, 4 gauge wire, and I will be putting both the Mechman alternator and the XSpower battery back in. it 5 degrees out and I don't have a garage, so it may wait a few days. At the end of the day, these GBCM modules were put in to supposedly save fuel. It'd turn the alternator off if the battery's charge was sufficient to keep everything running without charging. The problem is, it didn't save that much, and many mechanics have no idea what these are, so they throw parts at it until giving up, saying the ECM and/or the BCM is bad. Thanks again for posting this video!

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@johnebuckland 6 лет назад

A side note. If you upsizing to a 270+ Amp alt, wouldnt you want to use 1/0guage? Even though you have additional runs of 4Guage?

@AnthonyJ350 6 лет назад

Yes you would, I made a caption later in the video at 6:18 stating this is fine for stock or mid-range alternators.

@johnebuckland 6 лет назад

AnthonyJ350 oh i missed that.

@AnthonyJ350 6 лет назад

I'll talk about it more when I eventually change the alternator. This video is geared more to people who performed a BIG 3 upgrade and are most likely running a stock alternator. I'm hoping people with HIGH output alternators have already compensated with 0 ga and follow the diagram shown at the beginning. Lots of variables depending on people's setups.

@MaestrroMusic 5 лет назад

@@johnebuckland 0 AWG is always good, even with a lower alternator...

@silentbravo 5 лет назад

Firstly, Liked and Subscribed. This was great info. I just put together 2 extra grounds for my truck the other day then came across this video and thought, bahhh now I have to redo them somehow. But I guess not, I have a 2001 GMC Sierra, and it doesn't have this sensor. So it's probably OK to assume from about 99 to 02 Silverado/Sierra (probably the other GM full size vehicles also) that they don't have this RVC. From 2003 and up it's very possible that they introduced it, since that was the new body style update, and some electrical and minor body style changes occurred. I had read about this system before on the NNBS (07-13) trucks since people were complaining that their voltmeters would only be showing around 12v at times, which is normal since this system will not always charge at full 14v+ it will lower down to reduce strain on the accessory belt drive and in turn add that minuscule amount of MPG gain from the lesser load....

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Thanks for the comment! Sorry about the late reply, yes with your year of truck you shouldn't have to worry about the RVC system.

@n8r8ts41 Год назад

Depends on the type of sensing the device utilizes. Normal ameters read magnetic Flux to read current, if I'm not mistaken.

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

Thanks for the comment

@KaliBlaz 5 лет назад

so you are saying if i decide do add an accessory fuse box for example, i need to pass the ground wire through this sensor?

@AnthonyJ350 5 лет назад

You can just ground additional devices straight to chassis.

@everettluxton8201 2 месяца назад

I always thought that I made things more complicated than they should have been,, but I wouldn’t have thought there would be reason for a meter o n the neg. Side to control the voltage to the battery. It makes sense now and I see it as a very simple but brilliant idea Thanks for bringing it to my attention and for making an exceptional production.y

@AnthonyJ350 Месяц назад

Thanks for watching!

@03Misael21 6 лет назад

Had this same sensor on my power wire from the alternator to my battery in my 2010 impala. Battery Saver would always engage after like 10 to 20 minutes, especially with climate controls on. I didnt wanna take out any of my factory wiring after doing the Big 3 because I believe in adding on, not replacing. So I ended up picking up a good sensor at a junkyard and spliced the new one into the one I already have. Ran my 0 ga power wire thru the new sensor and I haven't had Battery Saver pop up ever since. Voltage has been great too.

@AnthonyJ350 6 лет назад

That's pretty cool, thanks for sharing! So there are 2 sensors running simultaneously in your car?

@wrenchaholic_ Год назад

Thanks for the info. I've been thinking of doing the same. Been contemplating if it'll work for about a week now.

@itsMrBRoc Год назад

I have the same exact issue with my 2008 Impala.. I'm gonna do the same thing as you!

@RockNational22 3 года назад

Thankyou for this video!!!! It’s almost NOTHING out here explaining how to do Big 3 with the sensor!! Great information and detail!!!

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

Glad to hear the video helped you 😀

@natekry 6 месяцев назад

I haven’t run through that sensor I have dual batteries and the big 3 and everything works flawlessly. On 3000 watt rms

@AnthonyJ350 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing!

@BeardedCheif 4 года назад

I'm doing this big 3 upgrade in about 2 weeks with a professional install. My truck is a 2005 2500HD. Will I need to mention anything about this sensor you talked about? Only running 2 12s and door speakers with a amp running them seperate

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

To my knowledge the heavy duty trucks do not have the sensor. Only the 1500s.

@collinmcballin 4 года назад

You saved the day man! All these unprofessional forums without a solid answer. This is exactly what I was looking for, regarding my 05 Tahoe with a gnarly sound system. Thanks for the clarity, thanks for staying humble along with the great context of words. So stoked! Can't wait to dial this thing in.

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Thank you so much for watching, I'm glad the video helped you. You might also want to watch my Mechman video to help with your sound system. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uzcVPcldvBU.html

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Also cleaning the grounds upgrading will help you as well ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Dql0Uu8-SNk.html Don't forget to subscribe!

@collinmcballin 3 года назад

@Travis Hamler pretty basic. Just 2 batteries, all double grounded with big 3. 1/0 Guage for everything, all OFC of course. ORIGINAL 160a bosch alt LOL. 3 amps of course. -Just ran 1 wire though the sensor. 8ga Powering skar 240rms class a/b for mids and high in the pillars, which also splits off to MiniDSP and signal wiring. 1/0 goes back; splits to nvx 900wrms class d midbass amps for mid drivers..... And other half to nvx 1000 rms class d for my SI-SQL 12". All amps double grounded as well. Stays above 13v all the time, no dimming, no speaker whine etc. Interior and engine bay looks stock, everything hidden hahaha

@DetrellOfATL 2 года назад

Thanks for the info. Question for you or anyone looking at this? My voltage is good around 14.6V but my lights flicker, is there any way to fix this problem with your experience. TIA.

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

Convert the headlights to LED and the marker lights as well. Also upgrade the grounds on the truck to help.

@bryonaderhold2009 2 года назад

I upgraded my stock alternator that was 105 to a 290 amp and the battery from a 700 to an 800 did the big three upgrade also. Haven't had any problems but I still got to hook up my stereo so we'll see from there

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

Let us know how it goes!

@kman915 6 лет назад

I wonder how upgrading the alternator on a hybrid would affect it... I want a mechman alt and a new starting battery along with a big 3.

@AnthonyJ350 6 лет назад

KmanBeatz Just email them, they respond pretty quick

@psyfertech 4 года назад

i have a 2016 gmc sierra and it has the same system and it threw me for a loop i thought there was an issue with my charging system but im wondering if a better way to do this would be to run all of your grounds to one point say a distribution block and then run 1 0 guage or a double 0 guage from the negative post of the battery and through the rvc ammeter then to distro block that way theres no way for any current to bypass it, i think this is what i will do because i still need to run a ground to the alternator and as it is now i have no more room in the rvc ammeter to fit any more cable through it currently has a 0 guage and the factory engine ground going through it lol, i have read that unplugging the ammeter will allow it to constantly charge at full blast but some people say its not good because it can over charge the batteries, i think i will try the distribution block and see how it goes if there is any improvement at all, so far it seems to fluctuate but i have noticed that when my headlights are on it always stays close to 14volts, ive upgraded my car stereo substantially thats why i need the extra juice ive already added a second battery its the xsd5100 and that has made a big difference its just the way the alternator charges im not too happy with because with bass you really want to keep a constant nice voltage but it likes to stay around 12.6 to 13 sometimes which i dont like

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Try it out and let us know your results.

@ReapWhatYouSow 4 года назад

Did you get the distribution block for the grounds?

@JohnyComeLately 4 года назад

Just planning my upgrade to try and get rid of the headlight dim when the bass hits, and I thank you for this info.

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Your welcome! I would also upgrade the grounds to help with current flow for the whole vehicle.

@wtnss1442 4 года назад

@AnthonyJ350 I think the correct way to configure the negative conductors with that dumb current meter would be to move all the negative taps from the battery negative post to a common tap location on the frame or the alternator negative post......if tapped at alternator then run a single conductor 1/0 or 2/0 from the alternator negative post to the battery negative post with the current probe on this single conductor between the battery and alternator... if tapping at common tap location on the frame (make sure ground from alternator is 1/0 or 2/0 to common tap location) then run a 1/0 or 2/0 conductor between the common tap location and the battery with current probe on that single conductor.... looks like you did a really clean install...not sure if it’s configured correctly... what a nightmare with that dumb current meter! Without that current meter you wouldn’t have to do any of that, pretty lame what gm did there.. also maybe draw up a wiring diagram and show that in a video for those who don’t know how dc pwr systems work... or not.. :)

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

I think there is more than one way to skin a cat. My truck changes voltage appropriately and goes through the modes without a problem. My sound system never has any issues either. I'm sure your suggestion will work just as good.

@wtnss1442 4 года назад

Rite on... :) sounds like it’s workn like a champ.. tested and approved is always the final certainty. I jus immediately thought when you mentioned in the vid that you added another ground through the current meter that would only be correct if they are parallel conductors (essentially creating a larger ground conductor out of two conductors) or (instead of running a single 1/0... run two #4awg’s parallel) if there both coming from different locations then the current meter will not be accurate... jus a thought...not sure how it’s configured...but sounds like you got it... if it’s workn no need to mess with it :)

@therealdowny Месяц назад

might be a little to late to ask lol! im having a problem of my voltage dropping while just driving or when i put some bass to it.. could that be caused by the RVC? (i dont have anything other than stock ground going through it) i did the big 3 upgrade and it hasnt helped... i have 2 AGM batteries and a huge capacitor and still going to around 10.. if i run the 0 guage through the sensor will it solve that problem?

@AnthonyJ350 Месяц назад

I would upgrade the main ground at the battery. If you idle the engine with the sound system off, what's the voltage?

@rudycausadias4889 Год назад

Great information man this has help me in my fix in my 2005 5.3l you are great man i have do it with your help

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@jesusorlandovillalobosenci7563 4 месяца назад

thank you subbed and like!

@AnthonyJ350 4 месяца назад

Thank you for watching!

@steviej3585 Год назад

I have a 2004 Chevy Tahoe 5.3l Z71 and I done bought 3 temp coolant sensors and the temp gauge barely moves. I keep getn a engine light cuz it's saying temp is not up to thermostat temp plus I changed the thermostat too.

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

You'll want to look into my video where I go over the grounds of these trucks ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Dql0Uu8-SNk.html

@pabloocampo9954 4 года назад

I was watching the video closely and on the minute 7:40 I saw the voltage gauge go down a little and the lights flicker... is this normal? I have an 05 yukon and it does the same thing any Idea what is it?

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

I have a video for it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8NRajpYXGb4.html

@pabloocampo9954 4 года назад

Thanks alot man...

@TheDoozie43 3 года назад

Is this video before you upgraded alternators and went to an adjustable pcm? Did you leave the sensor hooked up once you made the upgrades?

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

I didn't modify the PCM at all. Just installed a Mechman and left the sensor intact.

@TheDoozie43 3 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 ok thanks man!

@brianpeterson1675 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing the knowledge. It's greatly appreciated. However one question I have is, can anyone define "newer GM trucks" for me? Mine is on 2002 and has 75000 miles on it so it still feels new to me.

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

I want to say this trend started in 2005 these systems being implemented.

@brianpeterson1675 4 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 Thank You! You've been a big help!

@vongillman 3 года назад

I too have been messing with this 05 Tahoe …+#%^*+== !!!! I’ve replaced everything! I will be changing this ground tomorrow! Thx buddy

@davidbollier3859 2 года назад

@@vongillman any update?

@vongillman 2 года назад

@@davidbollier3859 after redoing all the grounds and adding one from the alternator to the firewall , I finally figured out it was a bad alternator!!! The old one ( which was rebuilt by a shop I’ve been using for 30 yrs ) was bad. It worked fine till it was warm, then nada !! I went to Oreillys and got a rebuilt. Works perfect 👍

@MrSpike0358 2 года назад

As I understand only the wires connected to the negative battery post needs to run through the sensor. I added another ground from alternator to frame, and from engine block to body. Everything works fine. The one single ground wire from alternator runs through the sensor to the battery negative. I am also going to add a xs7500 battery to the rear with a isolator, ground it to the frame. This is on a 2011 silverado.

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

If everything is working as it's suppose to, everything is all good.

@aaronlawrence4218 Год назад

The wires that go through my ring are positive I have two wires one to the starter and one to the alternator post they are the only wires that go through a sensor the ground wires do not. Should I run a ground through that ring?

@jayman2sr Год назад

Love the video. Glad I found it before I did my upgrade. Question, for the ground is it possible to use say the smd post bar to bring all the grounds to a common spot? That way the wire that has to flow through the sensor picks up those too. I plan to use a two batt set up aswell.

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

Oh ya you can do that. Have 1 thick wire from the neg battery post, go to another distribution post and have your additional ground feed from there.

@jayman2sr Год назад

Thx for the fast reply...

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

@@jayman2sr You're welcome

@jayman2sr Год назад

I have another question. I've done what I said in previous comment and everything seems to be holding well. My question is with the long run to hook up the 2nd battery In rear. Will it throw off the sensor if I added a second shorter ground closer to my aux battery? Or will it still pick up cause of the first wire running up front?

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

@@jayman2sr I don't think so. Police cars do that with 2 batteries the second is added and seems fine. Monitor it after your install.

@plugger4945 4 года назад

Your link for the wiring kit does NOT FUNCTION!

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

It's not a link, it's just a hashtag so the video can be searched. Here's a video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mkWCqSfr6ig.html

@samrotolo7303 11 месяцев назад

I was replacing battery every 2 years. I did not figure it out until shortly before I traded it in I pulled the amps out before I traded. I did not do any audio in my new truck.

@AnthonyJ350 11 месяцев назад

Every vehicle needs a good small sub woofer though 🙂

@DanielPedraza-m4b 7 месяцев назад

So if I were to use 0 gauge I would only run 1 0 gauge wire from negative ( battery) - through the sensor to the block?

@AnthonyJ350 7 месяцев назад

Correct

@dakotabritton75 2 года назад

I have a 05 Yukon I did pass through that sensor but my voltage spikes to 16v any ideas why it would do that mechman 250 amp alt

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

You passed the upgraded ground wire through the sensor correct? And you upgraded the power wire to battery?

@jeremywhite1251 Год назад

im having an issue i believe this sensor is the problem. Since I have 3 grounds can i put the sensor over my positive? I have a 12 chevy impala and ive seen videos with their sensors on the positve. Just not sure

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

It probably would work but I've never tried it. It's just electrons at the end of the day. Try it, if it doesn't work clamp it back on to negative. Is your sensor the one that goes around the wire or bolts to the terminal?

@carlossr01 4 года назад

How come your truck reads Kilometers on the speedometer?? Just curious and thanks for the great video keep up..

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Oh that's because I'm in Canada. All our stuff is metric here.

@carlossr01 4 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 Thank you for the fast response.

@roadlife9312 4 года назад

just watch your video and it answered some questions about my 17 Silverado gonna let you know if I see any changes

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Let us know what your observations are.

@comaradelee 4 года назад

thank you. mine has one, so glad i watched it before doing big 3. it would be a waste of money. from the philippines. btw, u have 4ga in the sensor, the first is connected to the alternator ground, what is connected to the 2nd? u did not explain in the video

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! I have another one going to the frame. Don't forget to subscribe!

@sjquilicot 3 года назад

Hey Chris!

@jman9296 2 года назад

@AnthonyJ350 who is this neck man and how can i get in touch with him???!!! I need answers!🤣

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

www.mechman.com/

@thatguy_jose 6 лет назад

For mine the only time it drops a bit when I turn the climate controls on. it goes up to the 3/4 mark when I first start it. but now that its being driven more( it sat for a couple months from the previous owner) it stabilizes dead straight in the middle at 14v.

@AnthonyJ350 6 лет назад

jose _Leo815 Did you upgrade the grounds?

@shuffleshuffleshuffle 23 дня назад

If the battery negative goes to the engine block then you can run the big 3 off the block instead of the battery

@AnthonyJ350 22 дня назад

I would still upgrade the battery cable to remove that choke point.

@steviej3585 Год назад

I wanna watch him do the wiring.. I'm still not understanding of passing through the sensor..

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

You just pass the cable through the sensor.

@famousdev9707 4 года назад

Guys dimming lights will NEVER completely go away when you're running enough power. Typically big 3 will fix dimming up to 600watts. Big 3 and an agm will fix dimming up to about 1000-1200 watts. Adding secondary batteries can extend this further. And then installing HID or LED headlights that run off a balast will extend it further. This all depends on your alternater. But you will ALWAYS have voltage drop with heavy bass systems. ALWAYS. You can't make power without pulling current, you can't pull current without dropping voltage. And you can't drop voltage without lights dimming. You can only LESSEN the degree to what they dim. But if youre running close to 2000w rms. Voltage drop will ALWAYS be a factor.

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing!

@Tanner69046 2 года назад

Do the 1999 silverados have this on them? I've been getting voltage drop whenever I initially draw power from the battery so I'm gonna do the big 3 upgrade to see if that fixes it. You're saying I need to run the ground wire through this voltage regulator?

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

I don't think they do. Wasn't till 2005 it seems.

@Tanner69046 2 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 Thanks!

@johnagapito3376 Год назад

I have a 2003 Yukon Denali does this apply to this type and year of truck

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

Do you have the sensor?

@JeffBryant 2 года назад

Had just installed a JL 1000 watt amp. I didn't upgrade under the hood. Just ran 4 gauge for the amp. Sounded great and dimmed the hell out of the lights. 3 weeks later I went to roll up the window and my amp shut off. Still had power to it but no output. I returned the amp for another but was waiting to put it in until I did the upgrade. I have a 2011 silverado. Glad I found your vid cause I would have done it wrong and possibly fried another amp.

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! You might also need to upgrade the battery.

@stephenwhite5444 Год назад

Did this solve your problem?

@JeffBryant Год назад

@stephenwhite5444 I shipped the Amp back and got a new one sent to me. I ended up not upgrading the grounds under the hood. Got a capacitor and it has really helped. No more dimming the lights.

@rl4889 Год назад

@@JeffBryant what size capacitor did you get ? Ty

@DJKEYS-br1xh 5 лет назад

Hot dam...thanks thanks thanks

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@chicobuddy95 6 лет назад

All that sensor does is measure the magnetic field produced from the current. And either way your car uses that sensor and a voltmeter to regulate your charging system. If the colts is low it will boost up charging.

@mafosa8519 5 лет назад

if he reuses those multible grounds. hes right back where he started (i think.) hes just adding a beefier ground. did i understand that right?

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

Thanks for the feedback!

@kentdiimmel Год назад

I have been going through your videos trying to find something to help my issue. 2001 chevy 1500 5.3 engine. Ive been running a sub amp and 4 cuannel amp for 3 years with no issues until now. All of a sudden the Sub amp turns on but the 4 channel won't come on unless sub amp is disconnected from the circuit. New battery, new 4 channel amp. I have 12 volts at the remote wire but only 7 volts on the main power wire. Tried wiring the amps directly to the battery (no inline fuse just for testing) and still only 7 volts. If I disconnect the positive cable from the circuit I have 12 volts on that positive cable. As soon as I connect it back to the distribution block I'm back to having a voltage drop. Any advice would be much appreciated.

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

What if you take the distribution block out of the equation?

@mrarikara975 2 года назад

So i have same problem i have 08 gmc acadia and 5k system mechman 320 and when im playen hard my alt will not charge it will drop to 9v. However that ring censor is on pos+ side of my gm not ground. Should i switch to ground side????

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

Did someone move it to the positive side?

@mrarikara975 2 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 no thats factory

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

@@mrarikara975 I would leave it

@deeeeeeps 2 года назад

I'll tell you why you need to replace batteries every 4 years....OPTIMA... I have had nothing but problems with them once they sold to Johnson Controls. I have one in my Trans am that is 8 years old that works great today. Then I've replaced 5 optimas that haven't last more than 2 years in 3 different vehicles.

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

After that take over I switched to NorthStar. But now Northstar got bought out by Oddessey.

@BABO437 2 месяца назад

My 2004 Yukon don’t have that sensor what can I do ?

@AnthonyJ350 2 месяца назад

Nothing to worry about. Just upgrade the grounds.

@bass-n-truth-inthestix9083 3 года назад

Do I need to worry about this on a 05 lly duramax (Sierra hd2500)? Recently installed a mechman 370 elite series and I've been having issues getting the job finished. Having a hard time finding a 12v switched ignition source, for the blue wire from the harness provided by mechman. Thought I had it, everything seemed legit... put my truck in gear and I get the battery warning light and it says "battery not charging". I have a dual battery system under the hood and a 3rd xs power d5100 under the back seat. Xs power big 3 kit ofc of course 1/0. Everything is done right as far as I can tell.

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

I believe the heavy duty trucks don't have this system.

@Mr.Hoskin 8 месяцев назад

I have a 2017 and i did a big 3 with JS Alterator. After driving long distances my voltage drops to 12.8. Is that normal?

@AnthonyJ350 8 месяцев назад

I've seen my truck do that. When that happens, try turning on the lights. See if it goes back up to 14.5 volts.

@Mr.Hoskin 8 месяцев назад

@@AnthonyJ350 It does. But what does it mean when the voltage drops like that? And will my sound system be affected? I have a 370amp alternator, new AGM 1000 amp battery, 2,500watt amp for subs.

@AnthonyJ350 8 месяцев назад

@@Mr.Hoskin It's not ideal on a big sound systems. An external voltage regulator would be ideal. Secondary battery is also a good idea.

@Jacespace23 5 лет назад

90 Silverado Current setup. Alt is internally regulated Alt 2 wires red and brown - red goes to starter (not directly to battery with inline fuse) - brown goes to dash battery light. Ground goes thru mount bolt (not to battery) How do I do the big 3 upgrade? Where would the ground sensor be hooked up?

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

90's Chevy won't have the sensor. So you can go nuts upgrading the grounds.

@daddyrooster88 4 года назад

Ok in your case the battery is on the driver side so all the grounds are almost the same length. However in alot of chevy trucks 07-13 the battery is on the passenger side by the firewall and far from the alternator. The 2 stock grounds are one 4 gauge from battery to engine block and one looks like 8 or 10 gauge from battery to frame. The are both relatively short in lengths. If i run another ground 4 gauge from battey to alternator it will be considerably longer. My question is do i run the 2 short grounds along with the long one through the sensor or just the 1 long one to the alternator? Does the system only see the shorter wires?

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Any ground from the battery needs to go through the sensor.

@seangowan7441 4 месяца назад

Can I put a 0 gauge wire through the RVC loop sensor?

@AnthonyJ350 4 месяца назад

If you can make it fit, for sure.

@limitlessworx5724 Год назад

This is the type videos we need awesome info gotta go see if my Tahoe has this

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

Glad you liked it! Check out my channel for more videos like this 🙂

@limitlessworx5724 Год назад

@@AnthonyJ350 yeah i subscribed just seeing anyone did video in 07-14 tahoes not sure if the power wire goes straight to battery with fuse or goes like factory to fusible then to battery

@MrSmellGud 4 года назад

Thanks for the info. I just bought a Tahoe, 05 and upgrading the electrics as well. 2 questions tho? When you went from the alternator ground to the body which does not pass through the sensor. Does the sensor not need to monitor that run of cable? Also does your truck's voltage monitor (on the dash) still show a drop in voltage when the battery is fully charged indicating that the RVC sensor is working properly? Thanks!

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

It's only the cables hooked up to the battery that need to go through the sensor, you can ground motor or cab to chassis and it will work. The gauge on the dash still shows how much voltage is being put out from the alternator depending on the mode. This video demonstrates what's going on better for the RVC system ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8NRajpYXGb4.html

@daddyrooster88 4 года назад

Im confused I think you said you ran your big3 without issues for years. I was going to do a big 3 on my stock alternator outside of the sensor before i saw your video. My Mechman 250 comes next week. I have 0 gauge ready to install.

@helloworld5266 4 года назад

I have a 2015 Silverado 2500LT, I'm doing Big 3 , 320Amp Irragi alternator , and second battery... I plan to run the following: 1. Power from Stock Battery to Power of Second Battery 2. Ground from Stock Battery to Second Battery. 3. Power from alternator to Stock battery. Ground from Alternator to frame. 4. Ground from alternator to body. ALL 1/0 Gauge and Fused in proper locations. Which of these wires needs ran through the sensor? And do you see any issues with this setup? I'm doing this work this week.

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Everything looks good. I think you covered everything and it'll will be a better setup than most people with sound systems have. You just need to get the ground from the main battery through the sensor, since you have everything daisy chaining from the main battery, you should be good. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i3QQAtogW40.html I'd like to know how your system goes after you're done.

@steves5355 3 года назад

They also told me the se thing on my 07 classic sierra. All it does it tell the pcm when to charge when there is more current draw. Currently running 320 mechman alt, and traditional big 4. I will be putting stock alt back on for truck and running the 320 stand alone for my stereo system. I also have Custom Electronics PCM bypass with voltage controller, and battery light delete. . They run around 100 shipped. I will be running 2 agm batteries and charging at 14.6-.8 or so. Before knowing about this i had big 3 in place for over a year with zero problems. Currently to put the alt into full charge cycle i run the headlights on and i get a solid14.4,.5. ive been doing this for about 2 months. Cant wait to have both alts on and dedicated to each side of my charging needs..just another thing ive bypassed to get where i needed to be. I only commented to let people know there is a way around all this, and i will continue to run the big 4. Im also on 1/0 power and grounds from sky high car audio which is similar in size to 2/0 welding cable. If that tells you my current draw oncwy set up is complete amd stereo build is finished. Decent set up from gm if you plan to stay stock..but there are ways around if your a basshead like me. Lmao.. Bass on!

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing!

@kinghaku2463 5 лет назад

I have an 02 Sierra. Thanks this really helped me out.

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Glad it helped you!

@jiujitsuforall8627 4 года назад

Can you clear something up for me? You mention "4-gauge" and "0" gauge cable, is this "4 AWG" welding cable OR 4/0? And is "0" gauge "1/0" welding cable? Thnx, love your informative vids!!! I'm planning on upgrading my wires and will use your vid as my guide.

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

4 AWG, basically the thicker you go you can't go wrong. Just fitting that thickness of the wire may be a challenge.

@r1mein54 4 года назад

My 2006 GMC Sierra has been to 3 garages to fix a/c that quits when battery voltage drops below 13.7. No one can find the cause or problem. I can turn on low beam lights and after 1 mile at 45 and 1500 rpm the voltmeter will raise back up to 14 volts and the a/c compressor comes back on. It had alternator replaced last month, new battery first of the year. Is the RVC shutting down the a/c as it sees battery satisfied on charge? Can dealership mechs reset the ECM / BCM to keep this voltage up

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Does this video help? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Dql0Uu8-SNk.html

@dwills6059 Месяц назад

Question if I already ran the big 3 in 4 gauge wiring. Can I add another ground in 0 gauge wiring?

@AnthonyJ350 27 дней назад

I don't see why you can't.

@dwills6059 23 дня назад

@@AnthonyJ350 Thanks you cause my battery gauge constantly goes up and down to 12 volts probably and back up 14.5 while driving

@AnthonyJ350 23 дня назад

@@dwills6059 Let us know how it goes after.

@Quintanater 2 года назад

Ima till confused. 2018 GMC Sierra. Can’t you run a 0awg wire through sensor to distribution block to all the normal grounds? Would this not work? I just want to do my truck right but have spent two weeks trying to figure out the right way before I start

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

You could do it that way. As long as the battery negative cable goes through the sensor. You just don't want to bypass the sensor if you can help it.

@michaelclark5385 Год назад

Do you know why my truck is always in charge mode I bought a good brand new battery I passed 4ga wire through current sensor? I've been getting battery saving active for almost a year 2015 5.3

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

What's the voltage at when it's doing this?

@steves5355 4 года назад

I have qn 07 gmc sierra classic..so like an 06 for those that dont know..sonmany websites i have to search 06 stuff. Lol.. I emailed mech amd they said same..i have had a regular big 3 for over a yr..figured it was same as my 04 cat eye 4.3..not one performance or charged issue one.. not sure why whats really great gonna happen..but seems fine..charges..rests..charges..lol..tell me qhat is it supposed to affect..like pulling the 2 wire plug will set off batt light and service charge system message from pcm..but, it will run at 13.8 charge mode all day amd night like an old chevy would. I tried it for 3 days..looking to upgrade alt now as my system is reaching over 1000w rms on just one 12.sub..plus mids and highs amp.. it has efans and i do tend to run full tilt audio 90 % of the time .yea no monstet system.. voltage wise..stcok alt hangs..amperage side..nope..not keeping up w 2 batteries and the system.. looking to go stock gm ho for now .then a stand alone aftermarket ho like a 320 or even dual stand alone if i get to so what i want next yr also..whendoing big three or 4 on a higher output alt.....runs of 0 gauge for those big 3 or 4 s and to the battery or dist block for your amp or amps...js..fuse alt to battery, battery to battery or dift block..then fuse to each amd every amp..google if you need help w wire size, fuse sizing...it all pretty easy to find...google..she knows everyrhing..that why you know its a she...

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing

@darrylm3627 Год назад

Good Stuff,Great Tips😄👍🏿

@AnthonyJ350 Год назад

Thanks so much!

@rickyrodriguez9057 2 года назад

I had two ground wires running through the current sensor then upgrading the alternator with 0 gauge but it wont fit and i get the battery saver activated what should i do all three grounds wont fit through there… pls help

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

What's the output of the new alternator?

@rickyrodriguez9057 2 года назад

@@AnthonyJ350 it’s around 14.8…but after a awhile driving the truck i get a “battery saver active” message but the voltage is around there doesn’t drop and yesterday i got the red battery icon come on and then went away

@AnthonyJ350 2 года назад

@@rickyrodriguez9057 I would either just run 0 gauge through the sensor or two 4 gauge with the factory wiring.

@Denali24 4 года назад

Hello I have a 2012 GMC Acadia and installed a Mechman 370A but I am confused about this RVC / Battery current sensor I can not find any information regarding it that pertains to my specific vehicle? Any advise and help will be so much appreciated? Thank you

@AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

You just need to make sure that when you upgrade the ground from the negative battery terminal that you run it through the clamp meter.

@wayawolf1967 3 года назад

Could this be why my 08 2500 HD doesnt start charging for 5 to 7 minutes after starting it? After starting the truck it reads 12.1 volts then after a few minutes it jumps to 15.7 volts. I have three gauges and they all read within .2 volts so I know its a true reading. Any thoughts?

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

Possibly. I would check the factory grounds first ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Dql0Uu8-SNk.html

@JesusGarcia-uz9hd 3 года назад

Does this apply to a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500 I had a shop do my big 3 I have a 390 amp Brand x Alt and it keeps acting funky ever since I switched it up it’s been 6months I hope I didn’t mess anything up…

@AnthonyJ350 3 года назад

It's possible. I believe on the 2012 the clamp sensor is very tight to the factory cable.