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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 05:10 PM
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so i am learning that the xj and me like to go swimming i already have a snorkel and all the good stuff but i haven't moved my alternator to the top yet. now i know i won't have any ac but i already don't bc of a OBA system and i take my doors off in the summer so no worries and the OBA system is out already.

well i was reading around here and on some other sites and none of them explain what you have to do to the wiring i know it will have to be extended but can i just splice in a wire or do i have to replace the whole thing. i am not all that great with electric but i can hook up wires and stuff if i have something to show me how like pics or drawing. any help would be good
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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so i am learning that the xj and me like to go swimming i already have a snorkel and all the good stuff but i haven't moved my alternator to the top yet. now i know i won't have any ac but i already don't bc of a OBA system and i take my doors off in the summer so no worries and the OBA system is out already.

well i was reading around here and on some other sites and none of them explain what you have to do to the wiring i know it will have to be extended but can i just splice in a wire or do i have to replace the whole thing. i am not all that great with electric but i can hook up wires and stuff if i have something to show me how like pics or drawing. any help would be good
i will look at mine tomorrow and see how it done since i cant remember. its been years since it was done.
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 06:22 PM
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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when i did mine i did not cut any thing all the wires reached the alt no problem
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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i am just gonna have to see cause some say they replaced them just cause and some used them but i know replacing my buddies alt in the bp parking lot after a day of off roading there wasn't that much room to move around the wires
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