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Author Subject: battery relocation
dans16

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Post #1
Could you get away with using 4 gage power cable?

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Posted 4th May 2011 at 00:09
eddy_gti6

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Post #2
Mr swampy s16 is the person to see. I think i used 35mm/240 Amps Hi-Flex Battery cable when i moved my battery.

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Posted 4th May 2011 at 00:16
lotek

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Post #3
dans16 wrote:
Could you get away with using 4 gage power cable?


pretty sure it needs to be zero gauge Yes
Posted 4th May 2011 at 02:16
eddy_gti6

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Post #4
lotek wrote:
dans16 wrote:
Could you get away with using 4 gage power cable?


pretty sure it needs to be zero gauge Yes


Na you wont need zero gauge, my kit was nowhere near as thick as zero gauge wire. PM swampy s16 and he will tell you

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Posted 4th May 2011 at 02:22
lotek

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Post #5
ah ok , maybie ots the earth that needs to be zero gauge Dunno
Posted 4th May 2011 at 02:24
dans16

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Post #6
Wel I already put it in using this and starts but only if battery connected 2 my other car it don't even need be on but with out it it will not start just sounds like battery flat but its been on charge and battery charger says its ready?

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Posted 4th May 2011 at 03:10
mwl001

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Post #7
4 gauge sounds a bit small to me, would have thought you need something a bit bigger.

Are you sure the battery isn't knackered?
Posted 4th May 2011 at 03:41
dans16

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Post #8
I don't on seems start with battery connected my other car so surely means the cable is ok for the job.

Not sure about battery was fine when I stripped car down few months ago what's best way see if its knackered?

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Posted 4th May 2011 at 03:50
eddy_gti6

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Post #9
Think this is the stuff i used, not 100% sure tho. i will have too have a look through my old project thread to see if i can find it - Ebay Clicky

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Posted 4th May 2011 at 03:52
mr swampy s16

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Post #10
135 amp cable is fine for the job
use proper battery power cable not stuff designd for powering stereos.

Posted 4th May 2011 at 03:57
dans16

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Post #11
sorted was down to a dodge earth connection but strikes up first time now

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Posted 8th May 2011 at 04:00
prism7guy

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Post #12
I used 170A cable from battery to starter and spurred off that with 110A cable to alternator and two connections in the fuse box.

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Posted 15th May 2011 at 00:34
daveyboy

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Post #13
I used 35mm squared for mine but it was a long run all the way to the boot, I probably could've got away with 25mm squared though.

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Posted 15th May 2011 at 04:11
prism7guy

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Post #14
The 170A i used looks like its 25mm^2, seems to crank the engine over just fine using a starter from a Turbo Diesel and a Powervamp Racing 25 battery.
My battery is sat under the boot floor where the spare wheel would normally be, the cable runs to the dash where the headunit would be to a killswitch then out to the starter motor.

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Posted 15th May 2011 at 05:45

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