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Mr. Hawver

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How much current does it take to run our cars with everything on (heater/AC on high, high beams, radio on, etc.)?

I'm trying to size the cable I'm running up to the fuse box appropriately without being overkill for my battery relocation. Thanks!
 

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Mr. Hawver said:
How much current does it take to run our cars with everything on (heater/AC on high, high beams, radio on, etc.)?

I'm trying to size the cable I'm running up to the fuse box appropriately without being overkill for my battery relocation. Thanks!
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U want at least a 2 gauge. 0 gauge is nice
 
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I'm running a seperate line from the battery to the starter (00), with a smaller line going directly to the fuse box. This is so I can run a solenoid on the starter cable and not have it running hot the whole time.
 

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Mr. Hawver said:
I'm running a seperate line from the battery to the starter (00), with a smaller line going directly to the fuse box. This is so I can run a solenoid on the starter cable and not have it running hot the whole time.
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I went 0 or 2 gauge to a T in the interior with 4 or 2 gauge running to the starter and i know i have a 4 gauge to the fuse box. and a 4 to the alt directly on a kill switch to the battery
 
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