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Battery Relocation????

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Adam95GT

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OK here we go.


My alt is 4 gauge wire to the same side of the kill switch my battery is on.

On the other side of the switch i have 2 gauge strait to the fuse box in my fender. That 2 gauge has a T fitting which goes to my starter which is also done in 4 gauge wire...


Should 4 gauge wire to the starter and alt be enough. I think its thicker then the stock.
 

Bosko5.0

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I went with 4ga from fuse box to Alt, I will check the other.

4 ga should be enough the stock wire is small.
 

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Yeah, that should be fine. As long as the 4 gauge starter wire only goes to the fuse box, and not all the way to the trunk, it should be good.

Kurt
 

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revhead347 said:
Yeah, that should be fine. As long as the 4 gauge starter wire only goes to the fuse box, and not all the way to the trunk, it should be good.

Kurt
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4 gauge to the starter is 6 ft long. off of the 2 gauge from a T inside the drivers side kick pannel which connects to the fuse box.
 

revhead347

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Yeah, 6ft of 4 gauge, will probably work ok, but I would prefer 2 gauge for that if it was my car. That might drag the starter just a little.

Kurt
 
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I have zero problems with the 4 gauge run from my backseat to the starter, even in the hottest of weather...
 

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Hope this helps.. MECP study guide data
American Wire Gauge (AWG) standards

T Amp Draw (>4ft.) (4-7ft) (7-10ft) (10-13ft) (13-16ft) (16-19ft) (19-22ft)
of System

(0-20) 14awg 12 12 10 10 8 8

(20-35) 12 10 8 8 6 6 6

(35-50) 10 8 8 6 4 4 4

(50-65) 8 8 6 4 4 4 4

(65-85) 6 6 4 4 2 2 2

(85-105) 6 6 4 2 2 2 2

(105-125) 4 4 4 2 0 0 0

(125-150) 2 2 2 0 0 0 0


these are guages to be used with no less than .5volt drop. And sizes account for terminal connection resistance. hope that helps out (make sure ur wire is an AWG rating to use this chart) and the awg sizes all scrunched over in the chart when posted, sorry i can't fix it so you'll just have to count over to the size and amps

...you'll just have to find what amps you're pulling between those components.
 
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