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seahawk

04-29-2004 02:57 PM

rewiring batteries

What size wire should I use

2 ga. or 4 ga.

Audiofn

04-29-2004 10:52 PM

To the engine? I would go 2 ga to the engine. You can get away with 4 but 2 will get a LOT more current to the starter.

Jon

gusman

04-29-2004 10:54 PM

depends on how close the batts are to the engine, the futher away they are the thicker the cable should be to handle the amperage. if the cables are longer than 4 ft use 2ga.

fund razor

04-30-2004 11:42 AM

Use the 2.
I actually have a set of 1 gauge to my most distant batts. (out of 4)

Use 4 gauge for your power amps!

RLW	04-30-2004 08:27 PM

listen to gusman

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