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Starter cable upgrade - ForcedInduction - 11-09-2008
I've had some good 2/0 gauge battery cable taking up space in my toolbox for almost 2 years now. The wiring for the alternator needed to be redone (the wires were loose in their connectors) so I figured what the heck, I might as well do it since I'm there. I also took the time to remove the remnants of my A/C hoses and do some rust prevention for the battery tray and the area under it.
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I know its massive overkill and the starter is still limited by the small-ish jumper from the relay to the motor, but $free is hard to beat on a Sunday with nothing better to do. Starting is a little quicker and the voltage at idle stays steady at 14.5v.
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Re: Starter cable upgrade - winmutt - 11-10-2008
I used to run that stuff for my speakers back in the day. If I was going to run new batt wire I would move the batt to the trunk where it belongs (Something bmw does right).
Re: Starter cable upgrade - Simpler=Better - 11-24-2008
Looks good! I used 2ga from my alternator-battery connection as well :mrgreen:
'Overkill' allows the system to properly operate even if the wires were to corrode in half(As if anyone who would take the time to install 2ga wiring would let their wires corrode; but that's besides the point)