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Old 03-14-2009, 06:06 PM
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i have a 92 civic hatch and i m putting the battery in the rear trunk area what size as in gauge and how long of positive wire should i get to go from the motor to the truck area and also where to buy it from
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Old 03-14-2009, 06:34 PM
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would help to search first but go to advance and get it jus tell them what you want and thell get you right(cable,ends,new terminals)
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Old 03-14-2009, 06:44 PM
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i dont know if the guys in there know about stuff like that they cant get stock replacement part right half the time
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Old 03-14-2009, 06:53 PM
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at least 4 guage but i would think 0 guage would be the best bet

and about 16 feet of power wire...
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where do i buy this at
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Old 03-14-2009, 07:11 PM
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stereo shops...you can use welding cable...from like northern..its black though....

um id just go to best buy and go to car stereo dept and ask for 4 guage wire....i dont think they stock 0 guage...i could be wrong though..
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im telling you man go to advanced auto parts and ask....the stock it alll day if its a warehouse like in charlottesville... cheap by the foot you dont have to ask them anything but where the spool or wire is and when i did mine they had the size 4 and 0....go do it
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Order a battery relocation kit from Summit. Don't use car audio cable, it can't hold a candle to real battery cable when it comes to temperature, chemical resistance, or abrasion resistance. Welding cable is great cable. The Summit kit has good cable, and it's 2 gauge I believe so it's plenty large to start a four cylinder. Also comes with a battery box and some other stuff if I remember correctly. I've never bought one but I've known many dozens of people who have.
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Default Re: battery wire and gauge help

Originally Posted by 92hondadriven
i have a 92 civic hatch and i m putting the battery in the rear trunk area what size as in gauge and how long of positive wire should i get to go from the motor to the truck area and also where to buy it from
I can build one for you!
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