Roley94 Member 114 Member For: 12y 1m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 15/04/14 12:04 PM Share Posted 15/04/14 12:04 PM If I was to use two lengths of 2 gauge wire joined in parallel to run from the boot to the starter motor would it have any negative effects, it would have more surface area than 00 gauge so maybe less voltage drop? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88012-using-two-smaller-gauge-wires-for-battery-relocation/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 11y 10m 2d Gender: Male Posted 15/04/14 12:13 PM Share Posted 15/04/14 12:13 PM I'd personally stick with what is common. You can end up with eddy currents running multiple wires (sometimes). Don't know what the cost diff would be either but I can imagine it would be more expensive Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88012-using-two-smaller-gauge-wires-for-battery-relocation/#findComment-1465657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 9d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 15/04/14 12:50 PM Share Posted 15/04/14 12:50 PM Car electrics scare me. When that stuff starts to go haywire I've read too many wild problems appearing all over the car.I mean who would think that a blown tail (or was it brake) globe causes, what was it, traction control or something to go off?Stuff of nightmares. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88012-using-two-smaller-gauge-wires-for-battery-relocation/#findComment-1465662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 15/04/14 01:56 PM Share Posted 15/04/14 01:56 PM Its cross sectional area, and 2 x 2 gauge will be fine. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88012-using-two-smaller-gauge-wires-for-battery-relocation/#findComment-1465666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 9m 2d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 15/04/14 01:58 PM Share Posted 15/04/14 01:58 PM (edited) Edit : what ^^^^^^ he said Edited 15/04/14 01:58 PM by Never had any say Panda Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88012-using-two-smaller-gauge-wires-for-battery-relocation/#findComment-1465667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roley94 Member 114 Member For: 12y 1m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 16/04/14 02:12 AM Author Share Posted 16/04/14 02:12 AM It's just that I have about 14m of 2 gauge welding cable, would be nice to be able to use some of that instead of buying new 00 gauge Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88012-using-two-smaller-gauge-wires-for-battery-relocation/#findComment-1465741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangt40 Member 44 Member For: 13y 2m 11d Gender: Male Location: Muswellbrook NSW Posted 16/04/14 03:12 PM Share Posted 16/04/14 03:12 PM Use that 2 gauge, just insulate properly. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88012-using-two-smaller-gauge-wires-for-battery-relocation/#findComment-1465880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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