lolumz34 Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Tomorrow I'm moving the battery to the trunk. I will be using about 17 feet of high quality 4 gauge Stereo wire from the hood to the truck. To a Optima Yellow top deepcycle d34/78-950 CA870 CCA650 AH55 RC120 Not sure that they are...but I hope it's enuf. Then 2 feet of the same 4 gauge to a ground. I am mounting it in the spare tire hold Is there anything that I should get... Anything that I should remember Anything that I should watch for. And most of all...is what I have sufficent. Please let me know. Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrulz4u Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Hey man! Glad to see the Optima you bought off of me is finally going to good use! You seem to have everything down pat as far as I am concerned... Will this be your primary battery? Or is it just for the stereo etc...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfox340 Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Tomorrow I'm moving the battery to the trunk. I will be using about 17 feet of high quality 4 gauge Stereo wire from the hood to the truck. Then 2 feet of the same 4 gauge to a ground. I'd use some 2 or even 0 gauge welders wire so that there's less resistance and that you won't decrease the life of the alternator. I was told stereo wire was NOT the way to go. - RedFox340 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolumz34 Posted May 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 I heard that a good quality stereo wire was the way to go offers the least resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS91Z34 Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 I used welders wire in mine. Works better in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolumz34 Posted May 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 where do you get this welder wire from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS91Z34 Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 I got mine from grainger supply company. The welders wire you can get at almost all construction supply stores. They do make relocation kits for batteries. Go to just about any performance shop and ask for a relocation kit for the battery or ask mainly for the wire you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crc Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Get a good mounting kit or build one to hold that sucker down nice and tight. Also you'll need to do something about ventilation.. very important.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolumz34 Posted May 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 I'm using a optima... I was told that I didn't even need to vent it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS91Z34 Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 I never did vent mine. Its a dry cell battery. :? :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian89gp Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Any welders supply shop will have it, and around here most farm supply stores have it also. The most expensive I have found 2 guage welding wire for is about $1.99/foot. Even if it is the highest quality (and most expensive) 4 guage stereo wire, 2 guage anything will still be better. The starter draws 500+ amps through it when starting and having the wire catch on fire is the last thing you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolumz34 Posted May 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 I sold the stereo wire to a friend and I bought a 1 gauge kit. I get the mounts and everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS91Z34 Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Let us know how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolumz34 Posted May 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Well..now I have to wait until Tuesday. That's when the kit will be in Until then...I'm painting more of the interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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