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| 76-914 |
 Jul 9 2024, 10:47 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist  Group: Members Posts: 13,814 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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I'm replacing the battery cables on 2 914's. Are they 4ga? Any recommendations for or against cable types? Welding cable, electrical cable, strand count, sheathing minimum's, etc. TIA, Kent
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| Superhawk996 |
Jul 9 2024, 05:36 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,484 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Jul 9 2024, 12:47 PM)  I'm replacing the battery cables on 2 914's. Are they 4ga? Any recommendations for or against cable types? Welding cable, electrical cable, strand count, sheathing minimum's, etc. TIA, Kent 4ga is sufficient for 914 cold cranking draw + some margin. I really like welding style cable with the fine strands - super flexible. However beware regular welding cable may just be EPDM rubber jacket and not rated for oil / high temp. Long ago I used regular welding cable to relocate battery to the frunk. To be honest it held up fine but didn’t run in the engine compartment. Crimping lugs properly requires special tool. PITA. Local shops can usually do the crimp for you. Check around plenty of sources both local and on the web similar to https://www.batterycablesusa.com/0000-gauge...e-black-4-0-awg Note: I haven’t used the linked company above - just for photo reference and SAE specs info |
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76-914 Battery Cable Sizes Jul 9 2024, 10:47 AM
914Sixer Battery to starter cable length is 56 inches. Jul 9 2024, 06:31 PM jim_hoyland Yup, 56”
It’s yours if you want it. Jul 9 2024, 07:12 PM FlacaProductions Funny that you mention BatteryCablesUSA, @[url=ht... Jul 9 2024, 08:23 PM
Superhawk996
Funny that you mention BatteryCablesUSA, . . . ... Jul 9 2024, 08:51 PM technicalninja +1 :agree:
I'm plus 1 with welding cables a... Jul 9 2024, 08:56 PM 76-914 All the info I needed. Thx Gentlemen. :beer2: Jul 9 2024, 09:17 PM TonyH Good afternoon everyone,
A quick question please.... Jul 28 2024, 10:45 AM Superhawk996
Good afternoon everyone,
A quick question please... Jul 28 2024, 11:55 AM TonyH
Good afternoon everyone,
A quick question pleas... Jul 29 2024, 03:57 AM |
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