dont laugh and don't hate, but because of the economy im having to squeeze every thing i can to make my baby better. could you use a set of jumper cables to do a battery relocation kit? i have been all around my town and NO ONE has a wire gauge big enough for it.. sooo im goin hobo status and trying to use this instead. please lmk what you think.

 

What? There arent any audio stores around? Do you live in Kansas or something?

 

would this be chapel hill nc because if it is you didnt look hard enough.

 

you have a jumper cable long enough to do a battery relocation??

 

Try looking at the taylor battery kit. It comes with everything you need and is only around $80. I bought one off of Summitt.

 

get the $100 one, it has 1-gauge +/- wires.

 

yes chapel hill NC, i went to best buy, advanced auto, lowes, sloan, and many other places, they kept on leading me to dead ends.
and still no one has answered the ?

 

go to auto zone they had all the stuff you can do it your self and for cheeper.... (my friend just did his)

 

The Summit kit with the 2 gauge wiring is more than sufficient unless you have some outrageous stereo system. Most OEM battery wiring is 2 gauge. I think Summits is around $50. Look at moconnor's thread on the topic.

 

dude i live in durham theres so many places to get zero gauge and bigger. off the top of my head on durham chapel hill bvld M&E audio, durham ritz has wire also.

 

Why don't you just order the correct wire off of the internet?? Sounds like a much better way to do things than some "hobo" method that could later cause a fire.. Not to mention wire is usually cheaper if you look around online anyways than what your would have paid at Best Buy for the same (or worse quality) wire.

I will also make the point this should not necessarily be a "budget" project. It is often done badly and does nothing but lead to problems later. Now, I am not saying you have to go out and buy the most expensive products to perform a battery relocation, BUT I would buy QUALITY wiring, terminals, breaker (this one is kinda important) and connections to do this. Go too cheap here, or try and rush through the install and you will create nothing but headaches for yourself later.

 

i often use welder wire. Go to a welding supply shop and ask for your wire, it is cheaper than stereo wire and much more stronger, it is made to lay on the shops floor with lifts running over it, it is good stuff but a bit less flexible than the expensive audio wire.

 

Most car audio shops carry the wire you would need. On the other hand if you wanted to hack up a set of jumper cables to do a the relocation then yes it would work.

 

+1 on welding supply shops. Audio shops will charge you out the azz for simple stuff like wire, connectors, etc.

 

You guys are looking in the wrong place, go to pick n pull (Cali junkyard) look for late 90's european cars Audi, MB, BMW, Volvo their cars are OEM trunk battery location. The gauge is very good and super insulated (talk about germany made cars).

All for $4 bucks each - no matter what length you grab but of course the longer the better on your part.

 

i might have just smoked to much of that peace pipe, and for some reason thought that it would work... my b

 

Two thumbs up!! "one man's Trash is another man's treasure" =)