Right now i have my battery in the driver rear bin location. I am doing a JDM rear seat conversion so i need to relocate my battery to the hatch. Thing is that i dont want to start over and run longer wire for my positive. So i was thinking of cutting to the existing point and adding a coupling to continue more wire to the hatch.

Only thing is that i cant find any wire couplers for 4 gauge wire. Does anyone know where i can find them? I looked at jegs, summit racing, autozone etc etc.

Thanks in advance.

Rob

 

If I had to guess I'd say try somewhere like Lowes or Home Depot. Some place that provides supplies to wire up houses or other buildings.

 

solder it...

 

Solder 4 AWG wire?? While you could very well do that, and it will work, I don't see that being a very good idea in terms of flex in the cable.

If you want to go for completion, I could see using a non insulated crimp connector then soldering that to make the electicity transfer as seemless as possible and therefore reducing heat generated by resistance in the connector as well as the general transfer from wire to wire.

I wouldn't trust solder alone to hold up over any extended period of time though. Especially not after having to mess with the cables to perform some other service in that area.

 

maybe you could use one of those 100 amp fuses the use for car audio, some of them will accept 4 gauge wire.

 

yeah just go to your local car audio shop and pick up a distribution block the same thing you would use to hooking up two amps.

 

I used a distribution block and I wish I didnt. Next time I'll try to find something to produce a small flame and solder it

 

Why?
What kind of problem did you have?

 

Not problems really. I just dont like how bluky it is for where I have it and would like something a little more permanent.

 

by useing a fuse block that would be pretty safer and you can find them for what 10.00 on ebay quick and easy

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lightning-Audio-...QQcmdZViewItem

 

Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware....all those places are where I go for large diameter wiring needs. You can get various connectors, crimps, fuse blocks, distribution blocks...everything you need.

 

cheapest place is an electrical supply warehouse / store. Ask for welding wire. it is thin stranded high density 4AWG. Red or black should be available.

 

about halfway down this page is what you need, and gold platted

http://www.stingerelectronics.com/we.../terminals.asp

 

Thats exactly what im looking for!!!! I not an audio expert so i dont know the terminology nor the exact parts and whats good and whats not, i just know how to do the damn work lol.

I dont care if its not really meant for it, as long as it works and its safe/efficient, i dont care. I dont mind it looking funny, i could care less about the comestic look of the installation. Im not gonna be show everyone my hatch area.

Thanks everyone!!

 

BTW, what amp fuse should i put in there?

 

Your 4 AWG (American Wire Gauge) wire should be rated for 130 amps. It is possible to send more current through it, but the wire will heat up and I doubt that you need that much power to start the car in the first place.


I'm not sure exactly how much power the starter draws, the factory wiring looks to be about 6-8 AWG (which is rated for 70-100A). The factory wiring should be a safe amount of overkill already, so a 100-110A fuse sounds right to me. If that pops, move up to 120 or so.


In the past, some people have used 200A circuit breakers, but IMHO, using a fuse that's too large is just as bad as not using a fuse at all. 200 amps through a 4AWG wire could melt things or cause a fire. Since you're running your wire through the passenger compartment, it's better to be safe than sorry. Fuses (and breakers) that large don't blow immediately, they will allow an over-current situation for a short period of time before tripping.


-s-

 

That makes sense although i dont want nothing too small cause if some electrical problem happens, i dont want it to blow the fuse and all of a sudden im driving and the battery cuts out because the fuse blew.

Maybe ill get a 120A fuse.

 

The only time there will be that much current through those wires is when you're trying to start the car. Otherwise, the alternator is supplying most of the power to the car.

-s-

 

Just found out that battery relocation wires are 2 gauge and i cant find any 2 gauge wire couplings. Its either 0 (?) or 4+. There is nothing for 2, anyone know where i can get them?

Thanks.

 

knukonceptz.com they have a sale on 4 gauge stuff how lucky

 

Cool thanks