p24-1953 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 will a 1 guage battery cable work on our cars? or do i need a 0? Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 I believe 1 is what is specified. What I've heard here is that it is the smallest you should use. Many guys prefer 0 or even 00, but I'm told 1 will work fine. Quote
p24-1953 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Posted February 20, 2010 actually the book says 2 guage guess i should read before i ask huh? Quote
Young Ed Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 What book is that? The wiring diagram in my shop manual says 1. Thats what I run on both my vehicles. Quote
p24-1953 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Posted February 20, 2010 plymouth sevrice man. published by chrysler 1953 Quote
55 Fargo Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 1 Gauge will suffice, but I had 2/0 welding cable made into Battery Cables, much nicer for starting, combine this with a 6 volt battery with 900 cold cranking amps, and away you go...........fred Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 Larger diameter with more/heavier wire inside is best for 6 V current. I bought 00 gauge. You can usually find the cable at battery specialty stores, who can make cables to your specified length. Not all that expensive = maybe $60 or so. Quote
LuckyDevil Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 So if I am reading this right, the smaller guage wire will not crank as fast, is that correct? I have no idea what size mine are but I can tell you that it is no where near that large of guage. I alway thought it cranked slow because it was a six volt? Quote
55 Fargo Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 So if I am reading this right, the smaller guage wire will not crank as fast, is that correct? I have no idea what size mine are but I can tell you that it is no where near that large of guage. I alway thought it cranked slow because it was a six volt? If all is in good condition, your correct, larger battery cables allow more current to flow, so faster spins on starter motor. Think of it like a water hose, the larger the inside diameter, the more volume of of water per foot, will flow. A 6 volt system does better with larger wire gauge, allows more current flow. This is one reason manufacturers switched to 12 volt, this would allow smaller gauge wiring throughout a car/truck, saving the industry millions of dollars, and maximizing profits, well it sounds good in theory at least................Fred Quote
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