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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: boosted_diesel_84 on January 28, 2008, 10:55:30 pm

Title: Battery Relocation
Post by: boosted_diesel_84 on January 28, 2008, 10:55:30 pm

hey guys, im relocating my battery in the trunk to make room for the IC, is 2 gauge wire big enough to power everything and have enough cranking power for cold winters? thanks for any help!

Title: Battery Relocation
Post by: somolovitch3 on January 29, 2008, 04:24:20 am

I would go with 2/0 weld cable and run both the pos and the neg cables for the lenth of the car up to the starter motor and the motor's ataching bolt for the ground.

I use 1/0 weld cable when the battery is in the front just for grins, relayed glow plug single runs (one wire for each glow plug via a relay and fuse, #8 wire), real load reduction relay (nothing but starter wire and glow plugs get power), but then I am just a bit crazy! :twisted: