help with power issue

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help with power issue

By eg_turbo_hatch
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:27 am #186246 ok i relocated my battery in the trunk with i think 4 gauge sub power wire or whatever size wire is closest to the stock wire size and ever since then i've been having problems with my power seeming to cut out ive been told i need to buy bigger wire since its farther away is this true if yes then what size do i need thanks



and by power cutting out i mean that if i have my lights and stereo on and push my brakes it feels like it going to die and sometimes does.

i've checked the alternator and its good so this is all i can think of
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By JUICE
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:38 am #186251 i don't see a few extra feet of wire causing a loss of power...



your definitely sure the alternator is running strong?
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By teal_dx
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:46 am #186253 yeah you should have used thicker wire.

Look at some battery relocation kits, they all use thicker wire

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G1231-K

instead of a couple feet away, it's now about 10 feet of wire.

Be sure your connections & solders are good too :thumb:
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By eg_turbo_hatch
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:46 am #186254 positive the car is having no issues starting or running until i have a few things running at once with no headlights or stereo the car will run perfect but as soon as i turn stuff on the power just keeps getting lower but the battery is staying charged so alternator is good
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By eg_turbo_hatch
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:48 am #186255
teal_dx wrote:yeah you should have used thicker wire.

Look at some battery relocation kits, they all use thicker wire

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G1231-K

instead of a couple feet away, it's now about 10 feet of wire.

Be sure your connections & solders are good too :thumb:




ok thats what i was told looks like i will buy some bigger wire :thumb:
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