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About to order charge and ground wire but not sure what size gauge would be best for me...was looking into a 2 or 4 gauge ....will have just head and tail lights electric fans fuel pump nitrous noids and t break..prolly missing a couple lil.things....battery will be in trunk with a master shut off...

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1 or 2 gauge if the battery is in the trunk

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Is it possible to run to big of a gauge...ill look into the 2 gauge..

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not for the main power that has to run that far

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I used 2 OT welding cable. got the amount I needed for half off at home depot
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The thinner the wire and longer the run, ='s more resistance. stick with a 1/0 gauge wire.
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quote:
Originally posted by *Als50*:
The thinner the wire and longer the run, ='s more resistance. stick with a 1/0 gauge wire.

^^^This!

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