What Gauge Wire for main hot wire coming off battery

EZRider79 · 10-21-2012, 05:48 AM

I have a 03 Pathway and I was cleaning all the battery connections and resoldering new ends where needed when I got to the last one which is the main hot wire going from battery to the solenoid bolted just below the OBC the soldered end was a little loose so I pulled it off, cut the wire back only to find more corrosion......so I kept cutting back and it looks like it runs through out the entire wire. So Im want to replace the whole wire but all I can find in the shop is some 8ga. power wire that I use to hook up Car stereo amps with, would it be heavy enough?

Stevegrmich · 10-21-2012, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by EZRider79

I have a 03 Pathway and I was cleaning all the battery connections and resoldering new ends where needed when I got to the last one which is the main hot wire going from battery to the solenoid bolted just below the OBC the soldered end was a little loose so I pulled it off, cut the wire back only to find more corrosion......so I kept cutting back and it looks like it runs through out the entire wire. So Im want to replace the whole wire but all I can find in the shop is some 8ga. power wire that I use to hook up Car stereo amps with, would it be heavy enough?

. . . do not use smaller gauge wire than what is being replaced . . .

scottyb · 10-21-2012, 08:04 AM

Original was 6g. Most guys are going up to 4 and 2g depending upon their amperage delivery needs.

simple man · 10-21-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by EZRider79

I have a 03 Pathway and I was cleaning all the battery connections and resoldering new ends where needed when I got to the last one which is the main hot wire going from battery to the solenoid bolted just below the OBC the soldered end was a little loose so I pulled it off, cut the wire back only to find more corrosion......so I kept cutting back and it looks like it runs through out the entire wire. So Im want to replace the whole wire but all I can find in the shop is some 8ga. power wire that I use to hook up Car stereo amps with, would it be heavy enough?

In a pinch run two 8ga wires together. It doesn't come out to exactly 4ga, but it will be better than your corroded one!

10-21-2012, 05:48 AM	#1
EZRider79 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 28	What Gauge Wire for main hot wire coming off battery I have a 03 Pathway and I was cleaning all the battery connections and resoldering new ends where needed when I got to the last one which is the main hot wire going from battery to the solenoid bolted just below the OBC the soldered end was a little loose so I pulled it off, cut the wire back only to find more corrosion......so I kept cutting back and it looks like it runs through out the entire wire. So Im want to replace the whole wire but all I can find in the shop is some 8ga. power wire that I use to hook up Car stereo amps with, would it be heavy enough?
EZRider79 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 28

10-21-2012, 08:04 AM	#3
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: What Gauge Wire for main hot wire coming off battery Original was 6g. Most guys are going up to 4 and 2g depending upon their amperage delivery needs.

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