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Originally Posted by alwayscode390
How long of a charge wire am I going to need? They sell them from 2ft to 12 ft.
Is the charge wire tucked through the engine where it is going to be hard to replace the stock one and run a new one ... or is it pretty much from the alternator to the battery around the engine block?
I found a 6 gauge kit that's 5ft long ... does that sound like the one? ---
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Do the wire "local" - you should have no issues accomplishing a replacement using just local options. The OE also has a fusible link so that needs to be considered in the "how do I replace"? An audio shop should be able to provide you with a proper fuse and holder for the charge wire. You won't find "fusible link" material for 6ga wire so the wise choice anyway would have been a fuse. How many AMP? I don't know that there's simple way to calculate the needs and discussions regarding such are certainly entertaining.
You could eliminate the charge wire from the battery jump block and send it directly to the battery using a different battery bolt/terminal combination. That's how we did some fleets with auxiliary lamps and power requirements. Again an audio shop or a fleet body builder in the vicinity could help you.
Here's a link to a MEGA holder and boots.
http://www.vteworld.com/content/elec...a/megafuse.php
here's ANL and this is what I believe you would find in an audio shop as a rule.
http://www.vteworld.com/content/elec...nl/anlfuse.php
This holder by LITTLEFUSE should be available at any auto parts store. ANY of them!
http://www.littelfuse.com/products/f...er/298900.aspx
This is the auxiliary bolt like we used for fleets. I've done hundreds of them. This is NOT where to buy but there's an installed image and also one of just the product:
http://www.prime4x4.com/shop/OffRoad...AccBolt001.htm