Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
Location: Reading
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hey...
my planned install will be going into the car soon as I have nearly finished my door pods and sound deadening.
I have a yellow top to go in but I know it is important that I change the big 3 earths to probabaly 0 gauge wire.
I know how important it is to have good earths so here's the question:-
- Is this something I should attempt myself? And if not how much do you think is a realistic price for a shop to charge me to have it done?
Thanks
Tim
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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It can be a twat crimping on 0awg connectors onto the wires so id leave a proper autoelectrician to do it unless you have the tools.
Id say no more than £50 to get them all done, its not much cable.
Its not just the earths, you would ideally want to uprate the positive cable from your alternator too.
[Edited on 08-02-2005 by Richie]
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Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
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ok thanks for that ... i'll go to get someone to do it I think.. donm't want to be responsible for a fire in my car from bad wiring 
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corsacman
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Registered: 30th Dec 04
Location: Glasgow
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0 awg is an overkill as the lenght of the cables are small. If you havent already got the cable buy some 2 gauge welding cable (from local suppliers) and 6 ring terminals. I got my 3 done for £20 thats for the labour.
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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Yeah he has a very valid point there which i overlooked 
Even 2 gauge may be a bit big. 4 gauge should be fine
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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well mines changed to 0 gauge and i cant notice any difference at all.
it hasnt cost me much, only labour to use 0 gauge, just use 0 gauge ring terminals...
The positive from alt to battery is 1m at least long once routed so i think 0 gauge is your best bet if your making the effort to do it...
I had mine done at a local garage where i helped do the job, wasnty difficult but the routing of the cables takes some time.
With a yellow top you should be fine, im sure my battery is now my 'VERY' weak link.
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