Battery Cable Gauge

[alchron]

Looking to move my starting battery forward under the center console and will need to splice/extend the battery cable to do so. Want to get the butt connectors, terminals, and extension wire before I cut the stock cable. Can anyone tell me what gauge the existing cable is?
Thanks -
Joe C.

[tsturm]

The cable that came with my DF-175 is #4 awg if you need to extend it I would use #2 awg & replace all of it. Butt splicing will cause voltage drop & increased amp draw.
YMMV

[briscoe]

I would contact TinnedMarineWire.com They make tinned wire leads with nickel coated eyes for terminals. Beautiful work with short turnaround. They don't corrode.

Briscoe Cain

[alchron]

Thanks for the responses. Should have mentioned that it's a DF90, stock cables look to be #4 but wasn't sure without cutting and gauging. Understand the voltage drop over the butt connector issue but was thinking (hoping?) it wouldn't be significant enough to cause starting/charging problems. I have an old set of car jumper cables I was thinking of using but it's #6 AWG, probably would make the voltage drop even worse.Will look at the TinnedMarineWire site. Thanks again to both -
Joe C.