Battery relocation (was Re: car stereo install accessories)

[haygood@myway.com (Brian Haygood)]

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 Just for those keeping score, I got 60' of 4/0 cable, plus 20' of 2/0 cable for $65.  So I'm well under $1.00 per foot, and Mine's Bigger Than Your's!!!!   Only problem is that I have way more of this cable than I need, so if someone wants to relocate, buy my extra cable!  HeheheheBrianRon Pieper < rapieper@yahoo.com > wrote:From: Ron Pieper [mailto: rapieper@yahoo.com]To: JoshuaA.Conner@VerizonWireless.com, scirocco-L@scirocco.orgDate: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 16:38:44 -0800 (PST)Subject: RE: Battery relocation (was Re: car stereo install accessories)McMaster Carr has 2 AWG welding cable (which I used) for $1.16/ft, and1/0 AWG for $1.84. That welding cable is wonderful stuff to work with.I believe I used 14' total.Jason, you don't need to run a ground back to the engine compartment. I ran mine to the rear seatbelt center bolt, others have used a bumperbolt, no problems at all.HTHRon--- JoshuaA.Conner@VerizonWireless.com wrote:> You can get 16ft 1/0 for $40? where?> Joshua C. > '88 Red 16V 2.0 > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: Jason Adams [mailto:roclist@accessconsulting.ca]> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 7:05 PM> To: Vince Royer; Scirocco List; JoshuaA.Conner@verizonwireless.com> Subject: Battery relocation (was Re: car stereo install accessories)> > > I've often wondered if the super heavy duty jumper cables (1/0 gauge)> would> work for battery relocation, thoughts? A 16 foot set for forty bucks> (32 ft> total) should be plenty...> > Would you run a full size ground back to the engine compartment also?> > Jason Adams> =====Cheapass Ron'87 Scirocco 16'Victor'__________________________________________________Do you Yahoo!?Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now.http://mailplus.yahoo.com_______________________________________________Scirocco-l mailing listScirocco-l@scirocco.orghttp://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l

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 <table cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 border=0 width=100% bgcolor=white><tr height=200><td width=100%><font size=2 color=black>Just for those keeping score, I got 60' of 4/0 cable, plus 20' of 2/0 cable for $65.  So I'm well under $1.00 per foot, and Mine's Bigger Than Your's!!!!  <br> <br>Only problem is that I have way more of this cable than I need, so if someone wants to relocate, buy my extra cable!  Hehehehe<BR><br>Brian<BR><BR><BR>Ron Pieper &lt; rapieper@yahoo.com &gt; wrote:<BR><br><BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 7px; MARGIN-LEFT: 7px; BORDER-LEFT: orange 2px solid"><B>From: </B>Ron Pieper [mailto: rapieper@yahoo.com]<BR><B>To: </B>JoshuaA.Conner@VerizonWireless.com, scirocco-L@scirocco.org<BR><B>Date: </B>Sat, 30 Nov 2002 16:38:44 -0800 (PST)<BR><B>Subject: </B>RE: Battery relocation (was Re: car stereo install accessories)<BR><BR>McMaster Carr has 2 AWG welding cable (which I used) for $1.16/ft, and1/0 AWG for $1.84. That welding cable is wonderful stuff to work with.I believe I used 14' total.Jason, you don't need to run a ground back to the engine compartment. I ran mine to the rear seatbelt center bolt, others have used a bumperbolt, no problems at all.HTHRon--- JoshuaA.Conner@VerizonWireless.com wrote:&gt; You can get 16ft 1/0 for $40? where?&gt; Joshua C. &gt; '88 Red 16V 2.0 &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; -----Original Message-----&gt; From: Jason Adams [mailto:roclist@accessconsulting.ca]&gt; Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 7:05 PM&gt; To: Vince Royer; Scirocco List; JoshuaA.Conner@verizonwireless.com&gt; Subject: Battery relocation (was Re: car stereo install accessories)&gt; &gt; &gt; I've often wondered if the super heavy duty jumper cables (1/0 gauge)&gt; would&gt; work for battery relocation, thoughts? A 16 foot set for forty bucks&gt; (32 ft&gt; total) should be plenty...&gt; &gt; Would you run a full size ground back to the engine compartment also?&gt; &gt; Jason Adams&gt; =====Cheapass Ron'87 Scirocco 16'Victor'__________________________________________________Do you Yahoo!?Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now.http://mailplus.yahoo.com_______________________________________________Scirocco-l mailing listScirocco-l@scirocco.orghttp://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l</BLOCKQUOTE></font></td></tr></table><p><hr><font size=2 face=verdana><b>No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding.</b><br>Introducing My Way - <a href=http://www.myway.com target=_blank>http://www.myway.com</a></font>

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