Battery Cables - what gauge?
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slenser, when it comes to making your own battery cables, I would say that bigger is better. I would say to star with something along the lines of say 4 gauge wiring, but upgrade to 2 gauge if you feel it necessary. Granted, if you are going this far, you will also find it beneficial to upgrade the ground wires between the battery and engine block and the battery and body. While most people thing that the ground wires are more than sufficient, do the upgrade. It only costs a little bit and the benefits are well worth it.
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It is definitely cheaper if you can just change terminals on the battery. mine corroded too. I changed all the wiring in my car to 1 gauge and you can buy those cables with terminals preinstalled on them.
Battery to Starter
Battery to Ground
Battery to Alternator
Thing with jaguars is that they need a lot of juice to get it going so make sure you have a tight and secure terminal connection to your battery posts. I would also check to see if any corrosion got to the copper inside your cables because if it did you should replace your cables aswell unless you want to pay for a new alternator.
Battery to Starter
Battery to Ground
Battery to Alternator
Thing with jaguars is that they need a lot of juice to get it going so make sure you have a tight and secure terminal connection to your battery posts. I would also check to see if any corrosion got to the copper inside your cables because if it did you should replace your cables aswell unless you want to pay for a new alternator.
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