Inline fuse for winch install?
- Thread starter In5ane1
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Ok I need some help please!
The engo solenoid fits too close to my grill so I relocated to on top of battery. This means longer cable...
Supposedly the battery cable is 2 gauhe but it looks no more than 4 gauge. All other cables look like 4 gauge too. I could only find a 0 gauge at a car audio place but it frickin huge and harder ro manipulate. Any advice...? Is 4 gauge too small for battery to solenoid connection? Dont want a fire under hood!
I planned 4 gauge for all other cables...
Would really appreciate some advice...
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The engo solenoid fits too close to my grill so I relocated to on top of battery. This means longer cable...
Supposedly the battery cable is 2 gauhe but it looks no more than 4 gauge. All other cables look like 4 gauge too. I could only find a 0 gauge at a car audio place but it frickin huge and harder ro manipulate. Any advice...? Is 4 gauge too small for battery to solenoid connection? Dont want a fire under hood!
I planned 4 gauge for all other cables...
Would really appreciate some advice...
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OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
By 2 gauge or zero gauge. It'll say in the manual what the wire is.
4 gauge is ok for the in and out wires right?
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OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Idk what size they are. You don't want to use smaller wire then what it has right now. Look in your manual and it should say what size the wires are.
Doesnt specify. Guess ill call tomorrow.
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pvanweelden
New member
Anytime you have to increase the length of a wire carrying large amounts of current, it is always best to increase the wire thickness (decrease the gauge). Find out for sure what it is now, and go to a 2 gauge if it is a 4 gauge now.
catahoula
Caught the Bug
X's 2! Show some pics of the relocated solenoid please. Got me thinking about doing the same thing.
metaldemon
New member
Mine came with circuit breakers.
Will take some tomorrow. For now...im just using 3m outdoor velcro stuff to attach it until I figure out what I want to do.
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pvanweelden
New member
^ yes. Same gauge as positive cable
Thanks everyone for the replies. Ill take pics when done.
one other question...
I have to use a wrench to tighten winch bolts because of location. How much is 35 ft lbs when using basic hand wrench? Just tight as I can get it?
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one other question...
I have to use a wrench to tighten winch bolts because of location. How much is 35 ft lbs when using basic hand wrench? Just tight as I can get it?
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Well said. Smaller gauge cable is okay when the runs are short. This is one of the reasons the solenoid box is kept so close the the winch motor.
Something else to consider is the quality of the cable. Cable with finer stranding and/or more ductile wire will carry the current more efficiently than the same gauge cable with fewer strands or a copper alloy that is hard. (You should be okay here though as you mentioned you were looking at car audio places for the wire.)
Jkzinger
Caught the Bug
What is the make, model and amperage of your circuit breaker?
