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Wire mod info #388795 05/07/2007 13:23 05/07/2007 13:23
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales B Benny OP My life on the forum
Benny OP My life on the forum B Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales	Just a few quick questions Finaly got Walbro pump fitted and im going to do the wire mod to increase the voltage I gather i need to use 8awg cable from the battery to relay, But what thickness of cable for the rest of the wiring,eg 4awg

Re: Wire mod info [Re: Benny] #389213 06/07/2007 00:15 06/07/2007 00:15
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales B Benny OP My life on the forum
Benny OP My life on the forum B Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales	Bump.

Re: Wire mod info [Re: Benny] #389478 06/07/2007 06:21 06/07/2007 06:21
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,747 N.E Scotland mattB Club member 6
mattB Club member 6 I AM a Coop Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,747 N.E Scotland	4 AWG is bigger than 8AWG, so you wouldn't need to go up a size past the relay. Use the thickest stuff from engine bay to boot and then smaller stuff after that. Looking at the size of the standard cable, that's up to the task so something slightly thicker than that should do. Death-rattle-tastic

Re: Wire mod info [Re: mattB] #390973 09/07/2007 16:50 09/07/2007 16:50
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales B Benny OP My life on the forum
Benny OP My life on the forum B Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales	Will a 20amp fuse be fine or a slighty lower one eg.15amp Ben

Re: Wire mod info [Re: Benny] #391010 09/07/2007 17:40 09/07/2007 17:40
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales B Benny OP My life on the forum
Benny OP My life on the forum B Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales	Bump.

Re: Wire mod info [Re: Benny] #391020 09/07/2007 17:59 09/07/2007 17:59
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Anonymous Unregistered A	I have used 15Amp fuse and it's not blown yet. Mark

Re: Wire mod info [Re: ] #391030 09/07/2007 18:05 09/07/2007 18:05
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales B Benny OP My life on the forum
Benny OP My life on the forum B Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales	So a 20amp fuse should be okay?

Re: Wire mod info [Re: Benny] #391053 09/07/2007 18:27 09/07/2007 18:27
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Yup, should be fine. Have you done the mod yet and got the before and after voltage?! Mark

Re: Wire mod info [Re: ] #391095 09/07/2007 19:29 09/07/2007 19:29
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales B Benny OP My life on the forum
Benny OP My life on the forum B Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales	Not done it yet Got all the parts this morning,Intend to do it some time this week Ben

Re: Wire mod info [Re: Benny] #391133 09/07/2007 20:48 09/07/2007 20:48
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Anonymous Unregistered A	I just wondered if it was a case that you had everything fitted now, but just wondered about the fuse. Mark

Re: Wire mod info [Re: ] #391281 10/07/2007 00:28 10/07/2007 00:28
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales B Benny OP My life on the forum
Benny OP My life on the forum B Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales	Forgot to ask, should i use a slighty thicker cable to earth the pump The other cable i am using bar the live cable is 2.5mmsq, will that be fine for the earth Ben

Re: Wire mod info [Re: Benny] #391458 10/07/2007 03:24 10/07/2007 03:24
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Benny OP My life on the forum B Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales	Bump.

Re: Wire mod info [Re: mattB] #391473 10/07/2007 03:42 10/07/2007 03:42
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Anonymous Unregistered A	8AWG will be fine for ground, try to keep it as short as possible and make sure it's a good clean ground.

Re: Wire mod info [Re: ] #391475 10/07/2007 03:44 10/07/2007 03:44
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Benny OP My life on the forum B Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales	Cheers matty. Ben

Re: Wire mod info [Re: Benny] #392263 11/07/2007 04:09 11/07/2007 04:09
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales B Benny OP My life on the forum
Benny OP My life on the forum B Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales	Quick question, 8awg from battery via fuse to relay then should i use some 8awg cable from the relay to the pump. Think thats all Ben

Re: Wire mod info [Re: Benny] #392400 11/07/2007 15:53 11/07/2007 15:53
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales B Benny OP My life on the forum
Benny OP My life on the forum B Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales	All sorted out now and working At idle 13.83 volts Ben

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