[urq] battery to starter power cable question.

[Patrick Carlier]

>From memory

Original wiring :
Battery to under glovebox wire splice is 35mm²
Wire splice to starter is 25mm²
Wire splice to fusebox  two 6mm² in parallel .

A mod I would higly recomend
- Battery to starter 35mm² , all in one piece , no joints no splices
   with crimped AND soldered cabel end and battery terminal .
- Battery to fusebox
   2*6mm² as the original was , but in one piece .

Make d*mn sure you're insulation is good .
Especuially wheer the large cable goes trough the chassis to the starter .
This will cause melts and possably fire if the insulation fails .

Pat



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith" <spotatashleys at hotmail.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 11:26 AM
Subject: [urq] battery to starter power cable question.


> Does anyone know the cable length and gauge of the main +ve power cable 
> from battery to starter motor on a quattro? I want to replace mine. I can 
> roughly measure but wondered if anyone had done this already and has the 
> measurements. Also, is it possible/desireable/worth while to increase the 
> gauge of the cable used? Obviously when costing a car build manufacturers 
> only use what they can get away with whereas I can fit what’s best.
> Any guidance, as always, gratefully received.
> Many thanks
> All the best
>
> Keith
>
> ‘87 WR
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