[urq] battery to starter power cable question.

[John Koenig]

Can't remember anymore, but perhaps a new installation 'from scratch' building and routing cables, etc, would allow the opportunity to add/replace some nice heavy grommets at the chassis 'pass-through' points... 
Good luck! 

~John 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Patrick Carlier" <p.carlier at pandora.be> 
To: "Keith" <spotatashleys at hotmail.com> 
Cc: "audifans urq" <urq at audifans.com> 
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 6:27:28 AM 
Subject: Re: [urq] battery to starter power cable question. 

>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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