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gav93
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30th Mar 12 at 21:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as above really relocating my battery to the boot (not the corsa an old retro car)

just asking how hard it is and what tools/tips needed to get the cables out of say a 3 or 5 series? as it will be cheaper for me to take them out myself obviously and being on a budget an all that..

cheers
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Its only going to cost around £20 for brand new cable, id much rather have brand new cable rather than some possibly 10+ year old that you have no idea of its proper condition.
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I have one. 15 posted?
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Might aswell buy a new cable for that
Graham88
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They are a bitch to remove by the way
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Battery cable (plus pole) SBK 1 12421436885 $276.98

Last time I checked $276 was no where near £20
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I'm talking about just a length of new battery cable which sounds far more appropriate then bodging some second hand shit from a BMW
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0awg power cable on ebay, £4.99 per m with free delivery, only going to need 4m of it for a B
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-AWG-Gauge-Power-Cable-Leads-5-meter-long-/200724608370?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item2ebc1e7572

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-AWG-Gauge-20mm-Red-Power-Cable-Wiring-Cabling-Sold-1-metre-Lengths-/180739484886?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item2a14e9acd6

Take your pick

Crimps etc. also easy to find new.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trkparms=65%253A1%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1&rt=nc&_nkw=4awg&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1581&_pgn=3
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quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
0awg power cable on ebay


Might be a bit overkill.

I went for 4AWG, that'll do 60A ish.

Not sure what spec the BMW wire is?
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Might be a bit over kill but Its cheap enough so, Just been looking for the bmw size and there is a upgrade to 4awg so guessing its less than that.

 
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