trunk battery recharge problem
08-28-2007, 01:47 PM
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trunk battery recharge problem I moved the battery to the trunk and everthing is working, but I'm not getting as strong a recharge as I'd like. Here's the set-up:
1/0 gauge cable from the battery to the starter, then a 6 gauge cable to a battery junction. Then there's a 10 gauge cable from the alternator (160 amp) running all the way to the battery.
The battery charges but I'm only getting about 11.5V when it used to be 13V, and with the lights on it drops to under 11V. I just want to get a stronger charge again. I now realize the 10 gauge was a bad chioce and I'll probably replace it with a 6 gauge cable, but I'd like to try a quick fix in the meantime.
Would it be a bad idea to take a 6-8 gauge cable and run it from the alternator to the battery junction, or directly to the starter? This way it would use the 1/0 gauge cable to recharge the battery.
1/0 gauge cable from the battery to the starter, then a 6 gauge cable to a battery junction. Then there's a 10 gauge cable from the alternator (160 amp) running all the way to the battery.
The battery charges but I'm only getting about 11.5V when it used to be 13V, and with the lights on it drops to under 11V. I just want to get a stronger charge again. I now realize the 10 gauge was a bad chioce and I'll probably replace it with a 6 gauge cable, but I'd like to try a quick fix in the meantime.
Would it be a bad idea to take a 6-8 gauge cable and run it from the alternator to the battery junction, or directly to the starter? This way it would use the 1/0 gauge cable to recharge the battery.
