Factory Battery Cable Wire Gauge ??

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03-15-2022, 02:09 AM

01JEEP_SEA

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Factory Battery Cable Wire Gauge ??

Does anyone know the wire gauge of the factory battery cables with embedded leads? Looks like 6AWG but could be 8 AWG. Thanks!

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03-15-2022, 05:29 AM

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I kinda of assumed both from trying to remember what they looked like on my '00 before upgrading them.
Positive maybe 6 gauge and negative ones being both 6 and 8 depending on which ones you are looking.
Why are you asking?

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03-15-2022, 10:32 AM

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I think they are 6 gauge for most of the positive and 6 / 8 gauge for the negative. I am going from memory on my 92, I would have to go out and take a look.

If you are planning to change / upgrade, I would switch to 4 gauge at least, perhaps 2 gauge if you are planning to use heavy electrical loads.