relocating battery but how much wire do i need??

[adam172]

just want to know roughly how much positive wire i should buy for when i relocate my battery??

on a ph1 172 btw

 

[jay s]

ive used 4 meters on my mk1 which has the battery in the boot. get 5 for a mk2 to be on the safe side, any extra can be used as a earth

 

[adam172]

thanks dude i was thinking 5 but then was like but that's way to much ? but suppose once its been bent about ect its about right thanks!

 

[Bluebeard]

I did a dry run with some string then bought as much as I ndeeded. (I'm tight and don't like waste! lol)

 

[adam172]

how long was your piece of string

 

[Wests Renault]

how easy is this to do for a non electician!?!??

 

[Jay Payne]

just want to know roughly how much positive wire i should buy for when i relocate my battery??

on a ph1 172 btw

somewhere between an inch and a mile. Depends where you are relocating it too

 

[adam172]

haha will be locating it in the rear next to the wheel arch, this has been put on hold for a bit now though as the cars idling all over the place again!!