Specification
Battery cables: Battery cable length measurement
Sum of both positive and negative cables conditions={"note":"Total combined length used to determine required wire gauge from chart"}
Specification
Sum of both positive and negative cables conditions={"note":"Total combined length used to determine required wire gauge from chart"}
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Ask Boat Guru about thisProcedure · 1. Determine total battery cable length as the sum of both positive and negative cables. 2. If cables longer than the factory-supplied 3.6 m (12 ft) #4 gauge cables are required, increase wire gauge size accordingly. ...
Diagnostic · Cause: Battery connections are loose or corroded
Spec · #4 AWG conditions={"length":"3.6 m (12 ft)","note":"Factory equipped"}
Procedure · 1. Connect a common ground cable (wire size same as engine battery cables) between negative (–) terminals on starting batteries. WARNING: Ensure wire size of ground cable matches engine battery cables.
Diagnostic · Cause: Weak battery or battery connections are loose or corroded