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What gauge is the starter solenoid wire?

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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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What gauge is the starter solenoid wire?

This is for a '95 LT1 car.

Right now the starter solenoid wire runs too close to the headers. I'd like to lengthen the wire so I can reroute it away from the headers. What gauge wire should I use for the starter solenoid wire?
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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Re: What gauge is the starter solenoid wire?

A quality 12 gauge works fine. Done it meself
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 02:44 PM
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Re: What gauge is the starter solenoid wire?

Thank you sir.
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 02:51 PM
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Re: What gauge is the starter solenoid wire?

It's 5mm². Equivalent to a 10 AWG.
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 03:02 PM
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Re: What gauge is the starter solenoid wire?

Originally Posted by shoebox
It's 5mm².
Isn't 5mm squared 25 MM aint that pretty friggin big?
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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Re: What gauge is the starter solenoid wire?

Originally Posted by 944v8inDFW
Isn't 5mm squared 25 MM aint that pretty friggin big?

5 is the surface area of diameter, represented in square mm's. Pretty complicated, eh? Not sure I understand it.
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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Re: What gauge is the starter solenoid wire?

Is 10 AWG the same as 10 guage?
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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Re: What gauge is the starter solenoid wire?

i think AWG stands for American Wire Gauge so the answer is yes

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