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1978 Twinstar electronic mess-up

Discussion in 'Other Motorcycles' started by rubikscube2007, Sep 20, 2009.

  1. rubikscube2007

    rubikscube2007 Member

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    Long story short, I'm an idiot that knows just enough about electronics to be dangerous.

    I replaced the ratty(but working) battery terminals with 14 gauge wire thinking it would be fine and then threw away the original terminals. Turns out it isn't. *face palm*

    What gauge wire should I use for this system? It's running a 6v battery.

    Thanks,
    rubiks
     
    rubikscube2007, Sep 20, 2009
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  2. Robert

    Robert Active Member

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    How many watts do all of the systems on that bike need? Determine your amperage needs and the rest is easy. A 10 AWG wire will handle 15 amps, an 8 AWG wire will handle 24 amps. Use AWG Wire Amps for a search on google and there are a ton of charts out there to guide you.
    Good luck!
     
    Robert, Sep 20, 2009
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    Im pretty sure i replaced it with 8gauge wire on my twinstar.... i havent had any problems with it yet soo i think it should be fine lol but let me know what u find just incase something aint right on my bike lol
     
    cly_adams, Sep 22, 2009
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