Anyone ever shorten the factory battery cables on a Honda 150?

[Recoil Rob]

What size wire are they in the black rubber harness, #2AWG or #4 AWG? Like to know before I cut.

 

[seasick]

Why are you cutting the cables?
In any case, the lugs on the existing cable should have the size stamped on it. You may need to cut back the heat shrink and look closely for a mark. If you see something like 2-3 that is 2AWG with 3/8 inch bolt hole. Here is an example

Ancor 252266 2 AWG, 3/8 in Tinned Lugs, 2 Pack – Fredwarner Marine & Outdoors

www.fredwarner.net

 

[Recoil Rob]

There's not a lot of room in the hatch and I don't need 6 feet of cable for a 1ft run.

The current lug is stamped 610 but the wire is at least a 4 if not a 2

 

[seasick]

That cable is most likely not a main battery cable. It is something else.
The 610 stamp means it is a 6 gauge wire on a #10 bolt stud

 

[Recoil Rob]

It's the main battery cable, it came off the negative battery terminal, it fits a 3/8" stud and the cable, along with it's twin for the positive, lead into the engine harness.

 

[SkunkBoat]

10mm?

 

[Recoil Rob]

10mm (0.393") translates to between 00 and 000 wire, not that.

 

[Fishtales]

Make sure you can replicate the crimp. You can create a lot of problems (now and down the road) if you cannot. Sometimes it is better to leave alone like the manufacturer did. Just sayn...

 

[SkunkBoat]

10 mm is close to 3/8" 610 may be 6 gauge 10 mm
You can cut the end off and take it to the store and find the right one.

 

[Recoil Rob]

I have crimpers for hex and square crimps, I'm set.

Gonna cut it in a few days. will report back.

 

[seasick]

A 1 ft run doesn't get you very far. How can the motor connection be only 1 ft from the battery terminal? Is that cable the only one bolted to the battery terminal?
You did say the motor is a 150 horse didn't you?

 

[Recoil Rob]

It's #4 AWG...