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I did a repair on a 2000 Ford Taurus, I had to replace the wire coming off the megafuse going to the positive battery cable, I am not sure of the factory wire size, but I did the repair using 8 gauge wire, which looks really close to the original wire size. I can’t find a spec for it and I wanna make sure I used the right gauge so it doesnt have anymore issues.
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I cannot confirm the size but can offer some guidelines.
If you cut off a piece of the old wire It should match the size of the replacement wire. Lay it beside or hold it and but it to the new wire.
It should be fairly obvious because especially in the larger sizes the next size up is a lot thicker.
Strippers can be used to measure and compare.
Your replacement wire should be as thick or if in doubt thicker.
It is important to note to fix any problems with corrosion, burned high resistance plugs or any shorts or overloads in order to prevent a failure of the replacement wire. If after running the vehicle and electrical items you should be able to hold the wire in your hand.
If you get the impression of wow this wire is really warm or hot there is likely a problem somewhere still.
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