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Battery Cable Gauge for 1986 Yamaha 40
Toyon	#1  Posted on 05/07/09 - 2:22 PM
Member Posts: 10 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/19/09	Does anybody know what the AWG gauge for battery leads coming from the engine to the battery? I have a 1986 Yamaha 40 ETLJ 2 stroke, with electronic tilt, but no electronic trim.
burtim	#2  Posted on 05/07/09 - 7:00 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 178 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/10/08	Well, i don't have your engine, but I do have a 40 hp Mercury. On mine, it looks like the wires are about 15' long and #4 AWG. I do have electrric trim.
CES	#3  Posted on 05/07/09 - 7:06 PM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	burtim wrote: Well, i don't have your engine, but I do have a 40 hp Mercury. On mine, it looks like the wires are about 15' long and #4 AWG. I do have electric trim. That's what I am using too on my exact same motor. Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
John Fyke	#4  Posted on 05/08/09 - 3:47 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1307 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/06/06	I put #4 on the same motor.