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Does it come with the cable to connect to the LVB? if not, what guage cable is recommended?
No cable, this is just the access point. The gauge of cable you want to use is dependent on how much peak amperage you will be pushing through. An ICE with a big, high-compression engine is going to need a lot bigger cable than an EV. Since we’re running approximately 40A @12V- while running FDRS, I chose 10AWG copper and a 50A fuse, with all terminations and splices double-crimped. The lugs on the back of the access point are large enough to accept any size battery cable. 😊🐩
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No cable, this is just the access point. The gauge of cable you want to use is dependent on how much peak amperage you will be pushing through. An ICE with a big, high-compression engine is going to need a lot bigger cable than an EV. Since we’re running approximately 40A @12V- while running FDRS, I chose 10AWG copper and a 50A fuse, with all terminations and splices double-crimped. The lugs on the back of the access point are large enough to accept any size battery cable. 😊🐩
Thanks! Thinking of doing this as a future mod. I love the clean look.
 

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How did you attach to the positive cable in the Mach-E? It has a strange bevel shape.
 
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Positive cable is attached directly to the middle stud on the positive battery terminal. 😊🐩

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The negative cable is attached to one of the chassis ground points on the left strut tower, way down low. Kind of hard to get to. 😱🐩
 
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During another frunk removal to replace the jump point that I broke, I noticed after a couple of FDRS sessions the quick-disconnect was getting fried. So I got a forklift charging terminal to use as a QD under the jump point. Both have the same 50A rating, but obviously the QD doesn’t meet spec. The forklift terminal looks obviously able to handle müy calienté juice, so I am optimistic that it will hold up better. Forklift terminal on top, old QD below in the photo
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And I added some reflective orange tape to the underside of the lid to prevent screwing it up again: 🤔🐩

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Wiring rough-ins done. ??
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Used heat shrink tubing at intervals to keep the red and black wires together. ??
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Ford Mustang Mach-E Frunk Tub Removed [Pics] 53D1FDD3-DA3F-4B3A-9737-7F873709FA49

Quick disconnect roughed-in under the mounting hole for the access point so that the access point can be removed or the beauty panel can be removed with the access point still screwed into the beauty panel. ??
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And a quick mock-up of the access point with wiring installed. Access point is not fastened to car yet. Have to wait on the ABS reinforcements to dry on the threaded inserts (and dumb-dumb doggie here forgot what he did with the mounting screws). ??
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Is that 10 gauge wire on that SAE connector?
 
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