Battery relocation

[pork]

Wanna move battery to the boot, couple of reasons,

running out of major things to make, and jus thinking of tidying up engine bay lol

What's needed, what's issues will be encountered

 

[h701micra]

Need tray or box to put it in. You'll need thick cable and that's about it

I took my terminal off my old one. And joined it to the thick cable. Leaving the fuses in place. I boxed it all too to protect it from water.
Run cable back
Make new earth
Bolt battery down
Job done

Behind the passenger seat is better (less cable, no boot space)

 

[pork]

I have no back seats, nothing lol all stripped out, who needs passengers, besides no one dares come in the car!!

Was thinking of moving most things possible to the back, gotta help distribute the weight a bit better

 

[h701micra]

I have no back seats, nothing lol all stripped out, who needs passengers, besides no one dares come in the car!!

Was thinking of moving most things possible to the back, gotta help distribute the weight a bit better

Same here :/ and my car is super safe... me too but meh I dont mind enjoying it by myself

Wherever you decide to put it... keep it on the passenger side
I couldn't put it in the back so it went behind me (co-driver is my battery weight heavier than me.. funny how things work out)

 

[pork]

Would I need thicker cable due to longer length?

Would I need an isolator switch

 

[h701micra]

I'm gonna say yes because it worked for me

And an isolator is a recommended safety thing

 

[Belly93]

Got mine in the boot with isolater switch in the dash

 

[pork]

Pics man....pics lol

 

[Belly93]

Might be some in my blog?

 

[h701micra]

Isolator/Kill switch

 

[pork]

Nice,

So if I put battery in back, just earth it wherever, earth starter to same place, job done...?

 

[h701micra]

Leave starter be. Cut the original cable if necessary. Use the cut off to earth the battery

 

[Madmonkee]

I got 0awg to send to the boot, debating a 150amp fuse inline.

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[h701micra]

I got 0awg to send to the boot, debating a 150amp fuse inline.

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Will blow the fuse

 

[Madmonkee]

Cranking amps a lot higher than I'm expecting then ^^?

 

[h701micra]

Can be ... I had this discussion a while baxk.
I had a 60/80amp inline fuse...it was ok. Turns out I had a poor connection and a potential fire hazard

 

[RTLkyuubi]

used the original battery tray too. never had a problem with it starting even with the battery so far away.