hey guys today i relocated my batterie in to my trunk it all went very smooth well other than the heat but it took me about 1:30 and i am happy with the results but i ran in to one problem the stock size batterie is to small and wont provide enough power to start the motor so my ? is what battery would you recomend to use
i was thing the optima yellow top but i dont know if that would provide enough power it should right well what do you guys think what would you gusy use??
ohh and here are some pics

 

Put a fuse holder within 18 inches of the battery. Put it on the positive side.

Secure the battery. Don't just let it chill in the trunk like that.

An Optima would suit your needs just fine.

 

yeah i know about not leting it sitt the car isnt registerd so it dosent leave my drive way so its cool there till i get money to get some thing to hold it down thanks

fuse holder i think i know what your talking about but i am not sure
do you have pics ??
and last bot not least optima would work right ok thanks Tweeter
i will work on get me one of those

 

my optima is 720 CCA which is plenty i have a red top but you should get the yellow top you can get them in the small battery!

also use ATLEAST a 4AWG wire but i would recomend somethig bigger like a 1-0AWG wire!

 

what hes talkign abou tthe fuse holder is you kno wwhen they install subwoofers and its just a fuse inside a cylender shaped holder you need atleas a 60A fuse in there

 

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also use ATLEAST a 4AWG wire but i would recomend somethig bigger like a 1-0AWG wire!</TD></TR></TABLE>.

i am not sure what wire gauge it is but i am sure its more than plenty thanks
so go with a yellow top optima if i get it in the small size it will still give me enough power right

 

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o ok i see i know what you guys mean ok thanks

 

one like this but for a bigger awg gage cus i hade one in my crx and the wire that i am using now is about 2 maybe 3 times bigger than that of regular amp wire

 

4 gauge wire is fine.

The fuse is to protect the vehicle in case of an accident.

If you get side swiped, the wire may get pinched. The fuse will blow in the back to prevent a fire.

So, make sure the fuse is within 18 inches of the positive side of the battery.

Make sure to use a rubber grommet when going through the fire wall. If the wire gets frayed or damaged, it will short out.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tweeter &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">4 gauge wire is fine.

The fuse is to protect the vehicle in case of an accident.

If you get side swiped, the wire may get pinched. The fuse will blow in the back to prevent a fire.

So, make sure the fuse is within 18 inches of the positive side of the battery.

Make sure to use a rubber grommet when going through the fire wall. If the wire gets frayed or damaged, it will short out. </TD></TR></TABLE>

ok cool thanks

 

here the wire is almost the size of my chapstick

 

and when you get a batter when it says for instance 720 "CCA"

the CCA is cold cranking amps thats what battery power is rated at

if you look for around 700 CCA it should be great for the car

more CCA wont do any harm but not enough it wont start

 

o ok i see and it normaly says on the little laybels right ok thanks for the help

 

yeah either ontop or on the side there should be a little sticker wherrer they tell you the name and specs of the battery

 

ok cool thanks how much did your optima run you?

 

150 or so or buy an odessy batter theree supost to be great batteries!

i think there around the same price

 

that looks like 8ga. youd be better off with 4ga

 

It should say right on the wire what gauge it is...
Looks like the same stuff I had/have. I am in the middle of doing this same thing. I just bought my fuse and everything. Have yet to install it all though.

 

That wire is way too small. I'm using a stock sized CRX battery near my rear wheel well and the car starts up fine. I have enough wire in there to put it in the trunk; 4 gauge amp wire.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by K2e2vin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That wire is way too small. I'm using a stock sized CRX battery near my rear wheel well and the car starts up fine. I have enough wire in there to put it in the trunk; 4 gauge amp wire.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I concur I think the wire is too small, Im using 4 ga amp wire which conducts much better than 4ga battery wire. I am also using the small pc680 battery so it must be too much resistance in that wire.

 

Car audio wire very different from "battery and starter" wire.

The car audio wire is hundreds (usually 620-700) of strands of smaller wire wrapped into a rope. Current flows over the surface area of the strands, not the "core" of the wire. The car audio wire is much more flexible due to all the smaller strands.

Since the "battery and starter" 4 gauge is several thicker wires, the surface area is reduced. This will not allow as much current to pass.

It may allow the same voltage, but not current.

I'm relocating the pc 680 into the back of my eg hatch soon. I'll be using 4 gauge car audio wire, and, since I utilize a 1 farad capacitor already, it will aid in the starting of the car.

Cliff notes: Use car audio 4 gauge for relocation

 

I used 8 or 6 gauge i forgot...it was a weak start but it worked with a optima battery, I bought 4 gauge and starts up for me better than stock.

 

I just did my relocate today since I have no hood for a few days...

Used teh optima red top at 800cca and 1/0 guage streetwires audio cable..

 

yeah i just checked the wire and it says its 4 ga
so you would recomend useing 4 ga audio wire and
not batterie wire

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Under Con. CrX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah i just checked the wire and it says its 4 ga
so you would recomend useing 4 ga audio wire and
not batterie wire</TD></TR></TABLE>
Looks like thats what you already got...