hey there i need some help, im gona relocate my battery in my hatch, Its for my Kswap EK where could i find some info on this. I know some stuff but i just want to make sure its done right no half fast job.

Thanks, Mike

 

What do you need to know?

 

are you wire tucking at the same time as the install? that vastly changes how your battery relocation is done you know what i mean?

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yes i am i have done a full wire and i would like to relocate my battery in the trunk of my 97 EK hatch i already have 4g wires

 

you want a Zero gauge wire for the battery power and ground!

It's really simple. put the battery where you want it. hook up your ground to the chassis. (make sure you clean the paint off where the ground is being connected.)

run your power wire to the starter and bam! done!

 

i cant use 4gauge? should i have a wire that goes from the battery to the fuse box that was in the engine bay? its tucked un der the dash now.

 

What gauge wire would go to the starter? One size up from stock?

Honda Tuning did a write up on this about a year ago....

Ninja Edit: http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/t..._to_trunk.html

 

speaking of legit battery relocation....wheres a good site to buy everything that is legitamate in order to do this the RIGHT WAY the first time.?

 

I would also suggest getting either a dry cell battery, or a batery that has a vent tube, one that you can run outside the car. Car batteries vent hydrochloride gas when charging or discharhing.

 

yeah i read the hondatuner article. they mentioned sealed batteries, so that H2 gases arent emitted to dangerous levels.

 

i just helped a friend relocate his battery in an ej8 like a week ago. it took like an hour and a half tops and the only reason it took so long was cuz we had to take the heater box loose so we could run the wires for the fuse box inside the car. the battery part was cake tho. just route the power wire thru the car to the trunk area and clean a place for a ground in the trunk. i think he used 4g wire

 

you can buy a battery box, 0 gauge, or whatever size and length you want from o'reillys. they will usually be able to find you a cut off switch too if you want.. or u an find one online for a cheaper price

 

the question you have to ask yourself....will you EVER bring your car to a track?

they will not let you run a relocated battery in side a hatchback without a sealed battery box securly bolted to the car and and external cut off switch...and the cut off switch cannot have a removable key type switch....so you would have to have a switch on your rear hatch...not bad for a "race" car but not good for a dd.

i was going to do the same in my eh2 but ended up deciding to get an oddysey battery and install it behind the pass front bumper fender area....by doing this you dont need a cut off switch and its hidden from view.

edit: This is straight from the NHRA rulebook
Any car with a relocated battery must be equipped with a master electrical cutoff, capable of stopping all electrical functions including ignition (must shut the engine off, as well as fuel pumps, etc.). The switch must be located on the rear of the vehicle, with the "off" position clearly marked. If the switch is of a "push / pull" type, then "push" must be the motion that shuts off the switch, and plastic or "keyed" typed switches are prohibited. Also, the battery must be completely sealed from the driver and/or driver compartment. This means a metal bulkhead must separate the trunk from the driver compartment, or the battery must be located in a sealed, metal box constructed of minimum .024 inch steel or .032 inch aluminum, or in an NHRA accepted plastic box. In cars with a conventional trunk, metal can simply be installed behind the rear seat and under the package tray to effectively seal the battery off from the driver. In a hatchback type vehicle the battery box is usually the easiest solution, since the alternative is to fabricate a bulkhead which seals to the hatch when closed. At present, Moroso is the only company which offers an NHRA accepted plastic battery box, part number 74050.

 

go to walmart and get a marine battery box. its sealed.

 

yeah i plan on tracking it and then getting it into autox. but tell me more about getting it under the front fender....how does it even bracket up?

YEAH MONCTON!!!!!used to live there....born in Saint John

 

haha you use to live in moncton nice, i live there lol when did u leave?

 

ah i was a little kid. lol lived in saint john for a year, then moncton for 8 months then brandon for two years....then saskatoon for 3.....hit VA for 3rd grade.....(i strongly dislike america) lol i wanna go home.

 

oh haha ya thats been awhile you havent came down to moncton its changing alot every year.

 

quick search i got this:

page 873 post 21816....it'll give you an idea...i was also going to install the battery trminals like he has them just in case you need a jump or whatnot

https://honda-tech.com/forums/showthread.php?p=37698600