Anyone done this or know what is involved?

I want to relocate my battery to the trunk... do I just extend the wires and mount it somewhere or is it more complicated?

Thanks

 

Its that simple, just make sure you make a new GOUND WIRE. scratch the paint off where ever you are going to the gound, and make sure it is Tight !! You may want to upgrade the battery too, it is much harder for the battery to send the voltage all the way across the car.. GOOD LUCK.

PS: If going to though the fire wall, use a gromet ( its a pain, but worth it )..

 

Ah yeah, that might be a good idea to make a new ground!

Thanks... I'm going to look more into it

 

925Ca Optima Red top
30mm2 positive pole shielded wire
20mm2 negative pole shielded wire
70 amp. circuit breaker

 

If you have a normal battery, you need to have a sealed battery box. If you plan on going to the drags, and assuming they actually tech like they should, you will need a sealed box, with 5/8ths bolts going through the floor of the car holding the battery down, and you should have a cut off switch that cuts the car off totally (alternator and battery signal).

Get a box if you don't have a optima battery even if you don't plan on racing. Also, I highly recommend using 5/8th inch bolts to hold the battery in. The small stock tie down bolts aren't going to hold up in even a slightly bad accident.


Also, fuse the hot side to avoid potential fire hazzards.



[Modified by therealciviczc, 1:27 PM 7/22/2002]

 

I don't know - I'd be a little nervous about just the battery back there. I've got an Optima yellow top in a Moroso box. Especially when I put stuff back there, though between the box, sub, amps, rollbar, and tower bar, there isn't much room back there anymore.

A box won't set you back much, either, and it might be worth the peace of mind.

 

go to your local WAL-MART and pick up a batt box for a couple of dollars. then go to a junk yard and look in the cars for a batt tie down. the one with two metal poles on either side and drill holes in the batt box for the poles and now your batt won't slide around.

Very important to put a fuse on your hot side and for the ground you can drill a hole through the car near the bumper and just put a bolt through and tighten.

 

The wal-mart ones usually aren't sealed. You need sealed if you want to be safe.

 

go to http://www.g2ic.com/

on the main page go to the sleection and select Teg tips
on the engine menu select relocate a battery.. go and get the tip.. they got a step by step of how to do it...

 

Don't look at the cablejunk in my trunk.. cuz I removed the rearseat which was holding the lines

 

why do you need a sealed box?

 

i used one guage welding wire going from the battery straight to the starter and an 8 guage going from the starter to the fuse box that does it right.......

 

I would suggest a MUCH better mount for that battery. If you get into any type of front end collision, I guarantee that battery is going to fly right into the back of your head.

 

If its a normal battery, it releases fumes that are killer on your health 24 hours a day.

 

You don't really need a box when using an Optima, and you definetly don't need a sealed box if using an Optima (Optimas are sealed batteries). I'm planning on relocating my batter in the 'rex, what's a good price for an Optima?

 

my frined has his mounted on its side. It looks so odd

 

here is a step by step install , first one on the page

http://www.phatwhippincrx.20m.com/custom2.html