Battery relocation
01-07-2005, 07:13 AM
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Battery relocation
I want to relocate my battery to the trunk. I orderd some t blocks on the net one for the ground and one for power. My question is this. I plan on all my neons, tv and a few other little things are in the enginebay. If I plug all them in the t block will 1 gauge wire be big enough? My stereo and air suspension runs off a seperate power wire coming from the trunk so I will just shorten that wire. as for the ground i was going to plug all them to the oter t block and run 1 gauge to the rear as well. Will this work.
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Brandon
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Brandon
01-07-2005, 08:05 AM
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Give this a whirl, see if it sets you in the right direction... http://www.merkurencyclopedia.com/El...elocation.html
01-07-2005, 05:00 PM
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Good luck with that. I wouldn't advise that, since you have to keep in mind that if you were to put it in the trunk, how would you secure it down. It has it be tied down, otherwise the battery can tip over and get acid leak all over your trunk and eat away the metal. You would need a very very long cable from the trunk to the engine compartment. It would be a pain if you would need to jump your car if you had it in the trunk. I know, cuz I have a E320 and it located under by the spare tire.
01-10-2005, 03:12 PM
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I don't know about your setup but try not to put to many wires on one block keep it simple and don't forget your fuses for your miscellaneous items and switches. I blew a few during mine 
it took me 2 1/2hrs to do tedious but simple. 
it took me 2 1/2hrs to do tedious but simple.
01-11-2005, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by FanaticMadMax
Good luck with that. I wouldn't advise that, since you have to keep in mind that if you were to put it in the trunk, how would you secure it down. It has it be tied down, otherwise the battery can tip over and get acid leak all over your trunk and eat away the metal. You would need a very very long cable from the trunk to the engine compartment. It would be a pain if you would need to jump your car if you had it in the trunk. I know, cuz I have a E320 and it located under by the spare tire.
If you use an Optima battery and a battery tray screwed to the floor on the left side of the trunk as shown above... No acid leaks and tied down (personally I wouldn't use an open cell battery in the trunk)
And actually since most cars are driven forward into a parking spot, it's easier to boost.
Mercedes don't count since you have to remove the rear seat bottom or the spare tire on the newer models.
01-12-2005, 11:26 AM
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There is a nice billet battery tray made for Optima on ebay. Too bad it doesn't fit our Optima battery size. I think we take group 35 battery size. The price is more than fair compare to other battery box on the market.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
Here's a univeral one but it doesn't look as nice as the other two.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
Here's a univeral one but it doesn't look as nice as the other two.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
01-14-2005, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 1MAX2NV
I just checked my Optima battery. It's a size 34. I'm going to try to get one of those Billet tray.
01-14-2005, 01:51 PM
#17
Originally Posted by 1MAX2NV
Negative should be grounded to a clean body. I would put a fuse on the power wire. I'm plan on moving my main fuse for my 0 gauge to the trunk.
ypu losted me there, can you direct me to the fuse i would need? you are going to use a 0 gauge wire? i was gonna get a 2 or 1 gauge, what the difference? also the clean body jsut sand off the paitn till bare metal then drill hole and attach the wire?
also there is this gooey stuff that help conduct electricity, for got the name of it but i used it on my headlight bulb harness when using overwattage bulbs, anyone know what im talking about?
01-14-2005, 06:13 PM
#18
Originally Posted by 1MAX2NV
Negative should be grounded to a clean body. I would put a fuse on the power wire. I'm plan on moving my main fuse for my 0 gauge to the trunk.
where did you get your 0 guage wire at?
01-14-2005, 09:17 PM
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ok ao i took a look at my battery, the positive connection has 1 wire going to the starter, and 2 going to the fuse box, and a little loop between the 2 going to the another part of the starter...i think. how would i connect these?
01-15-2005, 10:16 AM
#22
Originally Posted by TopElement
You must have a fuse on the "+" cable, as close to the battery as possible.
If you don't have a fuse, then you would have like 10 feet of cable that will burn and probably start a fire if the insulation is damaged and the cable touches the chassis.
If you don't have a fuse, then you would have like 10 feet of cable that will burn and probably start a fire if the insulation is damaged and the cable touches the chassis.
what type of fuse? doent they come in diff strength?
japmax, yeah i think im find something like this
and put the 2 fuse wire and the sarter wire to it
01-15-2005, 12:14 PM
#23
Originally Posted by goodhead
what type of fuse? doent they come in diff strength?
japmax, yeah i think im find something like this
and put the 2 fuse wire and the sarter wire to it
japmax, yeah i think im find something like this
and put the 2 fuse wire and the sarter wire to it
You need an independent fuse located close to your battery it will be a 0 gage fuse holder and fuse any Car Stereo Store will have this they do relocations all the time.
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