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Makes the engine bay cleaner for sureQuote:
Originally Posted by Intropy
Yeah but makes the trunk messier. :) Maybe people can post their relocated batteries to convince me.Quote:
Originally Posted by keo92stealth
That is true. I don't have any pics of mines but tomorrow I can post some. Hey I noticed your car was in the video.for the jackhammer dual pump hanger. If you have the shorter hotwire harness it's easy cause everything is right there ya now.
Yep that was mine. It's more the heavy cable runs that I'm concerned about.Quote:
Originally Posted by keo92stealth
I love my small deka battery mounted where stock windshield washer reservoir should be. Dropped ~30lbs, lowered the weight, and dramatically cleaned up the engine bay. No extra wiring. Obviously, not a good idea if you have a big stereo. If car sits more than a week or two, a battery tender is probably a good idea as well. Otherwise, it starts the car without fuss.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-J...0/IMG_4636.JPG
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You could probably mount a full size battery down there also. BTW, I ran a line from rear washer reservoir to front washer nozzles. Haven't actually tried it yet to see if pump has enough to get the fluid to front:)
either run it through the car our under.Quote:
Originally Posted by Intropy
I don't know...moving the battery makes sense if you need the room for bigger turbos. Other than that, it is basically cosmetic.
Yeah, I don't know. Another argument for is that it makes working in the bay easier (especially cleaning the fuel filter, which needs to be done regularly with e85).
That's nice and clean, I can't really do the small battery thing though. My car is still a near-DD, I leave it at the airport sometimes, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by familyMAN
Solar charger on roof at airport;)
I've relocated mine and love it.
I've been thinking about it also but some people seem to have lots of issues with it.
For example?Quote:
Originally Posted by green-lantern
Fuse melting, wires getting hot.Quote:
Originally Posted by mb3000
There are no issues with wires heating up unless you use the wrong wire. Stereo wiring you can't use and you need to run 0 or 00 gauge wire because of voltage drop over the distance of the run.
If you run a battery to the hatch, make sure to get a sealed box and seal it maybe have an emergency cut-off switch and mount the battery box to the chassis. Where the stock CD changer is, you can relocate that to the rear seat backs.
I've never had any problems with mine. :dontknow2:
Not everybody does, I'm sure people that do have not grounded them well or something. Rob had trouble out of his at NG and he had heavy duty stuff. I think his issue was cheap wiring though. It was heavy gauge but I noticed after he spliced it that the wire looked like copper coated aluminum.Quote:
Originally Posted by mb3000
I did have trouble with the ground though. At first I tried to make the install as "classy" as possible using a random ground hidden by the plastic panels, but in the end I bolted it down to the trunk floor itself. IIRC I have a Taylor kit.
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Originally Posted by Intropy
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t.../heineken2.jpg
^^thanks for saving the thread...it was a fail without pictures.
as far as I think if your intercooler and intake piping fits then leave the battery in the stock location. you can always go to a slightly smaller normal car battery and it will still perform well if the car sits. I max out our trunk space on trips and need every bit of space.
Speaking of intercooler, that is one thing the battery has been good for up front, it holds the IC pipe to the TB. lol It's not blowing off there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Forest Gump
Another issue with a battery in trunk is if you go to the track. You will need proof of a certified box for it and an external shut off for it.
Jason
And in the factory location, the weight is where it needs to be at the track... Over the front axles.Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonY
Mine is in the bay and won't move until it HAS to.
Mine in the rear...engine bay looks 10x better. Its never going back up again...lol
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What's with the Heineken, and what's between it and the battery - fuel pump and fuel filter? Also, with battery relocation does one need to properly vent? I thought I read that somewhere...Quote:
Originally Posted by DuTTch
that was my old water methanol with pump and filter set up,the keg was the reservoirQuote:
Originally Posted by guido1205us
methanol fumes can make you go blind.
I commented a while back about the open meth tank in the car, I vented mine outside. Methanol has a cumulative effect, once it`s in your body it stays there..
I`ve had no bother with my battery in boot, 0 Gauge wiring ANL 150 amp fues and twin earths in the boot. Just fitted a Scanmaster 3 and it was showing batter voltage of 14.2v at idle so all`s good!.
I used the stock battery in a sealed battery box.
what where r u ,I cant see youQuote:
Originally Posted by Forest Gump
Its good I removed it long time ago then.
Well buying the ethanol sensor pushed me over the edge. It's huge and I want to put it in the corner where the battery is. Bye battery.
This, this, and this.Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonY
Yeah I got the box and switch and everything. Might as well do it right.
I can't run around LA with a giant labeled battery cutoff switch, so I will have to find a way to hide it for the street.
Good luck with that. I have been racking my brain on how to do that. Also with GEL batteries you should not have to have a box, there is nothing to vent.
Has anyone hidden their cutoff behind the license plate like this guy? I was thinking you could make a license plate frame that would push the plate out a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2fnloud
Also I read somewhere that it has to be on the ground side - is that for real? Would they actually check that? Mine would still kill the engine because it's before the pump feeds. Hopefully that's enough.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/in...h=142712;image
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/in...h=142711;image
i like mine up front....so according to several people, that means you should put yours in the back.
Are you sure it would stop running? If the electrical up front is still grounded and you disconnect the battery the alternator will still keep the car running.Quote:
Originally Posted by Intropy
Uh, let me think about that. This is all speculative right now since I haven't wired it up yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2fnloud
Thats how it is. I remember I played hell trying to wire my brother's cut off for his dirt track car until I figured out what a dumbass I was. Switched the switch to kill ground and voila, it worked.