Battery Relocation?

[dickie]

Planning on relocating my battery to my hatch after i remove everything back there... as far as i know im doing everything "diy" and using no kits etc... has anyone done this before that can give me some helpful suggestions? anyone feel like doing a writeup?

[ihiryu]

lots of speaker wire, a fuse, battery terminals, and battery mount. That's pretty much what I used.

[dickie]

biggest thing im wondering about is the connection to the engine bay. some people just clamp the positive wires together, or solder them etc... this connection is where i would want to put the fuse? some people use dist. blocks at this location, is there a benefit to that method?

[ihiryu]

Well what I did was, there's two wires on the positive side, I took both of those, and put it on one end of the fuse, then ran the wire down the side of my car (speaker wire-ish) and into the trunk, then ran a ground somewhere in my trunk (don't remember). Can you tell me what dist. blocks are? If you tell me what they are I might know whether it's good or bad.

[Speed_Unleashed]

Thats what I did 2...got some have gauge amp wire and ran it into tha back of the car and with some battery tie downs that autozone sells I hold it in place....and easy as that you have your very own battery relocation kit...just be carefull that if you make holes in your trunk....you dont hit your gas tank.... :slap:

[dickie]

the guys using the dist. blocks replace the accessory block attached to the positive terminal, from what i understand.

im pretty sure i have what i need, i have cable ran from the engine bay to the hatch already. i just need to get the rest of the materials and give it a shot.

[DaReal`C-Los]

If you don't want to buy expensive amp wire, you can just use one side of jumper cables

[mrsidewayzz]

if u relocate ur battery, id say u put the battery inside of a battery box. i herd alot of people that told me the relocated batteries blow up or spark. i'll try and find more info.

[sourcandy]

If you don't want to buy expensive amp wire, you can just use one side of jumper cables

DO NOT DO THIS. That is a very ghetto and dangerous way. You need to use 2 or 4 ga wire since your running a long length. I would also recomend using a battery box as batteries give off poisonous gas and acids that arn't exactly great to have inside your car. Try to get a sealed box such as a marine style then run a hose from the box out the car as a vent tube. Also be careful when you go through the firewall, either use rubber gromets or spend a couple bucks and get a pass through terminal or atleast silicone the wire. You do not want chaffing on your main electrical supply wire.

Dist blocks are "Distribution Blocks" they take one big wire and allow you to break it into several other sized wires without soldering.

Also... if you ground the neg to the car in the trunk... make sure it is a good clean ground, test it with an ohmeter to the engine block and see what you get. You might need to put a better ground on your engine to chassis if there is too much resistance.

[TeKKiE]

If you are racing the car, I'm told you also have to have an externally mounted kill switch/breaker. I don't know if this is just 1/4, or autox, or both.

[///Monster]

If you are racing the car, I'm told you also have to have an externally mounted kill switch/breaker. I don't know if this is just 1/4, or autox, or both.yes, read the rule book for the racing you are interested in. Most 1/4 mile tracks will make you have a kill switch if you have relocated your battery. If you plan to do this make sure you get the proper Kill switch. The 2 terminal switches are only good for vehicles that have either no battery or no alternator(dragster). I just purchased my 6 terminal kill switch and will be installing whenever the rain decides to stop raining.

I also used a distribution box to send power everywhere. Some people put extra battery fuses in, which isn't a bad idea. I haven't put a battery fuse in and I have had no problems. It is a good idea do put the battery in a box, as it can leak acid and gases. The exception to this rule is a true dry cell battery. I think I'm using 1 gauge or .5 gauge for my battery. I would not put a smaller battery cable on than what your vehicle came with from the factory. You don't want too small of gauge of wire as it will cause resistance and become warm, or hot...you can see where that goes. Make sure your battery is secure. The last think you want is to have an accident and to have a 40lb battery comming at the back of your head. Use large fender washers on the bolts that hold it to the floor. Also, you do not want your battery falling over. If the terminals touch metal and ground out, it is really cool to watch as your battery terminals begin to weld themselves to the car and heat up the battery to the point where it explodes.

So.... Be careful when doing this. I built my own battery holder and I have a completely dry cell battery, thus no box. here's a couple pics. If you have any specific questions i can probably answer them.
http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/photopost/data/500/19391DSC01813-med.JPG
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o25/RedSVTFlareside/DSC01997.jpg

[gubermyster]

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g163/gubermyster/DSCF1357.jpg

here is mine
went down to advanced auto parts and go a marine battery box, 7 feet of the battery cable, set of terminals, and some 14 mm bolts
cost me like 35-40 bucks for everything
just ran it to the starter and left the old wire on ther going to the fusebox, wrapped it in some rubber and taped it up

grouned battery to shock tower

[rico05]

I used parts I bought at work (Advance Auto).

I bought about 20' of 2g wire (we sell it off a spool; it's like $1.50/ft), a pack of 2g ring terminals, and a battery tray. I also picked up a circuit breaker for the underhood connection, and a battery kill sitch (key type) for the interior as SCCA mandates that you have one in reach of the driver. Pretty easy to setup. I used the basic How To off NICO (http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=196280), and all is well. I have an Optima so I don't need a box, but previously I used a standard wet cell battery in a marine box that I bought at O'Reilly's (they stock smaller ones, we only stock actual marine size boxes)