re locating battery to the boot help please

mr_drc · Post by **mr_drc** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:18 pm

So I have decided that rather than re locate a lightweight bat in the engine bay I would like to move it the current one to the boot! How ever electronics are really not my strong point and all pointers/ help much appriciated, and I was wondering were exactly how/ were I get wire bk in to the engine bay ?

Post by **Donald** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:19 pm

Have a look at Ratty's thread, I'm sure he covered it pretty well and did a tidy job (since he has a full interior still).

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:48 pm

Yep.
0awg from starter to dizzy block in the engine bay.
4awg from dizzy to the fuse box replacing stock wires.
0awg fused from engine dizzy block to boot battery. Fused also in the boot. Mine goes to another dizzy block in the boot which splits to amps etc.

K30DPC · Post by **K30DPC** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:55 am

What size of fuses have you used for starter?

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:50 am

Think it's around 250 or 300amps. Fuse is to protect the wire not the components.

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:47 am

A write-up here - http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/post6473.html#p6473

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:49 am

all good but seriously mate..... 0AWG? 250A???

250amps? The frikking car would be on fire and that fuse would still be fine.

How in gods name did you route 0AWG all that way without either drilling big holes or worrying about chafing? Sorry but I think thats overkill. Like serious overkill.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:55 am

It's absolutely fine. It's very flexible cable and fit in a hole through the firewall under the power steering. I have blown many fuses touching metal with this cable and fuse but cant remember off the top of my head what amp they are. My amps are all getting 4awg.

It's all about headroom. Remember the battery is cranking amps to start the car through A long cable My battery is cable of 550 cranking amps and 725 on a 5 second peak burst.

I will always go with 0awg. Even my vans stock cables are 0awg.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:01 am

Just comparing it to my set up its well over the odds. I cant find ANY pics though

annoying.

I'm on like 4awg but high quality battery cable not audio and an 80 amp fuse as installed by rich at PAW. I took him 5m of 0awg to do the job and he laughed at me and passed it back saying he didnt need anything like that big thanks.

Headroom maybe but you cant even see the ceiling

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:04 am

I placed mine in the middle of the rear axle as well. I wanted to have as even weight distribution as possible. Also I wanted to keep as much weight inside the axle plan, rather than hanging over one of the wheels. My offer of contrition as that maybe a little overkill