relocating the battery
Thread Starter
Launching!
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 247
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento
relocating the battery i relocated the battery to the passenger side quarter panel spot in the back of the car..and teh car wouldent recharge the battery? anyone know what might have been teh problem?
Are you sure the spot you chose to ground the battery is a good ground?
Do you still have a ground wire running from the battery to the engine block?
Thread Starter
Launching!
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 247
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento
purdy sure it was because some times it would start it would crank for a lil bit then start and some times it would crank and not start at all...
and yes...
Thread Starter
Launching!
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 247
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento
Well get a hold of a digital voltmeter and test the power output and grounds when you are having starting issues. Also test the power output from the alt while the car is running.
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Grounds are your friend with this.. I have 2 ground points off of the Neg Terminal in the back, and I have 2 coming off of the Engine aswell, one is the stock strap, the other is some 6ga Wire from the Block to the Frame Rail.
As far as the + side, I have 4ga Welders Cable going from the Battery to the Distro Block, and from there it goes to the Starter and the Alternator. I haven't had any starting or voltage problems.
Here's some pics of mine..
Battery mounted and grounded to the Body (I don't have that braded Strap, that was for testing. I have a 2ga Cable in that place for that)
Jumper from the Body to the Frame Rail
4ga connecting into the Distro Block, one going to the Starter, the other going to the Alternator
You can't see where it is on the Block to the Fram Rail..it's from the Motor Mount Bolt to where the stock Heater Core Lines bolt to(I got rid of them), it's a cable about 12" long.
Last edited by the_merv; Aug 11, 2009 at 11:15 PM.
If he had 4ga Welders Cable then it would be a different story, that stuff conducts exremely well, and is very light weight for the purpose it's serving.
I do agree more grounds are best. Like I mentioned I have 4, and mine works very well, voltage doesn't drop past 13.
I do agree more grounds are best. Like I mentioned I have 4, and mine works very well, voltage doesn't drop past 13.
FormerVendor
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 192
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento, CA
A little Fluid Film will protect the terminals for at least 12 months. If you haven't tried it yet and live in the USA, just PM me with your contact info.
Those grounds are important! I have one coming from the battery to the right side frame rail then a braided ground strap from the engine block to the kmember...then another one by the radiator support to the engine. Mine engine cranks normal.
Power 4ga wire is not large enough for the distance it has to go. 0ga is ultimately the best(welders cable) you simply cannot get better than that!
Ground 4ga is sufficient however your grounding point(s) must be good i.e
battery to solid frame area such as MERV shows,frame to engine block,block to k-member is the BEST way to have your driver grounded, hell from the factory EFI cars have not had sufficient grounds!
Ground 4ga is sufficient however your grounding point(s) must be good i.e
battery to solid frame area such as MERV shows,frame to engine block,block to k-member is the BEST way to have your driver grounded, hell from the factory EFI cars have not had sufficient grounds!
you are experiencing charging issues, eliminate all other possibilities first before you end up drawing the wrong conclusions. definitely upgrade your wiring though. once everything is straightened out and you wanna slap the pulley back on, thats your thing.
Thread Starter
Launching!
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 247
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento
ok so ground the negative from the battery to the block? or the frame? or just a good spot in the back? and what else needs to be grounded? the alternator is already grounded i beleive by the bracket holding it right? o and pictures help alot =] thanks...