Relocating heavy optima to trunk
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Relocating heavy optima to trunk Does anyone have any info,wiring connections, etc. on relocating the battery to the trunk? any pics would also help, big time! Thanks.
I can take some for you when I get home. Pretty straight forward, get a kit from thunder or bmr. I acquired a mounting tray only and got the rest of the materials from various stores. Ran a 1/0 marine grade (+)positive cable from the engine bay to the back well where the battery is now, mount the tray as instructed, got a ground cable from autozone, sanded away some paint/primer from the rear frame rail, bolted it down and painted over it to prevent rust/corrosion, got a gold plated Rockford Fosgate (+)positive battery terminal for the big cable to go into, and put a gold plated distribution block up front, also ran a separate 4g wire to the alt, and to the starter. I'll post some pics for you later on this evening.
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Last edited by O Holy P; Mar 4, 2008 at 04:50 PM.
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OHP, thanks for the pics. Now in the distribution block, what wire(s) are going to, where? Please specify, if you can. And on the battery(+) terminal, what other wire is that? where is going to? Thanks, appreciate it.
Big *** pink cable > Distribution block. Short red 4g wire out of middle of the distribution block > (+)positive terminal > 4g red wire w/ black heat shrink protector > starter. Far right side of distribution block > 4g red wire to terminal on back of the Alternator.
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Ran ground to frame rail under the car, power went directly to the starter, then up to the alternator along with a 8 or 10 ga wire running from battery to distribution block. I like this guys method better, but I'm not ready to pony up anymore $ to what I've already got in this relo.