sharky_70 0 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 gonna move the battery into the boot to save some weight up fronthow long does the +ve cable need to be and what thickness/amp etc Link to post Share on other sites
RAPgolfvr6182 2 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 not being funny but i personaly dont think its worth the hassle of moving the battery all for the sake of less than 20kg fair enough if you could no longer fit the battery in the front from a hugh engine Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted December 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 thanks, but im gonna do it anyway. so anyone got the info? Link to post Share on other sites
RAPgolfvr6182 2 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 ur going to need the same size cable or slightly bigger than the ones the battery all ready uses now. Link to post Share on other sites
DanH 1 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 some bmw's have battery in the boot and there the ideal cables......jus look about ur scrappy. im trying to do this too but can only find the cables at silly prices on ebay and my scrappy is poo and aint got any. should be fairly easy tho. let us kno how u get on! im aiming to have mine done soon Link to post Share on other sites
RAPgolfvr6182 2 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 the problem is ur going to only get the corrext cable in 100m rolls which u aint going to need 100m rolls Link to post Share on other sites
RAPgolfvr6182 2 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 would say idle size will be 6mm cable thats what we used to use on diesel genterators Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 I've done this in my thread, i think the cable is 40mm2 and i got it from this place http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/home/homepage.phpThey sell it by 1m lengths, and i've never had any problems with postage etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 I've done this in my thread' date=' i think the cable is 40mm2 and i got it from this place http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/home/homepage.phpThey sell it by 1m lengths, and i've never had any problems with postage etc.[/quote']this dude knows.... 40mm2 300+ ampsand its 5 metersand 20kg is a lot of weight and does make a difference Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 thats all the info i neededcheers fella's Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 also....what do i do with the original wiring undr the bonnet? earth i can just move to the boot. do i run the rest of the +ve stuff to the terminal on the starter? Link to post Share on other sites
McPikie 3 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 You need to get a terminal block, like the ones for running multiple amplifiers in a boot from 0awg guage cable.Cable:- http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/accessories.html?cable_size=205Distribution block:--http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/phonocar-4-483-power-distribution-block.html Link to post Share on other sites
baz8328 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 So do you earth the battery in the boot to a seat belt bolt. or do you use 2 ditribution blocks ?? Link to post Share on other sites
CALICO 130 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 earth in the boot no point running it back to the front unless you gain interference problems Link to post Share on other sites
McPikie 3 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 earth in the boot no point running it back to the front unless you gain interference problemsand use the same size cable to earth as the +ve Link to post Share on other sites
baz8328 0 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I've done this in my thread' date=' i think the cable is 40mm2 and i got it from this place http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/home/homepage.phpThey sell it by 1m lengths, and i've never had any problems with postage etc.[/quote']this dude knows.... 40mm2 300+ ampsand its 5 metersand 20kg is a lot of weight and does make a difference what gauge is 40mm2???????? Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 You can just run them all to the starter + Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I've done this in my thread' date=' i think the cable is 40mm2 and i got it from this place http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/home/homepage.phpThey sell it by 1m lengths, and i've never had any problems with postage etc.[/quote']this dude knows.... 40mm2 300+ ampsand its 5 metersand 20kg is a lot of weight and does make a difference what gauge is 40mm2????????Its the correct way of sizing cable mate, cable suppliers will understand that figure, rather then i.e 12mm Link to post Share on other sites
baz8328 0 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Anyone got any battery cable for sale !As it costs a bomb on FLEABAY Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 I'm gonna have to do mine at some point to make more room up front. Luckily though i've got a good point of contact local to me, eh Paul? Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 I have relocated a battery to the boot of another car before and had to put it in a box for the mot. Are there batteries that don't require boxing in and what are the regulations other than properly secured? Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 You can buy the sealed type of batterys, i.e Optima, or i thought if you could vent a standard battery externally to vent the hydrogen gas, it would be ok? Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 yep you just need to run a little pipe off the battery vents to out side the car Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 mmmm, I bet the sealed ones are way more expensive... Link to post Share on other sites
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