battery to boot whats involved

[v8commie]

as heading says moving the battery to boot whats involved where do the wires run is it defectable is it smart? is there a write up on this?

[sed8]

its pretty easy to do for legality reasons you'll need to put a sealed battery in the boot as well as a battery box because the cops are know going to the extent of saying that the use conventional battery expell gases which requires ventilation, something that the boot doesnt offer, this is the only thing can defect you for, it more of a safety issue there trying to tackle as well as taking your money for revenue,

but as for whats required you;ll need enough wire to run from you current battery location to the boot, i use zero guage but 2 or 4 gauge is fine, just increase the cca rating of you battery to reduce voltage drop.

you can do it a few ways i use a distribution block like those used in stereo installs can be bought from super cheap. this will allow you to remove the battery fitting from the positive and put all the wires into it and then run the new battery cable to the boot, the negative terminal can be bolted to the chassis, and do the same from the battery negative to the chassis in the boot,

i find this the simplist way the do it, hopefully this makes sense

[neet_wagon]

But commodore boots are ventilated. Passenger side of the boot, where all the damn dust comes in!!

**Just follow what sed8 said, and you should be alright.
Sealed battery, battery box, long-arse power and earth leads, terminals, and so forth

[ari666]

conventional battery expell gases which requires ventilation,

not to mention that the expelled gases are HIGHLY flammable and right next to your fuel tank...

agree with everything posted so far

[DANNY8]

Get a VE battery as they are sealed and have an outlet which u attach a tube to and run it outside ya car. Sprint do a cheap battery to suit VE's, which has the vent, and it's about half the price. Then just go to Holdens for the vent tube.

[wraith]

Battery to Boot...?

[DANNY8]

I ran 3 earth cables from the negative post on the battery, down under the rear seat and bolted them there. The positive I'm using 2x 4gauge cables going from the positive post on the battery, to the big post on the starter motor. The alternator charge wire I also run to the same post on the starter, and run another wire into the cabin from the starter for all the electrics.

That's prolly the easiest and neatest way to do it. Was gonna use a distribution block up front, but yeah figured going to the starter will do the same thing, but better coz there's less joins.

Not sure if it will help, but here's a few pics of how I done mine in the wagz. Hasn't been vented tho. Just gonna use a VE battery and vent tube.





3 earths.

[v8commie]

cool thanks guys will do but under the car where does the pos wire run

[DANNY8]

I ran mine on the inside, under the carpet through the middle. I wouldn't run it under the car...bit dangerous.

[v8commie]

yeh but id rather run it somewhere on the passenger side (away from fuel) and underneath so if anything was to happen it wouldnt be inside

[DANNY8]

But under the car it's gonna get hit by crap on the road which gets flung up from ya wheels, and it's open to the elements.....bad idea IMO, much safer in the vehicle. It's no different to running a stereo cable to the back of ya car.

[jakbob]

but as for whats required you;ll need enough wire to run from you current battery location to the boot, i use zero guage but 2 or 4 gauge is fine, just increase the cca rating of you battery to reduce voltage drop.

Increasing the cca rating of the battery won't do anything to reduce the voltage drop. 12v is 12v. You could put a truck battery in there but if its 12v you'll get just as much voltage drop as you will from a motorbike battery. It just means you can crank for longer before the battery goes flat. Which means if you run a lighter cable it'll get even hotter, and thats not a thing.

Run the heaviest cable you can afford. Running multiple cables like danny did is a good idea.
I'd also recommend running an earth cable to the front of the vehicle as well, as you can get voltage drop through the vehicle.

[v8commie]

But under the car it's gonna get hit by crap on the road which gets flung up from ya wheels, and it's open to the elements.....bad idea IMO, much safer in the vehicle. It's no different to running a stereo cable to the back of ya car.

yeh i suppose

[v8commie]

Increasing the cca rating of the battery won't do anything to reduce the voltage drop. 12v is 12v. You could put a truck battery in there but if its 12v you'll get just as much voltage drop as you will from a motorbike battery. It just means you can crank for longer before the battery goes flat. Which means if you run a lighter cable it'll get even hotter, and thats not a thing.

Run the heaviest cable you can afford. Running multiple cables like danny did is a good idea.
I'd also recommend running an earth cable to the front of the vehicle as well, as you can get voltage drop through the vehicle.

yeh true thinking of running the 3 2 guage pos and a 0 guage to the front for the neg + a few like danny to the rear for neg but i dont like the idea of running it indside the car but gonna have to but i was thinking of running it above the tail shaft in that tunnel

[lil_mickey]

If you wanna do it under the car,

paint a garden hose black,
thread cable through garden hose,
and use hose fixings to the under side of the floor,
Be sure to check where the screw will come through the floor above...

[v8commie]

If you wanna do it under the car,

paint a garden hose black,
thread cable through garden hose,
and use hose fixings to the under side of the floor,
Be sure to check where the screw will come through the floor above...

yh might do it like that but was thinking of using pvc piping instead of garden hose also ill try to find another way of mounting the piping without screws

[lil_mickey]

yh might do it like that but was thinking of using pvc piping instead of garden hose also ill try to find another way of mounting the piping without screws

sounds good