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tarmac terror · 3rd July 2008, 08:44 PM

I need to relocate my battery from the stock location to the boot.
I intend to house the battery in a box such as this:-

and run a +ve cable to the front to connect to the OEM +ve connector. Problem is with the -ve side of things...Normally I would just earth the -ve battery terminal to a point in the boot but I have an earthing kit eunning arounf the engine bay.
The options are to, as above,1) run a cable to a point in the boot; 2) Run a cable to the engine bay to connect to the OEM -ve terminal; 3) run a cable to a point in the boot AND from there run another cable to the OEM -ve terminal.

What do you guys think would be the best way of solving this problem...auto electrics was never my strong point TBH

TT

lightspeed · 3rd July 2008, 09:03 PM

Option 3 but with a smaller gauge cable to the engine bay earth.

I would also bin the battery for a Red Top 30 type and save a bit of weight.
In fact that is exactly what I'm doing.

tarmac terror · 4th July 2008, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lightspeed

Option 3 but with a smaller gauge cable to the engine bay earth.

I would also bin the battery for a Red Top 30 type and save a bit of weight.
In fact that is exactly what I'm doing.

Yeah, kind of thought that was the best way to go TBH. As for the Red Top, I was considering it but I've just gone and bought a new micra battery. Mind you, it was only £35 and I could probably use it in the garage

Any pointers on where to get a cheap Red Top??

TT

lightspeed · 4th July 2008, 10:56 AM

Powervamp do a red top style that they claim is identical to Varley and made in the same factory.

Also Rally Design for genuine red-top.

tarmac terror · 4th July 2008, 05:27 PM

Cheers Al

TT

Stachi · 6th July 2008, 01:48 PM

If you run seperate + and - wires always run the same gauge.. otherwise no benefit from the "bigger" one.

Marc

j-t · 6th July 2008, 06:44 PM

No need for a negative cable tbh, earth is earth all over the car.. Just make sure it is earthed to an appropriate place.
I got ho,d of an extension cable for a welder and used that, very flexible with a silicon thick cover and at 35 square mm thick enough for a few hundred amps

3rd July 2008, 08:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
tarmac terror New Users Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hampshire, but Scottish through and through! Posts: 2,579	R32GTR Battery Relocation I need to relocate my battery from the stock location to the boot. I intend to house the battery in a box such as this:- and run a +ve cable to the front to connect to the OEM +ve connector. Problem is with the -ve side of things...Normally I would just earth the -ve battery terminal to a point in the boot but I have an earthing kit eunning arounf the engine bay. The options are to, as above,1) run a cable to a point in the boot; 2) Run a cable to the engine bay to connect to the OEM -ve terminal; 3) run a cable to a point in the boot AND from there run another cable to the OEM -ve terminal. What do you guys think would be the best way of solving this problem...auto electrics was never my strong point TBH TT

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3rd July 2008, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
lightspeed GTROC Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: South-west Posts: 1,798	Option 3 but with a smaller gauge cable to the engine bay earth. I would also bin the battery for a Red Top 30 type and save a bit of weight. In fact that is exactly what I'm doing.

4th July 2008, 10:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
lightspeed GTROC Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: South-west Posts: 1,798	Powervamp do a red top style that they claim is identical to Varley and made in the same factory. Also Rally Design for genuine red-top.

4th July 2008, 05:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
tarmac terror New Users Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hampshire, but Scottish through and through! Posts: 2,579	Cheers Al TT

6th July 2008, 01:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stachi GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 777	If you run seperate + and - wires always run the same gauge.. otherwise no benefit from the "bigger" one. Marc

6th July 2008, 06:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
j-t GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Malmö - Sweden Posts: 136	No need for a negative cable tbh, earth is earth all over the car.. Just make sure it is earthed to an appropriate place. I got ho,d of an extension cable for a welder and used that, very flexible with a silicon thick cover and at 35 square mm thick enough for a few hundred amps