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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: Teighto on June 03, 2007, 03:01:33 PM

Title: Battery Relocation :)
Post by: Teighto on June 03, 2007, 03:01:33 PM
Right i have seen a few of you guys have relocated the Battery in the boot.

i want to do the same is it as easy as it seems ??

just get some decent heavy duty Cable and just run them through to connect the engine bay electrics back up ?/

any advice much appreciated :)

Chris
Title: Battery Relocation :)
Post by: Jono FD3 on June 03, 2007, 11:44:22 PM
Yep!!!, you will need the folowing:

5m of 170amp wire (about 11mm thick)
0.5m of 170amp wire for the earth
fuse or circuit braker 125 - 140 amp
6 battery cable eyelets
6 cable ties
Batery box & clamp
and about 3 hours to do the job!!

Jono
Title: Battery Relocation :)
Post by: Teighto on June 04, 2007, 04:23:47 PM
cheers bud :):)
Title: Battery Relocation :)
Post by: Teighto on June 23, 2007, 08:52:17 PM
right got all my cable and clamps !!

where can i get an inline fuse thing ???  tried maplins online shop but they dont have anything?? anyhelp appreciated
Title: Battery Relocation :)
Post by: mikeyh on June 23, 2007, 09:06:31 PM
try halfruads
or if theres any car audio places about you.
Title: Battery Relocation :)
Post by: Jono FD3 on June 23, 2007, 09:27:48 PM
I Got mine from the fleabay.com mate..... cost me £14 for a 140amp circuit breaker deliverd!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/140AMP-12V-AUTOMOTIVE-CIRCUIT-BREAKER-140AMP-CAR-AUDIO_W0QQitemZ120090730252QQihZ002QQcategoryZ32813QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Jono
Title: Battery Relocation :)
Post by: Teighto on June 23, 2007, 10:19:05 PM
Cool Cheers for that mate :D :D
Title: Battery Relocation :)
Post by: gsb876 on June 23, 2007, 10:41:34 PM
Suprising how much more roomier the engine bay looks without the battery there taking up space, gives you room to install WI :Giggle
Title: Battery Relocation :)
Post by: Teighto on June 23, 2007, 10:46:35 PM
:D

Yeah !!!
Title: Battery Relocation :)
Post by: Jono FD3 on June 24, 2007, 08:59:41 AM
Have you seen my engine bay fella...... only just enough room for a rizzler paket in there ;)
But does make it look alot neater!!
Jono
Title: Battery Relocation :)
Post by: Teighto on June 24, 2007, 09:11:51 AM
The Main reaons was to make it look tidier, and im doing an ice install in the boot so will be easier to wire in :D :D
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